The Wedding Favor Guests Actually Take Home

30 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube video, Jamie Wolfer argues that matchbooks are an ideal wedding favor because they are practical, universally appealing, and low‑maintenance compared to consumable items (like Jordan almonds) or living gifts (like plants). He notes that matchbooks were once popular, fell out of favor, and are now experiencing a resurgence. Wolfer emphasizes that guests are unlikely to be annoyed by receiving many matchbooks after the wedding, making them a safe, non‑perishable choice for hosts who want a memorable yet functional favor.

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I love to have a drawer full of matchbooks and I really do think matchbooks as favors are making a big old comeback. They were real popular back in the day and then they kind of died off a little bit and now they're coming back with a vengeance. And at least it's something practical. At least it's not something that you need to keep alive like a plant or something that people consume, which again is a more popular version. I mean, clearly people like Jordan Almonds, whatever that's about. But that's a preferential, that's a taste thing. So even consumable options may not be taken by everybody. Matches are pretty universally pleasing and I'm with her on this one. If you're going to you're gonna do something, do something like this. Either make it edible or make it something that if you end up with 100 of them when your wedding's over, you're not mad about it.