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A wedding is one of those events in life that you will have memories of forever, and for that reason most feel that it is important to "get it right". There is no shortage of things to keep track of when it comes to planning a wedding - you need to know where you are going to have it, what to wear, who to invite and so on. For the last mentioned aspect you also need to come up with some suitable wedding favors. Candles are one very interesting alternative.

It is a several hundred year old tradition to give the guests a wedding favor as a part of the ceremony. The very first wedding favors, or bonbonnieres, were believed to be small trinket boxes made from valuable stones, crystal or porcelain. As for the actual content they usually held sugar cubes and other sweet confections. In the 13th century, the traditional wedding favor of choice was five sugared almonds that symbolized the hopes of long life, happiness, wealth, fertility and health for the bride and groom.

Contemporary candle wedding favors

Couples in present times are no longer bound by overly stiff traditions when deciding on the perfect wedding favors to distribute to their wedding guests. For many the most important criteria is to select favors in line with the rest of the theme. Even though sugar the traditional coated almonds are still popular wedding favors, options today are only cramped by the bride and groom's fantasy!

Candles make for very versatile wedding favors, as they can be formed into almost any shape or color these days. Even a special scent can be included if you feel that would add something to the meaning of the favor. They are also an excellent choice regardless of the tradition or style the rest of your wedding and reception is held in. They can add style, fun and flair in any order of importance and will certainly be perceived as an elegant gift.

If for example, the bride and groom are going to have a beach wedding, there are candle wedding favors that will complement the beach motif perfectly. From beautiful seashells filled with scented candles to flip-flop floating candles, candle holders with seashells in the details or perhaps white sea urchin votive candle holders. The multitude of different beach candle wedding favors are practically unlimited.

Among the many different wedding themes to choose from, the season is one of the major denominators. Fortunately there should be candles to match your favorite time of year. If an spring wedding is what the bride and groom have in mind, there are candle wedding favors made from with scented candles in small watering tins, spring blossom promising candle holders in shades of pink and blue, and floating floral candles.

If the wedding is held during the winter a slender snowflake candle holder would be a perfect component of the favor. This is truly one of the strong points of candle wedding favors - you can pick them to match almost any season, theme or mood.

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