Favors for Weddings

The bride and groom should always make their guests feel welcome, comfortable and ensure they are having a good time. And a way of saying thank you to your guests for coming, is to give them a small wedding favor gift. They are a sign of appreciation and gratuity to your guests, which is normally left at their table place during the reception. It is a very old tradition which was popular with European aristocrats, who used to fill small crystal or precious stone trinkets with sugar cubes or confections because they were considered medically beneficial. This also symbolised wealth because sugar was expensive at that time.

Some couples like to have themed favors to match the rest of the wedding decorations. The bride's dress and accessories might also match the overall theme. For example, a summer wedding might be set outside, with the bride in a lightweight silk gown, embroidered with butterflies and flowers and accessorized with dainty diamond rings at 77Diamonds.com, therefore, the favors might be delicate candles in a glass case, or a silver trinket filled with edible rose petals and butterfly shaped chocolates.

For many centuries, almonds were used as well wishes to guests; this then progressed to almonds being coated in sugar. Presenting 5 sugared almonds to the bride and groom in a delicate box, wrapped in soft material, represents fertility, wealth, health and happiness. The bitterness of the almond symbolizes hard times during marriage, whereas the sugar coated exterior exemplifies happiness and the joy of married life.

Wedding favors are popular worldwide and across many cultures, but it is the most popular in the States and Canada Typical wedding favours can range from simple sugared almonds, to photo frames with the bride and groom's photo, candle holders filled with confetti and sweets, or even scented soaps. It is normally something which the couple have chosen together, something quite delicate, pretty and sentimental to the guests.