The Importance of Giving Wedding Favors
You may not attach much importance to wedding favors but they are a tradition deeply rooted in history, with the first being given way back in the 13th century.
These little gifts to wedding guests have become as much a part of the traditional wedding as cake and toasts have! If you are not aware of the concept of giving favors, they are small gifts given by the bride and groom to their guests to thank them for joining them on their wedding day.
Traditional favors are almonds given in threes or fives with each representing health, wealth, happiness, longevity and fertility.
In modern weddings, favors range from traditional almonds and chocolates, to cookies, candles and silver plated gifts such a photo frames or bud vases.
Although in the 13th century wedding favors where the purvey of the rich and aristocracy, with favors being expensive and lavish gifts of sugar cubes in gilt boxes studded with precious stones (sugar being an expensive and rare commodity in those days), today's brides can enjoy wedding favors for a much lower budget.
Indeed those who choose to make their own can achieve beautiful favors for $1 or less.
Such is the tradition around wedding favors you guests are likely to expect them, particularly your older guests who have probably been to their fair share of weddings in their time! It has become a trend to forgo the favors in lieu of giving the money to charity instead or simply to cut costs.
Debate rages on whether or not this is good etiquette but such is the choice of available to brides even the tightest of budgets could manage something.
When it comes to favors there is no better way of saying thank you to your guests for joining you.
They do not need to be lavish or expensive, in fact edible favors are the most popular with guests and the cheapest to produce.
Moreover favors add a pretty decorative touch to your wedding reception, providing that finishing detail which brings together all your carefully coordinated decorations and accouterments.
Make provision within your wedding planning for wedding favors.
They are steeped in tradition and the perfect way to say thank you to your guests.
These little gifts to wedding guests have become as much a part of the traditional wedding as cake and toasts have! If you are not aware of the concept of giving favors, they are small gifts given by the bride and groom to their guests to thank them for joining them on their wedding day.
Traditional favors are almonds given in threes or fives with each representing health, wealth, happiness, longevity and fertility.
In modern weddings, favors range from traditional almonds and chocolates, to cookies, candles and silver plated gifts such a photo frames or bud vases.
Although in the 13th century wedding favors where the purvey of the rich and aristocracy, with favors being expensive and lavish gifts of sugar cubes in gilt boxes studded with precious stones (sugar being an expensive and rare commodity in those days), today's brides can enjoy wedding favors for a much lower budget.
Indeed those who choose to make their own can achieve beautiful favors for $1 or less.
Such is the tradition around wedding favors you guests are likely to expect them, particularly your older guests who have probably been to their fair share of weddings in their time! It has become a trend to forgo the favors in lieu of giving the money to charity instead or simply to cut costs.
Debate rages on whether or not this is good etiquette but such is the choice of available to brides even the tightest of budgets could manage something.
When it comes to favors there is no better way of saying thank you to your guests for joining you.
They do not need to be lavish or expensive, in fact edible favors are the most popular with guests and the cheapest to produce.
Moreover favors add a pretty decorative touch to your wedding reception, providing that finishing detail which brings together all your carefully coordinated decorations and accouterments.
Make provision within your wedding planning for wedding favors.
They are steeped in tradition and the perfect way to say thank you to your guests.
