Wedding Favour Customs
Canadians have adopted the tradition of giving wedding favours as keepsake gifts to their wedding reception guests. Wedding favour giving dates back to European high society, whereby five sugar covered almonds were, called "bomboniere" (bonbonniere, boubouniere), were shared with guests in appreciation. The bomboniere represented happiness, health, wealth, fertility and longevity. Today, wedding favour giving customs vary widely. Canada Weds experts discuss current wedding favour customs and etiquette.
Growing up in a predominantly Italian immigrant community in Toronto, Canada let me tell you, weddings are a big deal. With Italian-Canadian relatives in the Montreal Quebec area too, travelling to another province for a wedding was an important family obligation – again, we take our weddings seriously! Keepsake favours are not only traditional giveaways [...]
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