"Things Guests Honestly Think Are Unnecessary as Wedding Favors: A Checklist Before You Choose!"

Choosing wedding favors is difficult, isn't it?

Isn't choosing wedding favors really hard?

I want to choose something that I like, but of course, I want the guests to be happy.

I want to select gifts that will please the guests, but I also want to choose items that match the theme of the wedding and my own sense of style.

With so many mixed feelings, deciding on just one product is truly challenging!

Moreover, it’s human nature to want the gifts we’ve given to be used.

However, when I was chatting with a few friends recently, the conversation turned to “This gift has never been used…!” and “There are certainly gifts that we receive often but hardly use,”

so I picked out a few items/products that came up in our discussion.

If it's helpful, please consider them as references while narrowing down your options.

Honestly, I might not use this wedding favor① Grapefruit spoon

When I asked five or six women in their 30s, the item everyone most agreed upon was this.

It was a grapefruit spoon that comes in a set with tea spoons.

You know, the one with the pointed and serrated tip!

They said, “I don't actually cut my grapefruit in half and eat it with a spoon at home...”

That makes sense...

It seems that most people eat grapefruit by peeling it and consuming it section by section, just like they would with an orange.

When I was a child, my family had a grapefruit spoon (maybe we received it as a wedding favor),

and I enjoyed having half a grapefruit with sugar on it for dessert after a bath, but these days, I often just peel them with my hands, so the grapefruit spoon seems likely to end up unused.

Honestly, I might not use this wedding favor② Ice cream spoon

This is another item that comes in a set with tea spoons or dessert spoons.

Ice cream spoons with a square tip make you feel luxurious when used at a shop, but they have barely any other use...

They said, “I imagine using ice cream spoons when serving ice cream in bowls, but even when guests come over, we usually each eat a pack of Häagen-Dazs and don’t bother to serve.”

They remarked that using the ice cream spoon for a pack of Häagen-Dazs feels a bit ostentatious and is somewhat awkward.

It seems safer not to choose sets of tea spoons, dessert spoons, or forks unless they're really cute or from a brand.

However, brand items like those from Cutipol or Laguiole for larger eating spoons or forks are appreciated, indicating that everyone seems to seek practicality in wedding favors.

Honestly, I might not use this wedding favor③ Expensive-looking pair of glasses

Following tea spoons, champagne glasses, wine glasses, and beer mugs were also noted as candidates.

They said, “They're tall, difficult to store, fragile, cannot be used at home, and not enough in number for when guests come, so they don’t get used.”

That could certainly be true...

For gifting, glasses or cups given in sets of one or two seem to be more about practicality than a sense of specialness.

Honestly, I might not use this wedding favor④ Le Creuset mini cocotte

This was another item that everyone felt, “I often receive this but have no use for it....”

Le Creuset's mini-sized ceramic cocottes are cute and seem perfect for gifts at first glance!

Visually...!!

They're colorful, and they come in various shapes like hearts, flowers, and rounds, with a rich variety.

Priced around 3,000 to 4,000 yen for a set of two, they are relatively affordable.

The brand Le Creuset certainly has a sense of luxury, and I can understand the desire to gift it...

However, from what I hear from those who received them, many say, “I can't use them” or “They simply became props for photography.”

They're too small for gratin dishes, and I don't make pudding or chawanmushi that often...

Many said, “I don’t quite understand how to use them as plates, so I end up using them as holders for accessories or small items.”

They look nice, but the impression for use as dishes seems questionable.

Honestly, I might not use this wedding favor⑤ Individual-sized donabe ( clay pot )

I've heard a rare story about getting a donabe as a wedding favor!

While large donabe pots are perfect for making hot pot, they're heavy and hard to carry back...

A friend told me they received a mini-sized individual donabe as a wedding favor.

“You hardly use a donabe for one person....”

“It's cumbersome to get out a donabe just to eat alone...”

For these reasons, individual donabe seem to lack usage opportunities.

For single men, it might be convenient for making udon or mizutaki for one person.

However, it may be less suitable as favors for weddings among those in their 30s who may already have families?

Prioritizing ease of use for wedding favors is key◎

I introduced some wedding favors that several friends shared as those they have received yet hardly use, which they found genuinely troubling.

If you’re feeling unsure about which wedding favors to choose, I hope this is helpful.

A common point among everyone’s comments was the emphasis on practicality.

Indeed, whether it’s choosing wedding favors or birthday gifts, the most important point in selecting a gift that will be appreciated is

“Choosing something the recipient would want but wouldn’t buy for themselves,” right?＊

If a gift is chosen simply because “the recipient doesn't have it,” there's a good chance it ends up stored away in a drawer or on a shelf, never to be used again...!

The reason for this is probably because everyone wants to use their cherished items that they've carefully selected themselves.

Many people desire “gifts that are consumables!” but even if it's not consumable and is dinnerware or cutlery, the more frequently it can be used, the more likely it is to make others happy.

While it’s certainly challenging to choose something that maintains the specialness of a wedding while also being something that can be used daily without hesitation,

I believe guests who receive wonderful wedding favors will feel extremely happy.

I hope you encounter delightful wedding favors that can bring joy to many guests♩