"What Would Make Me Happy? Gifts I'd Love to Receive at a Secondary Party."

2017.02.11 published

I'm envious of people who receive good prizes at the after-party...

Don't you find it difficult to choose prizes for the after-party of a wedding? You want to pick something that everyone will enjoy within your budget, but since there are both men and women, you can't have a bias towards any particular hobby...

Sometimes, you'll see news like "This after-party prize is a miss! People dislike it!" and I'm sure many of you feel especially confused about what to choose after reading such articles.

For those who feel this way, I’d like to share a super personal list of "After-party prizes that I, as a woman in my early 30s, would be happy to receive" ＊

I love to eat, so I have quite a few food-related choices! Food tends to make everyone happy, and it's nice to indulge a little more than usual, right?♡

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #1 Meat

I love meat, so I always feel super envious of those who win a sukiyaki or shabu-shabu set at the after-party...!

If you have a husband or boyfriend, you can indulge together at home, and if you're living alone, it’s quite a luxury since you wouldn’t usually buy such delicious meat for yourself!

I would be so thrilled that I’d go wild on Twitter, and by the next day after receiving the prize, I’d have devoured it!

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #2 Ham and Sausages

Since I love meat, I'm also delighted to receive ham, sausages, or bacon!

Receiving good quality ham or bacon as gifts during the summer or year-end gift-giving season is also wonderful, right?＊ My favorite way to enjoy delicious ham is to grill it and make ham steak!

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #3 Disneyland Tickets

Tickets to Disneyland or Sanrio Puroland are also great representative prizes that people would be happy to receive.

Whenever I see someone winning these as prizes, I always think, "I’m so envious... That’s nice," and wish I could win them too.

Even those who don’t normally go to Disneyland will definitely enjoy it 100% when they go, so I truly think tickets to Disneyland are like a ticket to the land of dreams…!

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #4 Gift Certificates

I always envy those who receive gift certificates that can be used in various places, like JCB gift cards or travel vouchers and dining vouchers, and I often prepare gift certificates when I want to congratulate or thank someone.

Since they can be used at any store and for any product, it’s nice that the recipient can use them in their preferred way ＊ I’d want to have a meal at a nice restaurant...!

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #5 Haagen-Dazs Coupons

While prizes like meat, tickets to Disneyland, or dining vouchers tend to be relatively expensive, it's kind of obvious that one would be happy to receive them.

Everyone would probably think, "Of course, that makes sense," right? If I were to mention something a bit lower in price that I’d be happy to receive, I always think, “Haagen-Dazs coupons” are something I envy when I see someone receiving them.

A Haagen-Dazs coupon is about 600 yen for two coupons, right?

So even though they can often be purchased for about 500 yen, I would feel just as happy receiving them as I would with meat coupons or Disneyland tickets!

For me, the happiness from receiving 3000 yen worth of Haagen-Dazs coupons feels nearly the same as getting two (around 600 yen) worth of coupons, so I think it’s happier to draw five winners for 600 yen coupons than to have one winner for 3000 yen worth ♡

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #6 Starbucks Card

A Starbucks card is also not too expensive but would definitely bring joy! Starbucks cards, which are always popular and become a topic whenever a new design is released, cost zero yen for the card itself. The minimum charge amount is 1000 yen, so you can present them as prizes starting from 1000 yen♩

If it were me, I would be happy to receive this for the after-party prize: #7 Fancy Food Items

I also think it's really nice to receive fancy drinks or seasonings that I wouldn't normally buy for myself, as gifts at the after-party ＊

For example, I once saw ‘sakura liquor’ as a gift at a spring wedding, and I thought it was very lovely!

Luxury seasonings and spices that can be purchased at places like Dean & DeLuca, Seijo Ishii, or department stores are also delightful ＊

Even though it's considered expensive, it’s around 1000 yen, so it's relatively affordable as a prize. However, 1000 yen seasonings are actually luxury items from the perspective of daily life, so I’d be thrilled to receive them.

Truffle salt, rock salt, and gourmet seasoning spices for pasta or meat are so elegant! ♡

On the contrary, what are things that you would not be happy to receive?

While there are many things that are nice to receive as after-party prizes, aren’t there some items that make you go, “What should I do with this...?” when you receive them?

For example, plush toys that match the wedding theme, adult-themed items prepared to make things lively, or inexpensive figurines from a dollar store are things that many people think they wouldn’t want to receive. Instead of budgeting for those, I think it’s better to increase the number of 600 yen Haagen-Dazs gift certificates and have more winners...!

After-party prizes, wishing everyone happiness ＊

Most after-parties for weddings are held with the participation fee paid by guests.

Whether the budget for the after-party prizes comes from the participation fees or is covered by the couple is different for everyone, but since guests are spending their valuable time and money to participate, it's only natural that you want them to leave happily.

Guests will surely find joy in seeing the happy couple, but if they win a prize in a game, of course, they'll be even happier!

Regardless of the amount, there are lots of things that make people happy to receive ＊ It would be wonderful to prepare many lovely prizes and increase the number of lucky guests who can win them! ＊