Wedding Favor Help Needed

[lumpyscall]

My fiance and I would like to start our guests with Disney pin trading. We have 36 guests coming (very small...). I personally don't pin trade, but my fiance's aunt does. I know that pins in the parks normally cost around $7. We plan on leaving a pin on a lanyard on each place setting in our reception. Then, allow guests to roam around (as a way to meet the other family members and friends and an ice breaker because a lot of our family hasn't met yet) and trade their pins. We'll also play games during the reception where they can earn different pins to add to their new collection. On the clip portion of the lanyard, we would like to put a small card with the brief history of the pin trading.

I have a few questions...

Is it possible to buy authentic Disney pins that cast members and other pin traders will actually trade at WDW and DCL in bulk packages? Maybe like 50-100 pins?

Also, can anyone recommend a place online where you can personalize lanyards -- we're looking to get 50 made...

 

[Starseeker1221]

Hi!

We're actually doing pins as our wedding favors as well, and I think its an awesome idea for an icebreaker and we're hoping will be something our guests really enjoy!

I'm not the pin trading fanatic myself, but df is, and says that you should head to dizpins.com and check out their message boards and sale boards for some bulk options with authentic pins that you can with cast members and other pin traders. They should also have some tips on what to avoid buying so that you don't end up with non-tradeable pins.

Good luck!
~Vicky

 

[hiwaygal]

Definitely take a look at ebay too...lots of Disney pins/traders sell there as well.