If you’re looking for a unique and meaningful way to thank guests for sharing in your big day, consider making a donation in their honour to your favourite charity. Many charitable organizations have programs set up to help you do this.
Make a Donation
Perhaps the easiest way to honour your guests via charity donation is to make a lump sum donation to the organization of your choice and provide place cards for each guest explaining that a donation has been made in his or her name. Large organizations like World Vision (worldvision.ca) and the Canadian Cancer Society (cancer.ca) might be able to provide you with place cards, stickers or bookmarks in these situations, or you could personalize your own place card to suit your occasion.
Certificate for a Cause
Another option is to allow your guests to choose their own charity by giving them a “gift certificate” for charity. GiveMeaning is an online community that provides greeting cards or paperless e-cards that contain a voucher for a donation amount. When your guests receive a card as a gift, they can log on to givemeaning.com and choose from hundreds of active projects to receive the funds. Each online project has a specific, concrete goal—to build an orphanage, pay school tuition for a child in Africa, support a person with cancer—and is overseen by a registered charity.
Favours with Meaning
If you had your heart set on providing your guests with something special to take home on your big day but love the idea of giving back, consider purchasing favours directly from a charitable organization. Most charities have online stores with an abundance of products to suit any price range. Consider sending your guests home with a colourful statement button from Amnesty International’s No Exceptions campaign ($27 for 100, amnesty.ca) or a Breast Cancer Awareness rubber wristband ($5 each, cancersocietystore.com).
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