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Nowadays there is a whole range of styles to choose from including ready made and DIY options. There are specific boxes for gentlemen and children, Dragees (almond shaped sugar coated chocolates) and other sweets can be substituted for the almonds. Non-confectionery gifts include small candles, bath pearls, alcohol miniatures and lottery tickets.
They can be distributed by bridesmaids during the reception, used as centrepiece on the tables allowing guests to help themselves or can be placed individually at each place setting. With the addition of a nametag favours can be used instead of place name cards.
They are not just reserved for weddings as Christenings, Graduations and Engagements can also be celebrated by the distribution of favours.
Well-planned wedding favours can enhance and personalise the reception venue and they can be as dramatic or as subtle as you wish. Whether you want ready made or fancy having a go at making them yourself, there is a wide range of favour items available on eBay.
The favors are traditionally small and inexpensive, and are designed to last or to be enjoyed.
The classic wedding favor is sugared almonds, usually in a small presentation box which is topped with a bow. These are left at the place setting for each guest, and can either be eaten following the reception meal or taken home as a keep sake as almonds do not go off. However, over recent years there has been something of a mass protest over sugared almonds as a wedding favor, and they are now experiencing their lowest levels of popularity among newlywed couples. They have also become slightly unfashionable due to their traditional role, and the fact that if one attends many weddings during a summer, a lot of sugared almonds can be accumulated. They are also, to a large extent, an acquired taste.
If you like the idea of sugared almonds are your wedding favors, then carry on and enjoy them. If, however, you a searching for something a little more modern, you will soon discover there is a whole market based around more tips on wedding favors.
Some of the marketed wedding favors are outlandish, but nevertheless popular due to the unique factor. Small photograph frames or key rings are very popular, as they are both inexpensive to purchase and last for many years. Another type of favor experiencing a groundswell of use are personalized candles, which again are inexpensive and are a lasting gift.
If you still prefer the idea of guests being able to eat their favor, then Love Heart sweets or foil-wrapped heart candy are the more modern equivalent to sugared almonds
Essentially, think outside the box with wedding favors. As long as what you choose is memorable and reflective of you as a couple, chances are the favors will be enjoyed by all.
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Wedding Favours
These are small gifts or tokens given by the bride to her guests as a thank you for sharing her special day. Made popular at the end of the 18th centaury favours were traditionally small boxes or Bomboniere (net parcels) containing five white sugared almonds, which symbolise Health, Happiness, Wealth, Fertility and Longevity.
