Wedding Favors History

Wedding Favors for fertility, health, wealth, happiness and longevity

Wedding favors are a mean to bestow the newly weds’ luck upon their guests. The type of wedding favors selected varies across cultures and countries and are still very well received and expected from wedding guests. Wedding favors have been around since the 16th century and started in England. While favors used to be made of lace and ribbon love knots, representing the bond of love between the newly married couple, this tradition has evolved worldwide over the years and across countries.  

France and Italy’s aristocrats used to give their wedding guests a box made of porcelain, crystal, precious stones or metal with a delicacy made of sugar, called a Bonbonniere. Today, this tradition is still very much practiced in Europe where five brightly colored Jordan almonds, representing fertility, health, wealth, happiness and longevity are given in tulle wrapped.

Wedding favors are given to guests by hand in exchange of a wedding gift, placed by the guest’s plate with his or her name, or on a favor table with a small ribbon and name tag with the guest name and the table assignment. Wedding favors are a must have at any wedding and should reflect the ambiance of your venue. It is important to decide on how you wish to share your love and luck with your guests. It is important to set a budget as favors can be pricey. A guest favor usually starts at about $3 for a wrap of  5 candies in  tulle with ribbons and tags. Time the work to put the favors together and the cost of the products and it can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars…and unfortunately left behind by some guests… Candy Buffets are the perfect type of favors as the display of colorful filled apothecary jars will bring elegance, originality, ambiance to any wedding and leave guests with ever lasting memories of your event. Guests will gather around the buffet,  sample all types of treats ranging from old fashion candies from their childhoods, fancy popcorn’s, chocolates, rock candies,  or just to grab a fun lollipop all while meeting with other guests and sharing their love for a specific type of treat. Each guest will leisurely fill a little bag or box you delicately chose, traditionally imprinted with your name and date of wedding or a fun quote.   It is a fun way for guests to get to know each other, mingle and forever remember your special day. When it comes to cost, candy buffets can be a more affordable option leaving priceless memories. We will design any size candy buffets with your choice of candies to meet your needs and your budget. Don’t hesitate to give us a call to get a quote. We look forward to set the stage to share the fertility, health, wealth, happiness and longevity with you and your guests. Wedding favors are a mean to bestow the newly weds’ luck upon their guests. The type of wedding favors selected vary across cultures and countries and are still very well received and expected from wedding guests. Wedding favors have been around since the 16th century and started in England. While favors used to be made of lace and ribbon love knots, representing the bond of love between the newly married couple, this tradition has evolved worldwide over the years and across countries. France and Italy’s aristocrats used to give their wedding guests a box made of porcelain, crystal, precious stones or metal with a delicacy made of sugar, called a Bonbonniere. Today, this tradition is still very much practiced in Europe where five brightly colored Jordan almonds, representing fertility, health, wealth, happiness and longevity are given in tulle wrapped. Wedding favors are given to guests by hand in exchange of a wedding gift, placed by the guest’s plate with his or her name, or on a favor table with a small ribbon and name tag with the guest name and the table assignment. Wedding favors are a must have at any wedding and should reflect the ambiance of your venue. It is important to decide on how you wish to share your love and luck with your guests. It is important to set a budget as favors can be pricey. A guest favor usually starts at about $3 for a wrap of  5 candies in  tulle with ribbons and tags. Time the work to put the favors together and the cost of the products and it can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars…and unfortunately left behind by some guests… Candy Buffets are the perfect type of favors as the display of colorful filled apothecary jars will bring elegance, originality, ambiance to any wedding and leave guests with ever lasting memories of your event. Guests will gather around the buffet,  sample all types of treats ranging from old fashion candies from their childhoods, fancy popcorn’s, chocolates, rock candies,  or just to grab a fun lollipop all while meeting with other guests and sharing their love for a specific type of treat. Each guest will leisurely fill a little bag or box you delicately chose, traditionally imprinted with your name and date of wedding or a fun quote.   It is a fun way for guests to get to know each other, mingle and forever remember your special day. When it comes to cost, candy buffets can be a more affordable option leaving priceless memories. We will design any size candy buffets with your choice of candies to meet your needs and your budget. Don’t hesitate to give us a call to get a quote. We look forward to set the stage to share the fertility, health, wealth, happiness and longevity with you and your guests. Nadia Vizza Phone or Text: 941.266.3915 email:nadia@candycompound.com I look forward to serving you! Nadia