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This depends on the favor type — a shared table favor (like a centerpiece takeaway) is calculated per table or household, while an individual favor (like a small keepsake) is calculated per guest. Mixing up the two bases is a common cause of over- or under-ordering.

Yes — individual wrapping, ribbon, tags, or small boxes add a real per-unit cost that is easy to overlook if you only price the favor item itself, and packaging costs can be a surprisingly large share of the total for small, inexpensive favors.

A small buffer of 5-10% extra is common practice to cover breakage, last-minute guest additions, and keepsakes for the couple or hosts themselves, similar to buffers used for other per-guest event items like place cards.

Per-unit price typically drops at higher order quantities due to bulk discounts, so the total cost doesn't scale perfectly linearly with guest count — recalculating at your actual order quantity, not just guest count times a small-order unit price, gives a more accurate total.

Calculate based on the number of favor units actually needed (say, one per couple rather than one per person) rather than the full guest headcount, since ordering one favor per individual guest when the plan is one per couple leads to a significant overspend and excess inventory.