Wedding Favors - Bombonieres

wedding favors Traditionally, Toronto wedding favors (also called bombonieres) are made up of 5 sugared almonds wrapped in an attractive cover of lace or presented in elegant boxes. The almonds represent Health, Wealth, Happiness, Long Life and Fertility. The giving of a bomboniere dates back to early Europe, when they were given by the aristocrats of the period to celebrate marriages, birthdays and christenings. In their earliest forms, bombonieres were made of gold, precious stones, crystal, or porcelain, and filled with sugar, which was a precious commodity. This gradually changed to the giving of the 5 sugared almonds as sugar became more available and everyone began to participate in the tradition, not just the wealthy. Now you can have chocolate wedding favor or a coffee wedding favor , to delight your guests.

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Modern Brides want the tradition of the bomboniere, but more and more Brides are choosing alternatives to almonds, or even adding the 5 almonds to something else. So what do you choose? The key is to take a look at the two of you as a couple. ( the almonds idea comes originally from Italian cultural traditions)

What are the interests of you and your groom? What are your personalities? What is the theme of your wedding? Any of these may be re-created in the bombonieres. Wedding bombonieres are fun! Glass motorbikes and miniature champagne bottles… chocolate truffles and beaded bags—all can be used aswedding  favors. If you are looking for party favor for wedding, why not try Miniature swim fins as an idea, or a small vial labelled “oxygen”!

If horses are your thing, then consider the horseshoe, or a small horse charm. If the library is more your speed, you might think of hand-stamped bookmarks with ribbons to match your wedding colours. One innovative couple I met handed out a personalized CD of their 10 all-time favourite songs! Of course it included the song for the first dance. (You’ll have to research permissions for this)!

Be creative. Many wedding couples use wedding favors to express their personality with unique wedding favors . Have fun, and try to choose something that will obviously remind your guests of who gave them the bombonieres . No good handing out a Jiminy Cricket if your entire apartment is decorated with Donald Wedding favors Duck! And don't even consider a whoopee cushion if your wedding is super-formal and ultra-elegant! On second thought, don't even consider a whoopee cushion AT ALL! But hopefully, you get the idea.

When shopping for your bombonieres, choose a company to help you that offers a wide variety of items and wrappings. Take your time looking through the selection. Also make sure they can be ready and delivered on time. Do not choose your wedding bombonieres item solely on price—you have to be both pleased and proud of the look of the item, as it is designed to stand the test of time (just like your vows). If the item is perfect, but will cost a lot more than you planned, consider giving just one bombonieres per couple in attendance, as for a long time, only female guests received the bombonieres.

For extra good luck, the Bride is expected to actually prepare the bombonieres , but these days it is not always possible to hand-tie bags of sugared almonds, or to attach small cards with your names and wedding date with your own hands. If you are not able to prepare the bombonieres, be sure you make the effort to lay them out on tables or hand them out to your guests with your own hands. A little of the Bride’s good spirit will be sure to rub off!

Check out some more wedding Favor articles on our site:

• Coffee wedding Favors
• Design your own wedding favors
• Make the wedding centerpiece the wedding favor
• Entertain your wedding guests with wedding favors
• Check out our wedding resource directory for bombonieres
• Check out ALL of our   wedding tips
  
  

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