When Scott and I were planning our wedding, we were really undecided on what to have as a wedding favour, we didn’t want something that would be forgotten, we wanted something that people could keep and remember our wedding. My brother and sister-in-law gave charity pin badges as a favour on their wedding day, so we decided this would be perfect for us too.
We had two charities we were considering but in the end we went with Tŷ Hafan. Scott’s beloved brother Thomas had a severe form of cerebral palsy. He came to Tŷ Hafan when he was really poorly and was so well cared for there. So, because of this and because Tŷ Hafan doesn’t get as much support as other more popular charities, it simply made sense to support them. When I saw the wooden lovespoon design, I knew they would be perfect.
Our wedding was such a great day! We didn’t want a schedule telling us when we had to do what, we wanted it to be fun and relaxed. Our guests absolutely loved the favours and were wearing them throughout the day, a colleague still has hers on her lanyard, which is what we really wanted, we didn’t want to get them and guests to leave them behind, we wanted them worn. We hoped that they would help our guests learn about Tŷ Hafan, as well as remember our special day.
Of course Scott’s family knew all about Tŷ Hafan and they were so touched that we were honouring him in this way. My family knew a bit about them, but didn’t know exactly what they did, so having information all about the charity next to Thomas’ photo and the favours advising what Tŷ Hafan does was so helpful. And now they know, they said they would love to donate to Tŷ Hafan in the future. One family member even said that on their next birthday, they will do a birthday fundraiser for them! Everyone thought it was a lovely idea to incorporate into our wedding.
For anyone thinking about doing the same, I would really encourage it, the whole process of ordering them was so quick and easy, they’re great quality and really beautiful. It was lovely to be able to donate to Tŷ Hafan and give our guests something meaningful to remember our big day. Every donation goes to children and families in Wales, like Thomas’, who are facing the unimaginable reality that their childs life will be short.
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If you are planning a celebration and want our support or ideas to fundraise, contact our supporter care team on 029 20 532255 or supportercare@tyhafan.org and we will help make your celebration even more memorable.