Every couple is looking for something unusual to give their guests as a thank you for sharing in their magical day, and although five sugared almonds is traditional, most couples want a bomboniere that is a bit different.
Here are ten quirky ideas for unique bombonieres:
1. A homemade sauce
Anything homemade works well as a bomboniere, so whether it’s a jar of barbeque sauce or a sweet jam, your guests will love it. Decorate the jar with pretty fabric and a ribbon, and attach a note with a recipe or a suggestion for how the contents of the bomboniere could be used.
2. A lottery ticket
Lottery tickets are a great bomboniere, although they won’t last forever unless one of your guests gets very lucky. Insert the ticket into your place names and be prepared for some distracted guests around draw time if you are getting married on a Saturday.
3. Personalised glass ware
A wine, champagne, or martini glass engraved with your wedding details can make a beautiful bomboniere when filled with sweets or chocolates. You may need to provide boxes for your guests to take their bombonieres home as glass can easily get broken.
4. A bomboniere bar
Let your guests make their own bombonieres by providing a candy bar filled with glass jars of sweets, fortune cookies, and chocolates, as well as empty boxes or bags to be filled up, and ribbons and stickers for decoration. Print out a sign asking guests to help themselves.
5. Individual caricatures
A caricaturist is a great way to add entertainment to your wedding reception, and if you give the pictures to your guests to take home they make truly unique and personal bombonieres.
6. Personalised deck of cards
A deck of cards is a fun yet practical bomboniere, and it is possible to have personalised cards made that feature the groom, bride and best man as the king, queen and jack. You could also have photos of key members of the wedding party on other cards.
7. A potted plant
Small potted plants are wonderful bombonieres and will make a pretty addition to your wedding decorations. Have the pots painted with your wedding motif, your initials, or just a fun design, before the plants are added. Make sure there is a label attached with care instructions.
8. A photo frame
Small decorative photo frames that work with your wedding theme can be used as place names, or can include a personal note for each guest from the bride and groom. Guests can take them home as bombonieres and can use them afterwards for a photo from the wedding.
9. Wine glass charms
Wine glass charms are a beautiful gift and are available in a wide range of designs. Guests can use them on the wedding day to ensure they don’t lose their drink or get it mixed up with someone else’s.
10. Personalised fans
Fans are perfect bombonieres if you are getting married on a hot day, and Japanese style paper fans will look great on your dining tables. Have them printed in your wedding colours with a personal message or your wedding details.
