To all Filipinas who got married in the US, did you give giveaways to your guests? If you did, what did you give? How popular are wedding giveaways there? And to those who are still yet to get married in the US, do you plan to give wedding favors?

I had been planning to purchase native stuffs for this occasion but I don't think I still have enough time to do this. Gusto ko sana i-personalize ang giveaways kaya I wanted to make them myself. Ok lang ba kung madami-dami native stuffs dalhin ko?

-Riza

hi ate riza,

in our case, civil marriage lang kasi ang sa amin so simple wedding lang. yung souvenir namin is a pair of swan (made of glass) kissing with each other then may mga pink ribbons and designs. binili na namin yun ng ready made although masgusto ko rin ng gaya mo na personalized souvenir ang bigay namin kaya lang wala kami time kaya no choice.

in regards in your case na gusto mo siyang i-ship or dalhin sa US, ang iniisip ko lang ay baka kasi maquestion yan ng custom dahil sa dami ng volume na i-shiship mo. baka isipin nila ay gagawin mong business iyon at hanapan kapa ng business permit at kung ano ano pang papers. i think better ask mo muna if your allowed to ship that kind of volume before na bumili ka para hindi sayang.

yung husband ko and father-in-law ko kasi ay mahilig dn sa native crafts kaya paguuwi husband ko, isang maleta n puno ng native ang dala nya. nagask kami muna if allowed yun, ang sabi pwede naman daw kasi tig-iisa lng ang volume at for personal use lang. i really think u better ask na lang po kung type mo magdala ng ganun

Best Wishes on your upcoming wedding!

The question it give out give away at your wedding or not. A big thumb up for that. My family does and I think it is something nice to remember the special day. Some have been store brought and other have been hand made. It is up to you what you want to do. I think it would be great if you bring something over from the Philippines but you have to watch out wieght now on your luages. Good luck and look forward to meeting you.

i had a simple church wedding ...mga 20 people lang ang present. I gave away napkin holder na made of coconut shell..(bought from quiapo). I was planning to give away a native keychain with "PHILIPPINES" in it, placed in a nito or buri cutie bags pero i didnt had enough time back in pinas to look for the keychains that i like.

Good luck on ur wedding and im sure whatever wedding favors u can think of, ur guests will love it

I have a friend that gave a wedding souvenirs here at US, it's a native products. maybe u can divide the souvenirs and put it in different luggage, or better scattered it.

Goodluck

Riza bringing more than 12pcs in every item is not allowed anymore.what i can suggest you is to make label for it whom you are going to give them...just a tentative name so that they will think that those are not for business use. Hope this idea will help u Riza!!!!
Days flying very fast and will be ur flight date!!!

in regards in your case na gusto mo siyang i-ship or dalhin sa US, ang iniisip ko lang ay baka kasi maquestion yan ng custom dahil sa dami ng volume na i-shiship mo. baka isipin nila ay gagawin mong business iyon at hanapan kapa ng business permit at kung ano ano pang papers. i think better ask mo muna if your allowed to ship that kind of volume before na bumili ka para hindi sayang.

I just shipped our wedding invitations just this month and it made it there for just 15 days,I sent 60 pieces wedding invitations along with my wedding dress and no questions at all with customs,it got there safe and still intacked. You just have to declare the stuff you are sending and thats it,I use our local postal service here and according to them,items that are not allowed to ship are those sharp pointing objects and wiring stuff,so go on if your planning to buy some stuff here for your wedding..

And what I did with our invitations was,I made it a two in one style meaning it is a souvenir at the same time,less expense and very unique...Best wishes

just go to Michaels they have lots of wedding souvenirs.On our wedding here last june 30, 2007 we just bought love tin cans at Michaels and put some candies in it.We had lots of trips to Michaels during our wedding preparation.They have everything for a wedding
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=wedding

check this out this is what we had for our wedding here
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/display...&channelid=

just go to Michaels store

hi riza,

kung church wedding ka its gud to have a wedding give away, ang sa akin candle...tapos may thank u note..ma appreciate nila un...just check how many guest meron ka para sapat ung give aways mo..

i attached the pic of my party favor para may idea ka...Enjoy and tc Click to view attachment

I brought 30 pieces of this cute native basket made in Cebu City for our wedding giveaways where inside were wooden toys ( planes, cars, tractors etc ) we bought from Dollar Tree and labeled them with our name and wedding date. It was a hit. Since it was made of native materials, they easily fit in one of my luggages. My wedding invitations were also made of the same material.

