Friday, February 24, 2012

History of Wedding Favours and Sweets

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

Food And Dessert

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 while 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 policy after the guests were able to participate 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 ordinarily covered with precious stones. A box of bonbonniere holds bonbons or dainty delicacies made especially for the guests. This wedding favour is extremely appreciated because of its sugar article which is quite high-priced while that time. It is also extremely treasured because the French habitancy believed that sugar has healthful benefits.

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

The cakes, as a exchange for the wedding breads are given to the guests as wedding favours for the same calculate why wedding breads are distributed to the guests while the early times. As the tradition evolves, wedding cakes together with beautiful boxes are given to the guests as the contemporary version of wedding breads and bonbonniere.

History of Wedding Favours and Sweets

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