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Wedding Favours from Cumbria’s world-famous Grasmere Gingerbread Shop |
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Wedding favours are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the bride and groom during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception.
The tradition of distributing wedding favours is a very old one. It is believed that the first wedding favours, common amongst European aristocrats, was known as a bonbonniere. A bonbonniere is a small trinket box made of crystal, porcelain, and/or precious stones. The contents of these precious boxes were generally sugar cubes or delicate confections, which symbolise wealth and royalty. (In this era, sugar was an expensive commodity and was treasured only among the wealthy. It was believed that sugar contained medical benefits). As the price of sugar decreased throughout centuries, the tradition of providing wedding favours gifts to guests reached the general populace and was embraced by couples of modest means.
As sugar became more affordable, bonbonnieres (wedding favours) were replaced with almonds. For centuries, almonds were commonly distributed to wedding guests to signify well wishes on the bridegroom’s new life. In the thirteenth century, almonds coated with sugar, known as confetti, were introduced. Confetti soon transformed to sugared almonds, which later evolved into wedding favours for modern day weddings. Traditionally, five Jordan almonds are presented in a confection box or wrapped in elegant fabric to represent fertility, longevity, wealth, health and happiness. The bitterness of the almond and the sweetness of the coated candy exemplify the bitter sweetness of a marriage.
Today, gifts to guests are commonly known as wedding favours and are shared in cultures worldwide. Wedding favours have become a part of wedding reception planning. Wedding favours are diverse and can range from the classic sugared almonds to small metal items. Some gifts may be personalised with the couple's names and the wedding date.
The importance of and demand for wedding favours has created a new category of business in the wedding industry where thousands of sites compete selling just wedding favours. With all this in mind, most couples prefer something different and Grasmere Gingerbread provide the best unique and unusual alternative to meet any budget.
Selection of Wedding Favours available - 2010 Price List:
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Presentation |
Gingerbread enclosed |
Min order |
Cost per unit |
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Box Chest Various colours available. |
2 pieces |
N/A* |
£1.30 |
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Natural Brown Heart Shaped Box |
2 hearts |
50 |
£1.60 |
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Natural White Heart Shaped Box |
2 hearts |
50 |
£1.95 |
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White
Lacy |
2 hearts |
35 |
£2.00 |
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Pouches |
2 pieces |
N/A* |
£2.00 / £2.25 in silk |
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Silver Heart Shaped Tin |
2 hearts |
30 |
£2.50 |
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Natural Brown Heart Shaped Box with Gingerbread Couple |
2 hearts |
50 |
£3.00 / £3.15 personalised by initials |
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Small
Coloured Heart Shaped Box |
2 hearts |
50 |
£3.25 |
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Large
Coloured Heart Shaped Box |
1 or 2
heart(s) |
50 |
£3.95 / £4.95 |
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Traditional Presentation Gingerbread Tin |
4 or 6 pieces |
N/A & no surcharge |
£2.50 / £3.20 |
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Gingerbread
Heart (9 inch) |
1 piece |
6 |
Plain
£6.00 |
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The
'Emma Jane' Box |
1 piece |
No minimum order on this box, max order available 38. |
Special
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*On these options there is an additional £10 surcharge due to no minimum order stipulation. Note: if you require less than the minimum order stated on any of the other options this can be arranged. Please call the shop for further information.
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"Every bride is dealt with on a personal basis and we will try to meet their requirements where possible. Some brides also like to co-ordinate the favours with their wedding by adding appropriate coloured accessories, such as flowers or ribbon" Diane Leigh, Grasmere Gingerbread Wedding Co-ordinator Wedding
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