| If you are getting married, more than likely you | | | | kind of wedding favor. Wedding favors for guests |
| know that one part of your wedding planning is | | | | are made to be small tokens of appreciation for |
| going to be coming up with wedding favors. | | | | attending the wedding and they also serve as |
| However, you may be wondering why you need | | | | souvenirs from the wedding as well. Most couples |
| to give out wedding favors and what the history | | | | want to be sure that people remember their |
| is behind them. Do you really need to spend your | | | | special day, so they give out favors that are |
| money on sending your guests away with a gift? | | | | meaningful as their expression of appreciation. |
| Believe it or not, there is a long history behind this | | | | Choosing Your Wedding Favors |
| tradition; and yes, it is generally a great idea to | | | | When it comes to choosing wedding favors for |
| give your guests a nice memento to remember | | | | your wedding, there are a variety of ways you |
| your day by. | | | | can go. You may want to go with traditional |
| History of Wedding Favors | | | | favors, ethnic favors, homemade favors, or even |
| Wedding favors have been around for hundreds | | | | themed favors. Here are a few tips that can help |
| of years; in fact, centuries ago, aristocrats in | | | | you make the right choice for your wedding. |
| Europe, especially those in Italy and France, would | | | | - Traditional Favors - You can present pieces of |
| provide their wedding guests home with a small | | | | the bridegroom's cake in beautiful boxes, picture |
| gift, which was called a bonbonniere. Basically this | | | | frames with pictures of the couple, or even |
| was a small box that was made out of metal, | | | | baked goods in lovely ribbon tied boxes |
| porcelain, precious stones, of even crystal. There | | | | - Ethnic Favors - Some great ethnic favors include |
| were various confections made of sugar inside of | | | | small bottles of Japanese saki, fortune cookies, |
| the boxes that the guests could enjoy after they | | | | marzipan candies from Scandinavia, or even Swiss |
| had gone home. | | | | chocolates. |
| Since weddings used to be seen as a lucky time, | | | | - Homemade Favors - Some brides choose to |
| couples felt that they were passing on good luck | | | | make their own favors including beautiful tulle |
| to the guests at their wedding when they | | | | sachets filled with potpourri, wreaths made of |
| presented them with a bonbonniere. Most of the | | | | herbs, homemade candles tied with ribbon, and |
| time the small boxes actually would contain five | | | | bird houses that you can decorate yourself. |
| candies or almonds, which were to stand for | | | | - Themed Favors - If you are having a wedding |
| wealth, longevity, fertility, happiness, and fertility. | | | | with a theme, you may want to carry over the |
| What Wedding Favors Mean Today | | | | theme when choosing favors. Toy boats with |
| Today it is still considered appropriate to send | | | | candy are great for beach weddings, for |
| your guests home with a gift in the form of | | | | southwestern weddings small cacti are in order |
| wedding favors. It is actually considered to be bad | | | | and there are lots of ideas for winter time |
| manners if you do not give your guests some | | | | themes. |