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Wedding favours are small gifts given to guests from the bride and groom as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude during a wedding ceremony or at the wedding reception.

The tradition of distributing wedding favours has been around for several centuries. It is believed that the first wedding favour, known as a “bonbonniere” and was common amongst European aristocrats. A bonbonniere is a small decorated box made of crystal, porcelain or precious stones. The contents of these precious little boxes were generally sugar cubes, almonds or delicate confections, which symbolised wealth and royalty at the time.

Today, wedding favours and are shared in several cultures worldwide. Wedding favours have become a major part of wedding reception planning, especially in the UK. Wedding favours are diverse and can range from the traditional sugared almonds to small gifts. Some favours may be personalised with the couple's names and the wedding date.

Wedding favour ideas

Personalised wedding favours

You can add a personal touch to your wedding with personalised wedding favours like gift bags, favour boxes, napkins and matchbooks. Personalised wedding favours are affordable finishing touches that make the difference when your guests arrive at your wedding reception. By personalising your wedding favours, you can leave a message with guests that they will remember. This can also be included in the theme of décor, such as ribbons, napkins and balloons.

Memorable wedding favours

Many wedding favours add functionality to unique elegance for a combination that will thrill everyone celebrating your wedding day. Wine bottle openers and stoppers are unique wedding favours that will be used by your guests to celebrate any occasion for years to come. Glass coasters or picture frames are also commonly given, to capture special memories for years to come. This idea is one of our personal favourites and they are available in many colours and themes. Memorable wedding favours can be pre-packaged and decorated with bows and tags to place on your guest tables or in favour or gift bags.

Fashionable wedding favours

Some couples like to use a certain fashion or theme to their wedding and this includes wedding favours given to guests. A fashion may be a colour, fabric or decorative style that runs through all elements of the wedding. This could be something as simple as pink bows or ribbons to more elaborate favours such as fashion jewellery. Selecting fashionable wedding favours can be difficult, especially with the speed at which fashions change. Therefore a couple planning their wedding may leave this to a specialist wedding planner to organise.

Unique wedding favours

Sometimes a couple that are getting married just want to be different to all the rest. Therefore they will look for more alternative or unique wedding favours to give their guests. A carefully selected unique wedding favour can leave guests with a fond memory for years to come. Lucky bamboo plants, personlised playing cards or a donation to a favoured charity in the name of each guest are just some of the wedding favours given that stand out from the rest.

For lots of ideas for what to give as a wedding favour at your wedding visit Margo’s Wedding shop.