| Special Parting Gifts | | | | few. |
| Weddings impart a good feeling to anyone | | | | Do Some Virtual Window Shopping |
| attending these celebratory events. If you're a | | | | Naturally, practical favors are always appreciated. |
| guest at one of these occasions, you'll be sure to | | | | For example, give your guests picture frames |
| come home with a memento from the happy | | | | that can be used as place card holders. Using |
| couple that will be unique as well as memorable. If | | | | favors in this way can save you a lot with |
| you're in the process of planning a wedding | | | | respect gift wrapping. What's nice about shopping |
| yourself, it's important to choose your wedding | | | | on the Internet for your favors is that you can |
| favors for your guests and order them early as | | | | match the favor to the type of wedding you are |
| you'll have a lot of other arrangements to make | | | | planning. Take your time and browse over the |
| as well. | | | | selections; however, make sure you do it far in |
| Where it All Began | | | | advance of your actual wedding date as the gifts |
| Take a look online and you'll be amazed at the | | | | will need to be personalized. Sites that offer |
| number of offerings. It makes one wonder where | | | | favors usually provide information and ideas on |
| the tradition of offering a wedding favor to | | | | wedding invitations and decorations as well as |
| guests started. Well, to obtain your answer, you'd | | | | accessories. Use the time to choose unique |
| have to travel back in time a few centuries to | | | | wedding favors and related items for your special |
| France and Italy. At that time, the aristocrats in | | | | day. |
| those countries offered small presents, known as | | | | Unique Candy Apples |
| bonbonnieres (in France) or bombonieres (in Italy) | | | | For example, you may want to give your guests |
| to the guests at weddings. Such gifts were also | | | | a sweet treat, such as a brownie ball, which is |
| presented to guests at other happy occasions as | | | | available in a bride or groom motif. Pick the |
| well, such as birthday parties. | | | | chocolate-covered candy apple bride, accented |
| A Gift of Influence | | | | which white chocolate pearls or the candy apple |
| A bonbonniere or bomboniere was a porcelain, | | | | groom, with a white and dark chocolate tuxedo. |
| crystal or metal box. Some were made with fine | | | | A Vintage Selection |
| gems or precious stones. Inside the boxes, one | | | | On the other hand, you may prefer to give your |
| generally found five small candies, or sometimes | | | | guests a birdcage holding a tea light. This type of |
| sugared almonds. Each piece represented health, | | | | favor is great for a vintage-type wedding. The |
| fertility, wealth, longevity and happiness. As a | | | | metal cage holds a tea light and doubles for |
| result, the tradition prevailed and that's why we | | | | holding place cards as well. |
| offer favors at weddings and bridal showers | | | | A Little Bit of Tea or Jam Anyone? |
| today. | | | | Or, maybe you'd like to give guests a teapot and |
| A Large Selection Online | | | | infuser for a party favor. What a perfect way to |
| Of course, today we have a much larger selection | | | | depict sharing. A chrome spreader with a |
| with respect to favors for weddings or bridal | | | | heart-shaped handle is a good present for your |
| showers. On the Internet, you'll find a wide array | | | | guests to take home too. |
| of unique wedding favors that you can use as | | | | Favors are a nice tradition and an excellent way |
| gifts for your guests. Pick from flowers, candies, | | | | to celebrate the "union" and family and friends. |
| candles, bottle stoppers, measuring spoons, tea | | | | Maintain the tradition by looking at all the offerings |
| bags, and personalized boxes, just to name a | | | | online. |