Heres how it looks like . Goodluck

Hala ganahan kaayo ko sa bag and sa wodden toy I hope i could find little bags like this sa davao. It will be Kadayawan next month so hopefully there will be a lot of native stuffs on display sa expo area.

Thank you everyone for your replies. I really appreciate it. I don't think I will have a problem with the weight because native stuffs are very light. Besides Ryan will be with me during the travel so, we would be able to bring things that weight twice from one person traveling. My concern is just the customs since these are native stuffs. So, labeling it with names will help?



Hi Jom, this is really nice There are really a lot of nice native stuffs here in Cebu and I am personally fond of accessorizing those myself kaya nga gusto kong gumawa eh para unique din. Sana ok lang magdala ng marami. This one inspires me, thanks

Sis Myla, I guess you will remember me too whenever you and Jom are celebrating your wedding anniversary because that's my birthday.

--Mae

P.S. Nice giveaways sis... too bad, we didn't have it when we got married. We didn't have enough time to work on it even when I was still in Pinas. Oh well... what matters most is I am now his Mrs., right?

i like your give aways too ate Myla it is so cute


te riza, lagyan mo label.. d na cla doubt n for commercial... taz maliliit nmn cla, mgaan lng un...

meron aq nkita gn2... like q cla din guro mas mura 2 stin






i don't know if u like them just wanna share,, d gn2 skin,,,

Thanks for sharing Prime, they're quite nice and elegant-looking kaya lang mas gusto ko yong native-looking talaga. Madami talaga dito sa Cebu, murang-mura lang tapos, mas maganda kung ikaw na mag-accessorize. May nakita ako na penholder na ang design ay bahay-kubo, it's made of coconut shell. Cute talaga.

yup like din nila here native style te, ung native bag nga na gift q sa mom in law q, as in like n like niya, pati co-workers nia ask ng ask ehehe.. lahat ng friends nia like ung native bag n un.. kc wla clng gnon kcute n made from Phil

Oo nga Prime, rare talaga ang native stuffs dyan Haaayyyy, try ko lang kung kaya ko pang gumawa para sa giveaways. Lagyan ko na lang din ng nametags para iwas problema sa customs.

yup good idea kaya mo pa un, pati friends at family mo patulungin mo rin ..

good luck...

Hi Riz,

It's really a good idea to buy native items there in the Philippines for your wedding favors. I was planning to do that too before flying out but since I was traveling alone I did not able to. When I was in Manila I saw this native hand-painted fan made of bamboo and I really wanted to have that as my giveaway for the wedding. Unfortunately as I said I did not able to because I was bringing a lot of things with me during my flight. So we settled for those small favor tin cans we bought at Michaels & other knick-knacks. Well, it was fun but I really wished the wedding favors we gave was something that reflect my Filipino tradition...

Hi Mia,

How are you girl? Yeah, I really wanted to have my wedding favors Philippine-made, plus personalized pa, mas meaningful I still have to check sa Freedom Park didto sa Carbon

hello girls,

i got my native give aways sa quiapo..daghan didto mga guitar nga keychain, bahay kubo nga very cute, bottle nga may jeepney sa sulod, etc. pero ang akong gipanghatag kay napkin holder made of coconut. tapos hatag sa mga in-laws kay buri nga bag, abaca nga placemats, etc. i distributed them in my two luggages, and some are also in my carry-on bag.

happy shopping for give-aways

Hi shining daghan imo gidala? Thanks for your tips, I really appreciate it.

This is our wedding invitation:

uy wait lang...u mean pag madami the custom will hold me???? eh kukuha ako ng mga 100-150 pcs! ano ba yan! pero wat if theres a label nga..kahit ba ganun kadami di na iqquestion?

pambihira ang strict naman nila!

