The wedding favor dates backs centuries to Europe. This tradition was mostly in the aristocratic families, especially in Italy and France. As we all do, Europeans considered marriage a happy and lucky affair; the married couple wanted to share this luck with their guests. Originally favors were called ‘bonbonnieres in France or Bomboniere" as it's called in Italy.
They were very fancy boxes filled with confections, that at that time only the rich could afford. These small boxes were made from metal, porcelain, precious stones, or even crystal. Most of the time the small boxes actually would contain five candies or almonds, the number of candies symbolically represented fertility, health, happiness, longevity and wealth.
We have come a long way from the original bonbonnieres. Today favors take on all shapes, styles, designs, colors and themes. Today, brides want to give favors as a token of appreciation, for the love and support they have received from family and friends. Favors can also be a way to express their individuality.
Favors can be chosen based on themes, seasons, reflection of lifestyles or hobbies. The options are limitless and span a wide range of prices.
Favors by Color is a company that has been created to make a bride's or planner's search for favors and easy one. They have categorized favors by colors and seasons. The site is extremely user friendly and will take the stress out of searching for favors.
Kelley McConnell owner of Favors by Color shares her inspiration for this innovative company:
"While taking a wedding planning class, one thing I noticed was that brides know their colors very early on. And it was time consuming to go through every page of several websites looking for wedding favors and gifts while knowing I was looking for a particular color or color combination." said owner Kelley McConnell. "I thought it would be so much easier if there was a website dedicated to displaying wedding favors by color so the bride and I could easily find favors and gift options in her colors."
Favor by Color offers samples on most items, just send a request to samples@favorsbycolor.com and they will get it ordered for you. Most gifts and favors come pre-packaged in an attractive box, but if a bride would like any item gift wrapped, Favors By Color can take care of it! Just make pre-arrangements by calling 1-877-434-2664 .
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