History of Wedding Favours and Sweets

Weddings are considered as one of the special occasions in a lifetime. You only get to be married once if you country or state does not allow divorce or annulment but if it is allowed you can be married more than once but this doesn't matter. It is still considered as a very special event in your life.

To share good luck and happiness to those who attended the wedding it is customary to give wedding favours. This tradition dates back to the early civilizations where they give wedding favours as part of the wedding ritual. They give these favours to the attendees of the wedding to share the good luck and the happiness that the couple shared and experienced so that they too will have good luck.

The earliest wedding favour is in the form of wedding bread instead of refined glass decors. This is because bread is the most popular form of meal during the early times. The wedding bread will then be divided to the guests of the wedding so each one of them will be able to bring a part of the bread. This is done after the wedding reception of o course after the guests were able to partake with the wedding bread.

In France, the earliest wedding favour which does not involve wedding breads is practiced. They give their guests bonbonniere which are small fancy boxes. These boxes are made from crystal, porcelain, or gold and they are usually covered with precious stones. A box of bonbonniere holds bonbons or dainty delicacies made especially for the guests. This wedding favour is highly appreciated because of its sugar content which is quite expensive during that time. It is also highly treasured because the French people believed that sugar has medicinal benefits.

This tradition continues to evolve until the discovery of cakes where it became popular as one of the most important dessert that must be present in a wedding. These cakes do not only function as food but also as a ceremonial accessory. The newlyweds usually cut the cake together and eat them first by offering each other with a bite of it. These mark the start of the food celebration.

The cakes, as a replacement for the wedding breads are given to the guests as wedding favours for the same reason why wedding breads are distributed to the guests during the early times. As the tradition evolves, wedding cakes together with beautiful boxes are given to the guests as the modern version of wedding breads and bonbonniere.

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