History of the Wedding Favor Box

The wedding favor box carries on the timelessfound to accommodate stylish yet utilitarian
tradition established by the early European upperfavors such as bottle and letter openers, to
classes, who provided elaborate gifts to partyglassware and bottles of wine. Three dimensional
guests. Initially, the gifts were small fancy boxesboxes made of die cut chipboard and printed with
known as a bonboniere. The boxes were intendedfascinating designs provide charm and whimsy, in
to hold bonbons or confectionery delicacies at aaddition to the secret held inside. Dimensional
time when sugar was quite expensive. Aboxes add a decorative element to the reception
bonboniere was fashioned of crystal, porcelain ortable and provide for an interesting conversation
gold and often encrusted with preciouspiece. The designs of the dimensional boxes can
stones.Today the box remains a popular meansemulate a single flower to a full bouquet. These
of presenting a small gift to guests as a symbolcleverly engineered creations depict a wide range
of appreciation from the newly married couple,of everyday items including cottages, tea pots,
for having been apart of the happy event. Thedelightful animals and light houses.Variations on the
wedding favor box will more commonly have awedding favor box have evolved over time to
very simple styling and be tied with a ribbon, toinclude bags, envelopes, decorative tins and
complement an elaborate or simple wedding favortransparent plastic tubing. Prior to mass produced
hidden inside. The presentation of decadentwedding favor boxes, a bride and her maids or
candies in delicate boxes evokes the spirit of thisother women in her family, would crochet little
everlasting tradition.The wedding favor box canboxes or drawstring bags. Today small bags are
be very ornate like the bonboniere, or be veryproduced with organza, velvet and silk fabrics.
simple gift boxes. Elaborate wedding favor boxesDecorative tins can be printed with traditional
can be found in porcelain, crystal, stainless steel orwedding designs or be personalized to express
pewter. Designs available from each medium, varythe heartfelt sentiments of the couple. Miniature
extensively to accommodate the personal tastebaskets adorned with ribbons are transformed
of the bridegroom couple, or of the individualinto a delightful cradle for holding candies, cookies,
wedding guest. Porcelain wedding favor boxes canteas and coffee samples.Wedding favor boxes
be found that emulate romantic love with heartsprovide a means to blend tradition with a couples'
and cupids, or fun experiences with replicas ofpersonality, allowing them to assemble a
everything from golf bags to cruise ships.Thethoughtful show of appreciation to their wedding
wedding favor box, though traditional is anythingguests. The selection of a wedding favor box
but boring. Boxes designed specifically for use asreflects the newlyweds' desire to commemorate
a wedding favor box, offer an unlimited range ofthe day for a moment or for the lifetime.
sizes, designs and shapes. Larger boxes can be