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When you’re planning your wedding in Italy, sooner or later you may come across these unfamiliar words: bomboniere, and confettata. So what are these mysterious things?
Bomboniere are, in essence, wedding
favours. Some couples choose to give something personal to their guests, others prefer not to. Most couples will at least give their friends and family 5 sugared almonds (representing health, wealth, happiness, fertility and long life), wrapped in tulle and tied with a ribbon. These are known as ‘confetti’, but are not to be thrown at the bride and groom – ouch!
It’s also popular to have a ‘confettata’ after the cutting of the cake, which is essentially a beautifully decorated table covered with little jars of different kinds of 'confetti' (see photo at the top of this post to get an idea of what these look like). Traditional confetti are made with almonds, but the 'confettata' table lets guests taste flavours like strawberry, lemon, coconut, coffee, nutella... As you can imagine, these tables usually go down a storm!
In recent years, it has also become popular to have a 'sweet table', which looks similar, but is maybe even more delicious, as it offers different desserts, ranging from traditional/regional Italian patisseries to vintage sweets and pretty cupcakes. Not all couples having a destination wedding want a confettata table but if you do, you can be sure it’ll be heavenly.
While many Italians stick to tradition and give at least a little bag of sugared almonds to their guests, couples having a destination wedding in Italy often choose to give their friends and family a different kind of memento of the day. This can be something very personal, or just something to help your guests on the day of the wedding itself (getting married in Italy in August? Treat your guests to a pretty parasol to shelter them from the rays). Getting married abroad means you can be extra imaginative when choosing your wedding favours. If you want your nearest and dearest to have a special and unique souvenir from your big day, here are 5 imaginative and fun recommendations:
It’s also popular to have a ‘confettata’ after the cutting of the cake, which is essentially a beautifully decorated table covered with little jars of different kinds of 'confetti' (see photo at the top of this post to get an idea of what these look like). Traditional confetti are made with almonds, but the 'confettata' table lets guests taste flavours like strawberry, lemon, coconut, coffee, nutella... As you can imagine, these tables usually go down a storm!
In recent years, it has also become popular to have a 'sweet table', which looks similar, but is maybe even more delicious, as it offers different desserts, ranging from traditional/regional Italian patisseries to vintage sweets and pretty cupcakes. Not all couples having a destination wedding want a confettata table but if you do, you can be sure it’ll be heavenly.
While many Italians stick to tradition and give at least a little bag of sugared almonds to their guests, couples having a destination wedding in Italy often choose to give their friends and family a different kind of memento of the day. This can be something very personal, or just something to help your guests on the day of the wedding itself (getting married in Italy in August? Treat your guests to a pretty parasol to shelter them from the rays). Getting married abroad means you can be extra imaginative when choosing your wedding favours. If you want your nearest and dearest to have a special and unique souvenir from your big day, here are 5 imaginative and fun recommendations:
1. Something to give them a buzz
Italy is famous for its incredible
espressos and cappuccinos. Why not wrap up some beans in a pretty parcel and
give guests some fragrant Italian coffee to take home with them? You can buy
something similar from Etsy, but these little sachets could easily be made at
home, too.
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2. Something to remind them of the journey
Some of your friends and family have flown
half way across Europe or even the world to be with you on your special day.
Make them think of you every time they jet off, with pretty, personalized
luggage tags. Alternatively, personalise little compasses which double up as place
names and favours.
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3. Something local
Food and drink are two things that all Italians
are proud of. Send your guests home with a little bottle of olive oil,
limoncello, or even local delicacies (depending on the region) to eat or drink
at home and remember their time in Italia. If your guests are coming on short
haul flights, be careful not to give over 100ml bottles or the men at airport
security will be toasting your wedding instead!
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4. Something a little bit Italian and a
little bit destination wedding
Why not combine Italian ‘confetti’ with a personalized
touch. These tiny suitcases contain sugared almonds and will remind your guests
where they’ve been long after the almonds have gone!
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| Photo credit: www.littlethingsfavors.com |
5. Something to protect them
There’s little worse than going to an
outdoor wedding and coming back home looking like a lobster, or looking back at
the photos just to see yourself squinting. Come to the rescue with personalized
sunscreen bottles, or even some sunglasses to make sure all your guests see the
wedding as you intended!
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