Wedding festivities are a big deal for all family members and they create beautiful moments for the bride and groom.

Wedding festivities are a big deal for all family members and they create beautiful moments for the bride and groom. A lot of plans are made to make the wedding successful and memorable for everyone. These plans include the big-ticket items such as the venue, dress, catering and then the things that enhance these like decorations and gifts along with wedding favor boxes.

Wedding favor boxes along with gift items are an important part of the wedding ceremony. Since the European aristocrats started this tradition in the ancient times Wedding favor boxes have become common for all weddings. When this practice started it was more so for the royal and rich families in Europe. They would distribute sugar cubes to show wealth in beautifully carved and decorated Wedding favor boxes.

Once the prices of sugar decreased the tradition got shifted to Jordanian sugared almonds called confetti. This confetti was considered a representation of the five wishes for the bride and groom. These wishes were wealth, prosperity, fertility, happiness and long life. Five white sugared almonds were given out in porcelain Wedding favor boxes decorated with precious stones to the guests. The rich families started this tradition to showcase their wealth. But soon after families with modest means adopted this tradition and started giving out Wedding favor boxes with gifts they could manage.

Nowadays progressive Wedding favor boxes are available in different kinds, colors, sizes and even shapes. Many small and medium sized businesses are now providing affordable and beautifully packed Wedding favor boxes for all kinds of wedding themes. These businesses also have websites with a complete online shopping facility. Here the bride and groom along with their families can browse a big collection of gifts and boxes to choose according to their themes.

Creative themes and shapes are also available for couples to choose from. These include Wedding favor boxes shaped like a tuxedo or a wedding dress, mittens, a three-tier cake box, flower shapes, butterflies, little cartoons and even a small baseball bat. Some people incorporate colorful themes like red and gold or black and white. Other people try more adventurous themes like bold abstract prints, or Disney land. Couples who are fond of sports they incorporate themes such as baseball, soccer, hockey and also cricket.

The material and shape of Wedding favor boxes also varies on the different cultures in the world. Commonly Wedding favor boxes can be found in plastic, cardboard, cloth, porcelain, wood and glass. Out of these wood, porcelain and glass is the expensive category and the others come under affordable budgets. The prices of the boxes also vary according to the type of decoration. For example a cardboard box decorated with precious stones will cost more then just a plain solid box. Fancy cloth is also used and the shape is usually like a small pouch or tulle. This cloth can be of shining material or it can be velvet. Wedding favor boxes are available in solid colors, printed patterns and are tied with fancy ribbons to add a beautiful color.

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