All About Wedding Favors and Wedding Guest Favors

A wedding is a great occasion when friends andwishes. If you read more on the history of these
family members come together to celebrate thefavors, you will realize that back then guests
union of two people committed to each other.were given a box, which contained sugar cubes or
During the occasion, everyone is focused on theconfections. These gifts symbolized royalty and
bride and groom. When the ceremony ends,wealth because sugar was expensive during that
every one leaves to go back to their homes andtime.
in many cases that is the end of the day. As theThe tradition of wedding favors has evolved and
bride and groom, it is always good to take thethese days we see sophisticated, themed and
time to thank the guests who took time awaypersonalized gifts. When planning on which wedding
from their busy schedules to grace your occasion.favors to give price does not need to be a
Wedding favors are gifts or tokens ofproblem. There are inexpensive wedding favors
appreciation given to the guests at the end of theon the market that will definitely please the
ceremony. These wedding favors should beguests. One of the favors often seen at Italian
chosen based on the theme of the wedding andweddings is Jordan almonds. These sugarcoated
your relationship with the guest.almonds are wrapped and ready for you to
Also known as wedding guest favors, these giftsdistribute. To represent the five wishes, they
have become part of the wedding receptionsuggest you distribute five almond pieces to each
planning. Deciding on which favors to give is not aguest. You can also give a deck of cards,
difficult task. Wedding guest favors reflect on theseashells, bookmarks, Liquors, tree seedlings or
personality of the bride and groom therefore ifpersonalized candy bars. When choosing the best
you are a simple person, try homemade gifts.ideas for favors the list is endless.
Different cultures have different traditional favorsIt is important to study the history of wedding
that they use, therefore decide on whether youguest favors to fully understand why they are
would like to follow culture or use modern ideas.given and what they symbolize. As you take part
The distribution of wedding favors startedin this tradition, keep in mind that the main reason
thousands of years ago. It has been said thatyou are offering these gifts is not to show how
ever since the 16th century, brides and groomsmuch you have to spend but rather to remind
have been giving favors to their guests. Despitethe guest that you were happy to see them at
the different cultures we have today, there areyour wedding. Everyone would like to have a
similarities. For example, it is common in manymemento to take home after the wedding to
cultures to offer wedding guest favors that havehelp them remember what a great day it was.
five candles representing different wedding