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Wedding Favors and Bonbonnieres
It has been a while since I have been to a wedding that had actually really pretty bonbonnieres. The history of these traditional miniature trinket boxes comes from European aristocrats, where delicate boxes containing sugar crystals were given to wedding guests for good health. The custom evolved over the decades and wedding favors now come in the form of chocolate, scented soaps and even picture frames.
Which brings me to my original train of thought. Make your wedding favors memorable firstly by not giving your guests something extraordinarily vomit inducing and secondly, giving them something they can actually use. Four months ago, I went to a lovely wedding. Expensive, elaborate, and even the food was good. The function went smoothly except for the occasional slap on the bum from an old horny uncle, but I’m not complaining. There really is no pre-emptive damage control for that sort of thing.
When I picked up the cute little pink lace pouch by the side of my plate to take home - first impressions: pretty. I opened the pouch in the taxi on my way home and found two mirrored plastic frames, one containing the groom’s photo and the other with the bride’s, neither too flattering. I wondered of all things how this escaped the wedding planner’s attention. I tossed these into my pile of useless wedding nonsense that I have successfully collected over the past few years and I can honestly say that pile is becoming rather tall.
Here’s the thing about selecting a good bonbonniere. Be traditional. Their historical function as sugar boxes (and eventually for candied almonds) is still applicable today. Bonbonniere.com.au has the most adorable collection of trinket boxes with delicate patterns and carvings to choose from. Plus your guests will either reuse them, or gift them on.
If you are the kind who is getting married in black leather and chains, or you just prefer something a little offbeat, there are plenty of non-traditional options. Some great wedding favor ideas I have seen are engraved scented candles, personalized card decks, and miniature bags embroidered with the couple’s initials.
Lastly, chocolate is always welcome.
Which brings me to my original train of thought. Make your wedding favors memorable firstly by not giving your guests something extraordinarily vomit inducing and secondly, giving them something they can actually use. Four months ago, I went to a lovely wedding. Expensive, elaborate, and even the food was good. The function went smoothly except for the occasional slap on the bum from an old horny uncle, but I’m not complaining. There really is no pre-emptive damage control for that sort of thing.
When I picked up the cute little pink lace pouch by the side of my plate to take home - first impressions: pretty. I opened the pouch in the taxi on my way home and found two mirrored plastic frames, one containing the groom’s photo and the other with the bride’s, neither too flattering. I wondered of all things how this escaped the wedding planner’s attention. I tossed these into my pile of useless wedding nonsense that I have successfully collected over the past few years and I can honestly say that pile is becoming rather tall.
Here’s the thing about selecting a good bonbonniere. Be traditional. Their historical function as sugar boxes (and eventually for candied almonds) is still applicable today. Bonbonniere.com.au has the most adorable collection of trinket boxes with delicate patterns and carvings to choose from. Plus your guests will either reuse them, or gift them on.
If you are the kind who is getting married in black leather and chains, or you just prefer something a little offbeat, there are plenty of non-traditional options. Some great wedding favor ideas I have seen are engraved scented candles, personalized card decks, and miniature bags embroidered with the couple’s initials.
Lastly, chocolate is always welcome.
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