| So often there are times in our lives when saying a | | | | now they used luxurious and decorative fabrics to |
| simple thank you does not quite seem to be enough. | | | | create a little sack. These five bitter-sweet treats |
| We often want to give them a toke of our gratitude | | | | each represented an element in the couple's new life: |
| so they remember how special they are to us. At | | | | fertility, wealth, longevity, health and happiness. |
| times we select a food item or perhaps some | | | | Currently we still see couples offering tasty treats as |
| flowers. The problem with these is that they just | | | | favors. Decorative Wedding favor gift boxes can be |
| don't last forever. When you want to make a | | | | filled will a simple truffle, wedding cake, mints, or |
| statement that will last you need to find something | | | | select from something comical if you prefer. On the |
| that will make you sentiment memorable. At a | | | | other end of the spectrum there is an enormous |
| wedding the bride and groom will work to find a gift | | | | selection of gift ideas where guests can have a more |
| item that will make their special day a lasting memory | | | | permanent item that can last in their home for years. |
| for all those that shared this event with them. | | | | Some favors are as simple as a votive candle or |
| It had been documented that the wedding favor | | | | coasters in a pattern color or theme that blends in |
| tradition was started with the aristocrats of Europe | | | | with your wedding event. Other wedding favors can |
| and called a 'bonbonniere'. A small decorative gift box | | | | be very specific to you as a couple, in a theme like |
| that was worth far more than its contents made of | | | | the beach, music, or even a small picture frame with |
| precious stones or even crystal. Inside was simply a | | | | a photo of the couple as a lasting memory. The |
| sweet treat that was nothing more than a sugar | | | | choices are huge these days, and couples are sure to |
| cube. It wasn't so much the sugar cube however it | | | | find this decision making process a bit of a challenge. |
| was to represent wealth and royalty. Sugar was at a | | | | Do you keep it traditional with the symbolism of the |
| premium and thought to even have healing purposes | | | | almonds, step it up and give a gourmet treat, or find |
| - however as this sweet substance became more | | | | an ornament or charm to tie in your theme, perhaps |
| common the same gift was given by those that lived | | | | even a useful item for the home that makes a |
| a more modest lifestyle. The upper crust of society | | | | statement about the day, or you two as a couple? |
| then turned to almonds for their wedding favors. The | | | | Any way you decide, people are sure to remember a |
| almonds have existed for centuries as a token of | | | | special moment like your wedding day and the thank |
| thanks, and in the 13th century sugar coated almonds | | | | you extended in the way of a wedding favor will |
| came on the scene. A combination of both of the | | | | reinforce how much you appreciated them being a |
| early gifts and these were actually called 'confetti'. | | | | part of it. |
| There were five almonds placed in the trinket box or | | | | |