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Favor Ideas for a Geeky Wedding?

Posted by Cliff on from the something-to-pass-out-to-the-guests dept.

Rachel Grey asks: "I'm getting married in September to a fellow geek (in the MIT chapel, no less), and we're trying to find geeky wedding favors to give at the reception. Ideally these would cost $4 or less and would provide some instant fun for the guests, so that it doesn't matter if they actually take them home. Some good ideas we've had so far are tangrams (available in bulk for a little under $1/set) and micro Hoberman spheres ($4 apiece). Any more ideas?"

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  1. American Science and Surplus by megabulk3000 · · Score: 4, Informative

    A good browse on American Science and Surplus should find you geeky and weird things for low-cost.

    1. Re:American Science and Surplus by webmaven · · Score: 2, Informative

      Another good source is Edmund's Scientifics.

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  2. Kinder Eggs by mikemacd · · Score: 3, Informative

    How about the Kinder eggs. You know the chocolate egg with a small capsule inside with a toy you can build. http://www.kindersurprise.com/ Guaranteed to keep people entertained for moments.

  3. Mini Tetris by John+Harrison · · Score: 2, Informative
    I purchased a bunch of keychain Tetris games a few years ago in Portugal. They were about $3 each. I think that Bandai makes one but it might be more expensive. Less portable but also cheap are the "talking brick game" things that are slightly larger than the original gameboy. If you are lucky you will find one that speaks Spanish. I bought those in Brazil (yes I know they don't speak Spanish in Brazil) for a few bucks each. You should be able to find some Hong Kong or Taiwan based exporter on the web where you can get stuff.

    Another option is the Rubik's cube. You can buy a mini cube or a 2x2x2 cube for pretty cheap at www.hessport.com. Just remember to make a small initial purchase to get 10% off all subsequent purchases.

    Congratulations and good luck!

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    1. Re:Mini Tetris by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative
      I second the Mini Tetris on keychain idea. Sounds like the geekiest idea that will provide the most fun in the long term, and it sounds like you'd spend a fortune!

      On ebay they're $8.50 each + shipping http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item =3002036744

      but I found them here for only $4 each http://www.oshealtd.com/tetrisjr.htm

  4. Re:Piles of lego type building blocks by Spoing · · Score: 2, Informative
    Concord Confections makes one version of a Lego shaped candy named "Candy Blox";

    1. Candy Blox multi-pack box

      Same, different store

    Concord also makes Bubble Blox, though I don't know if these are Lego shaped or not.

    Trivia: Concord also makes Doubble Bubble.

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  5. Legos by chrysrobyn · · Score: 2, Informative

    What we did was buy some $9 2000 piece lego crates and dump them on the tables. They were colorful enough for the non-geeks to appreciate, and kept the geeks/nerds and kids busy while those who were more "sophisticated" could talk. Our reception had the fewest kids crying at it that I've ever heard of for 100 people -- and people stayed later than average, too.

    If you're sponsoring an open bar, don't do the legos.

    Hopefully, Mike will forgive me. You can see a few pics of our reception here.

  6. Surely you can find something wonderful at by theora55 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Archie McPhee. And if not, you'll have fun shopping.