LOL grabeh ka shes, 100 - 150 pcs? Dami talaga Ewan ko nga kung gaano ba kadami native stuffs pwede dalhin, sana ok lang

hindi nga girl, serious ako..hay nak! ano bang number pwedeng tawagan para icheck kung ok magdala ng ganun..

uy riza! suggestion ko pala...have u tried "ILAYA" in divisoria...my goodness! malulula ka sa dami ng give aways..native stuff, breakable, ready made, buy to assemble, etc etc!!! dami dun! dun ga din may mga wedding gown! when i canvased before..P35 was the cheapest ready made give aways.

Ganon ba shes? Hindi na ako naka visit ng Divisoria pagpunta ko ng Manila. Naku, I can't stand with traveling ng malayo, nahihilo ako Dito na lang si me siguro bibili sa Cebu. Gawang Divisoria ba dadalhin mo sa US?

malamang dun ko bilhin kase mura. im buying something thats unbreakable..candles or pillow cakes...pero parang mas type ko yung pillow cakes, cute and colorful!

Ganon ba? Post mo pic ha?

hi riza,

mga 50 siguro to kabook. pero kay ako man giputos sa mga clothes..para dili ra kaayo obvious ba. pero ang mga abaca nga bag mga 5 siguro kabook. tapos kay klaro man kaau ang mga bags kay naa man sa pinaka ibabaw sa luggage, the lady from the airport asked me why so many..i told her na ipang regalo ko sa inlaws. she just smiled and let me go

kung gamay ra sila like keychain, i think u can distribute them in ur two luggages dili man obvious..pero kung mga giant things like nigo....kadako ana unya 100 kabook? pastilan! nagdala pud ko ang SARONG for my sisters in law. Malong pud ambot kung kaila ka ana..nalingaw sila sa malong.

Hi Riza,

Actually I brought 50 pieces of my wedding invitation also made of that native material because I sent some to the Philippines ( I wanted them addressed from here ) and the 30 pieces giveaways but I didn't have any problem in the customs, in fact they didn't bother to open my luggages ( they went thru an x-ray though) . My POE was San Francisco. I had no problems during my local flights in going to Florida as well. I placed them in between my clothes.

Goodluck and best wishes.

Myla

halaka nice kaau ang bag, unsa ang name sa store sa cebu na nmo gipalit, kay kung dli ko makakita ana dinhi sa Cagayan de Oro, basin magpapalit nlng ko sa ako friend, ipa LBC nlng dayon nako, kay i was thinking of another giveaways but it turns out nga ang akong choice murag bug-at jud dalhon, tapos murag gaan ra na ang inyo. As in ready made na jud na pagpalit nmo? tag-pila? hehehe. send me personal message beh kung tagpila tapos unsa ang name sa store, tapos ang address, hehehhe. thanks.

sabi ni sweetheart dun nalang daw sa u.s. kunin ang giv aways..well thats gud to hear.. pero riza type ko tlga yung faux mini cakes..eto picture, nako hahanapin ko to dun pag dating ko!





these are exactly wat i want to get!

Thanks. Actually I just ordered them from the shop in Dipolog where I also ordered my wedding invitations. The owner told me they ordered them from Cebu so I don't know which store in Cebu. Sorry. Since you are in Cagayan de Oro city which is bigger than Dipolog I am sure there is a wedding shop there which can order the same from Cebu if you will show the picture.

Yes they are very light. I believe I paid P25 for each and you can choose the color to fit your motiff . I chose the native material per my mom's request because she wanted a kind of Philippine touch for my wedding and indeed my in-laws and those who got them were awed by how they look. They call it very unique.

Goodluck.

Just a couple tips:

I would avoid things made of wood or bamboo because the humidity in the US is generally lower than in the Philippines and the items will crack (personal experience).

Also make sure nothing has seeds from plant materials or US Customs will confiscate. I tried to bring in a couple of those short brooms with woven handles and they were taken away because they found seeds on them.

Nice tip... thank you for the heads up.

Hi Riza, here is website for all types of wedding things; orientaltrading.com check it out there is a lot things in there that does not cost a lot. I just got one of there magazines.
Hope to meet you when I come to Philippines. God bless.

Thank you for all the answers, suggestions and ideas guys. I deemed to just leave this in my wishes because I realized it's additional expense and I no longer have budget for this. Gusto ko talaga sana ako gagawa para naman may Filipino touched wedding ko tapos I can feel being involved sa execution ng wedding details kasi may effort si me sa paggawa

Thank you talaga for everyone.

