120 guests, 120 places – and at each one there should be something that doesn't end up in the bin the next morning. As shot glass wedding favours, a ski boot glass with a binding is place card, favour and toasting glass in one, and at the end of the night everyone takes theirs home. For big celebrations there's the Event-Bundle with 60, 120 or 180 glasses.
Last updated: 11 September 2026
What is a shot glass favour?
A shot glass favour sits at every place, often carries the guest's name and is used for the toast during the evening. Afterwards everyone takes it home as a keepsake. At Apres Allstars it's a ski boot glass that holds 4 cl (40 ml) and stands in a small ski binding.
💡 By the way: from around fifty guests our Event-Bundle pays off – one glass per guest, with the binding in white or black to match your decorations.
Shot glass favours for every guest, or one station?
If the glass is meant to go home after the party, you need one per guest. If it's just for the shared toast, a station will do – a Shotski or a few glasses doing the rounds that get rinsed in between. The station is cheaper and suits a winter party where people come and go; how to organise one is in our guide to organising an apres ski party.
A glass of their own for every guest is the right choice when the glass should be more than something to drink from: at weddings, milestone birthdays, company anniversaries or club celebrations. For groups of up to twenty an apres ski party set is usually enough; in between, you combine several four-packs of ski boot shot glasses with binding, and from about fifty guests the Event-Bundle comes into play.
What's in the Event-Bundle
Depending on the pack, the Event-Bundle contains 60, 120 or 180 ski boot shot glasses with binding. Matching corks and lanyards come with it. The binding is stand and holder at once: the glass stands securely on the table and can be worn on the lanyard via the pre-fitted eyelet. The bindings come in white or black, to match your table decorations and colour scheme.
Mini skis aren't included. If you'd like the glass to stand on a small wooden ski, we'll add matching mini skis on request.
Which pack size fits your guest list
When you buy wedding favours in bulk, work with the number of guests – day and evening guests together – plus a bit of reserve: for the guest who turns up unannounced and the glass that breaks on the way to the dance floor. A buffer of five to ten per cent is a good rule of thumb.
| Pack | Glasses with binding | Suits (with reserve) |
|---|---|---|
| M | 60 | about 50 to 55 guests |
| L | 120 | about 55 to 110 guests |
| XL | 180 | about 110 to 165 guests |
If you're just over a threshold – at 58 guests, say –, the smaller pack plus one or two four-packs of glasses with binding is often enough. The bigger the pack, the lower the price per glass; for awkward numbers or very large celebrations, a quick enquiry to our sales team helps.
Shot glass wedding favours: one piece, five jobs
- Place card: A name card in the empty glass shows each guest where to sit. If the glass goes home filled and corked, the name moves to a name tag on the eyelet.
- Favour: The glass itself is the gift to take home; nothing needs wrapping on top.
- Glass for the toast: Holds 4 cl (40 ml), with a calibrated mark, for the round after the speeches or at midnight.
- Keepsake: Dishwasher-safe and made of real glass, it earns a spot on the shelf at home.
- Talking point: By dessert at the latest, Uncle Pete is explaining to the bride's colleague how to click a glass into a binding.
Glass instead of plastic – and instead of the standard shot glass
Search for shot glass favours (or favors, as they're spelled in the US) for a big guest list and you quickly end up with bulk plastic shot glasses: cheap, light, gone after the night. For a standing reception outside the clubhouse, that can be enough. As a favour it doesn't work, because nobody takes a plastic cup home. Real glass weighs a little more, survives the dishwasher and still gets used after the party.
And compared with the standard shot glass from an engraving shop? The ski boot shape is our own; the glass is cast by a partner in Austria. The binding, made of impact-resistant plastic, comes from the Chiemgau region, and assembly is done by hand at Lebenshilfe Berchtesgadener Land (Werkstätten Piding) and Caritas Wendelstein. With this favour, you'll happily tell people where it comes from.
Wedding, work party, ski club: three running orders
The basic running order is the same for all three: glass at the place, one shared toast, take it home. The differences lie in the moment of the toast and in the branding.
Wedding
This works best if you met on the slopes, you're getting married in winter or half your guest list heads to the mountains together every February – then the glass tells your story without anyone having to give a speech about it. It sits at each place with a name card for the wedding breakfast; after the speeches the card comes out and the bar pours a 25 or 35 ml measure for the toast: spirits, liqueur, fizz or something alcohol-free, whatever each guest likes. If evening guests are joining later, count them in too. More ideas for personal gifts for your guests are in our guide to personalised wedding favours.
Work party
At the office Christmas party or a company anniversary, the glass replaces the usual branded pen – one of the few corporate event giveaways that someone still uses after the party. The logo goes onto the glass by laser engraving. From around a hundred pieces there are individual terms, and the invoice is made out to the company.
Ski club and society
At the end-of-season party or the club anniversary, every member gets their glass as a memento of the season. Anyone who doesn't want to let go of it at the party wears it on the lanyard – just like the shot glass necklace – and the name tag stops mix-ups at the bar.
Filled to take home
A classic at weddings: the glass goes home filled – with homemade sloe gin, a local spirit or something alcohol-free like a cordial. So that nothing leaks on the way home, the cork goes on; it's already included in the Event-Bundle, and replacements are in the cork set. Fill the glasses shortly before the party and keep them cool. Children and teenagers at the table get cordial in their glass – spirits and liqueur are for over-18s only.
Engraving, logo, invoice: when our sales team is the better route
With a logo, things get interesting from a hundred glasses: laser engraving on the glass is possible from that quantity, below it with a small-order surcharge. Lanyards get four-colour printing. Whether individual names can be engraved is something our sales team clarifies at vertrieb@apres-allstars.com – that's also where you get a quote with an invoice for your company or club. For deliveries outside the EU, the invoice for customs is in the parcel; statutory import charges may apply.
The photo station to go with it: a Shotski for the big moment
One glass per guest and one moment for everyone aren't mutually exclusive. A Shotski at the edge of the dance floor becomes the photo station: four people lift together, the photographer presses the shutter. The glasses can hold fizz, juice or cordial, and nobody has to join in – but most people still want to be in the picture.
Frequently asked questions
How many shot glass favours do I need per guest?
If the glass is the favour, one per guest – day and evening guests alike – plus five to ten per cent reserve. If a Shotski or a few glasses do the rounds as a station, you need far fewer.
Glass or plastic for lots of guests?
Plastic is a consumable for the standing reception. If the glass is meant to go home as a favour, real glass is the better choice – it's dishwasher-safe and stays as a keepsake.
Can you add names or a logo to the glasses?
For names there are two simple ways: a card in the empty glass or a name tag on the eyelet, which also stays put on a filled glass. Whether individual names can be engraved is something our sales team clarifies. A logo is possible as laser engraving from a hundred pieces, below that with a small-order surcharge; lanyards can be printed in four colours.
Are corks and lanyards included?
Yes, matching corks and lanyards come with the Event-Bundle. We add mini skis on request.
What do you put in a shot glass favour?
Popular choices are homemade sloe gin, a local spirit or something alcohol-free like a cordial. Sealed with a cork, the glass stays tight on the way home.
Are the glasses dishwasher-safe and calibrated?
Yes. The ski boot glasses are dishwasher-safe and hold 4 cl (40 ml), with a calibrated mark.