A wedding is a special celebration for family and friends, as well as for the bride and groom. The planning involves a lot of excitement with choosing the wedding outfits, transport, flowers and reception places that the bride usually needs some extra help from her friends and family to get everything done. You are sure to get people who are happy to help you.
There are various duties, both before and during the wedding, that the members of the bridal party need to attend to,. It is their job to make sure the bride and groom have all the arrangements made and to help them in this. They are also responsible for helping the bride and groom and seeing that the proceedings all run smoothly.
This tradition of having small gifts of appreciation for wedding attendants and guests actually dates from early European times when the wealthy people would give tokens of sweets in celebration of weddings. People called them bomboniere because this means 'small box of sweets'. Boxes made of gold, crystal and precious stones were the early bomboniere. Sugar was still rare and expensive in those days, so only the wealthy and the aristocrats could afford these gifts.
During the 13th century, the tradition of giving sugar-coated almonds developed as sugar became more affordable. Traditionally, the number of almonds is symbolic - the five almonds represent health, fertility, happiness, longevity and wealth. The sweet coating over the more bitter almond was symbolic of the bitter-sweet nature of a marriage.
This tradition gradually changed to the five almonds being prepared for the wedding guests, and the guests' gifts to the bride and groom became more varied and expensive. During the past birdes-to-be traveled lengthy distances in order to buy wedding invitations. This bomboniere tradition still exists, but may be known as wedding favors or guests gifts. The tradition of the five almonds bomboniere is still laive today in many countries; they are presented in small boxes or net bags which are decorated with lace and ribbons.
Most couple give a more elaborate guest gify these days, with modern brides often forsaking the tradition. The most popular gifts these days are photo frames which may have a picture of the happy couple, scented candles, pems and champagne glasses. A former bride-to-be has to be fine lady to request assistance with bachelorette party invitations or bridal shower games. These could then be personalized with the date of the wedding and the names of the bride and groom. The gifts are intended as a reminder of the wedding, as well as a way of saying thank you for being part of the wedding celebrations.
You can find many different ideas for your wedding favors that don't necessarily have to be expensive. Do a search on the internet and you will find websites that specialize in bomboniere and wedding favors in all price ranges. Whether you buy them online or just get some ideas from these websites, you will be inspired by what you can find.
Some brides also make their own wedding favors. Wedding stationers often also stock co-ordinating boxes for bomboniere. Before putting some chocolates into the box, you might want to decorate the outside, using your wedding theme for inspiration. You finish the gift by tying with colored ribbons that match your theme, attach a gift card with the guest name and you have a beautiful wedding favor that is certain to be appreciated. If you love to cook, you might decide to hand-make the chocolates yourself.