This is what I wanted as a wedding favor, there got smaller sizes of these and since I won't be allowed to bring I found a website where you could order and arranged the way you like based on your motif. My fiance' wanted a variety of native stuffs from the Phils.so I still got to decide final. But I really like the lucky bamboo. Click to view attachment

Dami lucky bamboo dito sa Kansas City Market Dami kasing Chinese dito Baka makahanap ka din ng lucky bamboo from ur state city market

Maribel is bringing favors over with her. they are 50 and she has stickers affixed to them with
mike and Maribel sept 8 2008 on them. so they cannot be confused with anything she might be planning on selling. she will carry them on in case there are any questions, she can explain they are wedding favors. hopefully there will not be any issues

Hi All, I suggest 50/50 ibigay mo sa mga guests. Para sa akin mas maganda talaga Philippine-made dahil unique, hindi common sa US at higit sa lahat pinoy na pinoy

Hi All, I suggest 50/50 ibigay mo sa mga guests. Para sa akin mas maganda talaga Philippine-made dahil unique, hindi common sa US at higit sa lahat pinoy na pinoy
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Hello Riza! kumusta ka na? You'll soon be with Ryan and I know how happy you are.
Oo nga, dapat pinoy na pinoy coz Michael said it will be more appreciated. Haayy, planning syempre and as much as possible makatipid din. Ano na ba naisip mo?

My best wishes always to you and Ryan.

Hi All, ok lang si me. Mixed emotions na ako ngayon, excited and sad. But I know what I really want, kaya kelangan I have to deal this emote emote thing

Dami ko talaga ideas about giveaways. Dami dito sa Cebu. Mukhang wala ng oras para gumawa pa ako. Kaya wala na lang siguro kaming favors. Pwede din raw materials dalhin ko at do'n ko na lang i-accessorize. Gusto ko ako mag hands-on sa giveaways talaga dahil I enjoy doing it. I will still see, tight budget ko Pag may sobra, most probably I will get some. Kelan ba flight mo? Salamat talaga sa best wishes mo I really appreciate it.

Hi, gusto ko lang sana magtanong, kasi I have been reading your infos medyo mga light weight yung mga favors nyo, hinde naman heavy weight masyado yung idea ko hahaha hinde pa rin naman sure (pro meron na ako materials at home na nakuha ko for free) do you think pwede dalhin mga 30 pieces lang na ganitong stuffs? May isa pa akong tanong, ang magiging laman talaga nyan ay small pieces of shells sana na parang nabasa ko somewhere hinde pwede magdala ng mga shells. Gusto ko lang po confirm kung magkaka prob ito. SALAMAT

Hi Cloe, these looks really nice As long as hindi mag excess baggage mo dahil sa giveaways ala sigurong problema About the shells, I am not too sure if hindi pwede dahil when Ryan was here I let him bring a bunch of necklace made of shells for his family and friends, and didn't have a problem with it. Also, I will bring the sand and the shells that we both picked at the beach Lagyan mo ng label in case they will ask.

Hi RyaNRiza.. Thank u sa infos. And I love reading this post haha.
Kung sure na sure na ako (kasi free na lahat haha yung shells na lang at konting sands), dalhin ko yan na nasa boxes na pero don ko na gawin yung ribbons. Ang alam pala ng fiance` gagawin ko ito para sa kaibigan ko dito sabi nya sana ganyan na lang daw sa amin... Memorable kc sa amin ang mga shells haha!
May isa pa sana akong tanong, may nag try na ba dito na air cargo ang mga gagamitin nila sa kasal? Or masyado magastos ang air cargo?

Thanks talaga!

I bet your fiance would be surprised Also I suggest, dito ka na lang bumili ng ribbons mas mura siguro dito. Please refer to this post about air cargo. Hope this helps: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;hl=shipping

HI RIZA ..NAGHAHANAP KC ME NG MGA RELIGIOUS WEDDING FAVORS,,,,WALA ME MAKITA.....ASK KO LANG SANA BAKA MAY ALAM KA...OR MGA GIRLS DITO...HELP.....THANKS