Edible Bonbonniere Ideas
Five Tasty Wedding Favours for Your Guests to Sink Their Teeth Into
Oct 15, 2009
One of the most exciting things about attending weddings is finding a beautifully presented token from the bride and groom to thank guests for sharing in their special day.
Traditionally, five sugared almonds are given to each wedding guest to symbolise the bittersweet life of a married couple. Each almond represents a wish for the newlyweds: health, wealth, happiness, long-life and children. Five (or sometimes seven) is also believed to be a significant number as it is a prime number, meaning that it, like husband and wife, can not be divided by anything but itself.
While the symbolism behind sugared almonds is a beautiful gesture, many people think almonds are boring, outdated or overdone.
Every bride wants her day to be memorable and unique and what better way to ensure your guests will be impressed than by giving them an almost-too-good-to-eat favour personalised just for the happy occasion. Here are five edible bonbonniere ideas that can be tailored to suit the theme of any wedding, double as stunning table decorations and will blow your guests away.
Cupcakes - Ice Them in Your Wedding Colours
Cupcakes are the eternally popular treat among all age groups and with a bit of imagination could become a vital element in your wedding decorations.
- You could ice cupcakes in your wedding colours and decorate them with themed motifs or flowers to match the bouquet.
- Alternatively, have your guests' names iced on your cakes and let them double as place cards.
- Clear packaging boxes are available from many craft and party stores and look stunning with a pretty cake inside and a matching ribbon around the outside.
Cookies - Wedding Favours to Sweeten Up Your Guests
There's something special about homestyle cookies that is guaranteed to make your guests "ooh' and "ahh" as they discover their sweet surprises.
Cookies as gifts can be hugely cost-effective, as many supermarkets stock boxes of quality biscuits for about $4, which can be split to serve as gifts for six or so guests simply by wrapping three biscuits in some pretty paper or popping them in a decorative box. Many bakeries make personalised cookies for special occasions in varying shapes, sizes, flavours and colours and some places will ice special messages on their products by request.
Coffee Beans - Bonbonniere as Strong as Your Love
The world's love for coffee continues to boom and coffee culture epiotmises individuality, socialness and depth -making coffee beans a great gift idea for guests sharing in your special day.
Coffee beans can be bought in myriad flavours - hazelnut, vanilla, caramel, irish cream, butterscotch... the list goes on. As an ice breaker, give out a few different flavours and watch your guests strike up conversation as they swap flavours. You make like to give these with a pretty cup or mug or some nicely packaged sugar cubes.
Home-made Jam or Chutney - A Personal Touch to Your Wedding
In matched or mismatched jars, home-made preserves are a beautiful and thoughtful gift that your wedding guests are sure to appreciate. Buy them, make them yourself or ask a relative or two to help out – they'll love making a contribution to your wedding and your guests will love the extra effort.
Baked Goods - Bite-sized Wedding Favours For the Sweet Toothed
Another homemade idea that will add the charm of yesteryear to your wedding is to give your guests miniature sweets such as fudge, nougat or chocalate slice. Again, mix it up a bit and watch as your friends and family talk about the 'good old days' and the tasty treats they used to love when they were young. Pretty tins or paper doilies will finish off the presentation perfectly.
An edible bonbonniere doesn't need to be as traditional as sugared almonds or as common as chocolates. Think about some of your favourite treats and how you may be able to incorporate them into your wedding day. Don't forget that presentation is just as important as taste and that with a little bit of DIY magic, a simple jar of jam can be turned into a talking point for years to come.
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