Answer

While some local JP's and court houses may have slightly variant rules, a Vast Majority require you to pick it up in person, and you have to show picture ID in order to receive it.

 

IN order to know for sure you will have to contact the office where you applied for it. I say it this way, because there are literally, millions of town halls and there is probably a few that will mail them on request. BUT, I have never heard of it.

 

Wedding favors are not a must. There are two schools of thought on this issue. Some believe the dinner and wine are sufficient; while other's believe you should give something in appreciation for them taking time out of their busy lives to help you celebrate.

 

I believe in wedding favors. Any of the following methods of deliver are appropriate:

 

1. Handed out at the end of the reception line. (personal, but then the guests have to carry it around..I do not like this method).
2. Handed out at the table by the bride and groom as they meet and great guests at the table side. (quaint and personal...I like this...but you have to let guests know to not leave before they have been greeted by the bride (and groom), and a photo op is provided for each guest. Later they also get a picture.
3. A small gift as part of each place setting. My personal favorite. A small gift is purchased and engraved or decorated, or by its design has a remembrance of the event, and is placed at each place setting. The bride can still visit each table to greet each guest at table side with a photo op.

I like dollar store gifts for wedding between the younger couples. On occasion, the dollars store really does have some quaint gifts and you can buy a lot. For example...two persons who were clowns, were getting married. The dollar store had several hundred of those clown doll puppets sitting in swings; we bought them all and placed them at the table setting. They were a Hugh hit.

 

ON the other hand, we used the Hallmark store to purchase small gifts for table side at another event.

 

With an older couple who had a small wedding, we purchased more expensive gifts based on what we knew about the guests.

 

How much you spend and what kind will depend on your budget and the nub mer of gifts. It is the quality and style of the gift that counts, not the price. So a dollar store gift may, on rare occasion be appropriate. Hall mark has several 5 dollar gifts that are nice.

 

An older couple who are both successful professionals, may spend as much as 10 or 20 dollars per gift.

 

I would think, for your type of gathering, if wine is served, having a wine glass with an simple engraving such as " last names and wedding and date) would be a nice jester. (Johnson-Wagner wedding 2008).

 

But again, it depends on your budget.

 

AND wedding favors are not strictly required.

Expert:	Ed Johnson
Pos. Feedback:	100.0 %
Accepts:	23
Answered:	8/15/2008

Toastmaster

Toastmaster and former military who presided at many formal events and weddings;