{"id":4354,"date":"2017-01-03T08:58:35","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T14:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andersons.com\/?p=4354"},"modified":"2022-07-19T20:33:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T20:33:56","slug":"how-to-pick-the-perfect-prom-favor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/how-to-pick-the-perfect-prom-favor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick the Perfect Prom Favor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prom is one of the highlights of high school, so it\u2019s important to give your students a little something special that will help them remember the event long after it\u2019s over. Choosing the perfect Prom favor can be challenging, especially when you have so many personalities, styles, and tastes to account for. How do you know what the right favor is? These 4 easy steps can help you pick the perfect Prom favor for your school and students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Determine Your Budget<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/swag-bags\/swag-filled-bags\/casino-night-swag-bag\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2017ca-casino-night-swag-bag-000-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Casino Night Prom Swag Bag\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2017ca-casino-night-swag-bag-000-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2017ca-casino-night-swag-bag-000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/2017ca-casino-night-swag-bag-000.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>The number one factor in choosing a Prom favor is the amount of money you have available to spend on it. Be sure to know your numbers. Discuss with your committee the percentage of the budget that you will spend on favors. Then, divide by the number of students attending to determine the amount you can spend per favor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Decide on a Favor Style<br \/>\n<\/strong>The next step is to determine what kind of favor you want to purchase. Do you want a functional favor or a commemorative one? Functional prom favors include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/electronics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">technology<\/a> items, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/sunglasses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sunglasses<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/keychains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">key chains<\/a>, water <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/drinkware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bottles<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">backpacks<\/a>. For keepsake favors, consider things like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/frames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">frames<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/glassware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">glassware<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/candles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">candles<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/swag-bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">swag bags<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/masks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">masks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Match Your Theme<br \/>\n<\/strong>Naturally, you\u2019ll want a favor that matches your Prom theme, so be sure you have decided on a theme before you start thinking about favors. Some themes are easy to coordinate with, and others may take some creativity. Here are some fun <a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perfect pairing<\/a> ideas to match popular themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\/paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris<\/a> theme:<\/strong> Eiffel Tower glassware or key chain, Paris frame<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\/hollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hollywood<\/a> theme:<\/strong> a sparkly frame, glassware with gold accents, star key chain<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\/casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casino<\/a> theme:<\/strong> playing cards, poker chips, dice set<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\/shabby-glam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diamond<\/a> theme:<\/strong> bling frame, bling glassware, rhinestone key chain<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/perfect-pairings\/masquerade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Masquerade<\/a> theme:<\/strong> masks, black frames, tech items with a masquerade imprint<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/favors\/matched-sets\/paris-sculpture-set\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ParisThemeFavors-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paris Prom Favors\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ParisThemeFavors-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ParisThemeFavors-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ParisThemeFavors.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>4) Ask the students<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you can\u2019t agree on the perfect favor, or just want to be sure you\u2019re making the right choice, try asking the students. Send out a survey, either on paper or via social media, and ask prom goers what kind of favor they would like to receive. This can help you narrow down your options, validate your choices, or give you a great idea you hadn\u2019t thought of.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these 4 easy steps and you\u2019ll have no problem picking the perfect, fun, functional, and memorable Prom favor for the biggest night of the school year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>What Prom favors are you handing out this year? Share with us now!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prom is one of the highlights of high school, so it\u2019s important to give your students a little something special<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,9,13,22,23],"tags":[193,397,403,406,408],"class_list":["post-4354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-favors","category-featured","category-high-school","category-prom","category-prom-planning","tag-easy-prom-favors","tag-prom-favors","tag-prom-keepsakes","tag-prom-on-a-budget","tag-prom-planning"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4354"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6268,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354\/revisions\/6268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}