No one is really sure exactly where and when wedding favors came into play. Most claim it is a European influence from many generations past. Favors are nicknacks in many forms and price ranges often personalized with information of the wedding being attended.
As a side note, "southerners" don’t seem to practice the art as much as the "northerners" within America when it comes to giving actual gifts as "favors" as guests depart. Favors seem to be a trend that this generation wants to embrace in whatever form the favor takes in their part of America in the same way Santa has worked his way in to help represent the winter holiday season.
The most common forms are edible treats that are often personalized by the cardboard container that houses them placed at each guest’s position at the reception table (pastel colored Jordan almonds being the most popular), and/or chocolates with personalized wrappers.
In this generation, you will even see tokens of appreciation at a bridal shower. When personalized invitations are ordered, the couple often purchases personalized napkins and matchbooks for their reception as well. Then, of course, there are bigger favors in the form of keepsakes and fairy tale items like the wedding album and the unity candle set.
A unique favor item recently appeared at a reception that were miniature photo holders of the couple to take home. Now that’s a good way to help people remember your wedding...show them your faces!
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