Favors Bags

According to Favor Facts: “Middle Eastern wedding favor tradition is centered around the Jordan almond. A candy-coated nut supposedly representing both the bitter and the sweet of marriage, custom dictates that you give five pieces to each guest, to represent the five wedding wishes: health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity.”
According to the package of Jordan Almonds I picked up today: “Wedding favors date back to Victorian times. Sweet wedding favors were created in the odd numbers of 3 and 5. Favors with 3 sweets symbolized health, wealth, and happiness. Favors with 5 sweets, symbolized health, wealth, happiness, and one each for a boy and a girl.”
eHow explains How to Make Confetti or Almond Favors for an Italian Wedding: “Buy enough candy for all your guests. One Italian wedding tradition dictates that 5 almonds be given to each guest to symbolize health, wealth, happiness, fertility and long life.”
The most descriptive site is CandyFavorites, which gives a Brief History of Jordan Almonds (AKA Confetti): “White for weddings, Silver for twenty-fifth anniversaries, Sky-Blue or Pink for christenings, Red for graduations, Green for engagements… smooth, textured, spherical, oval, teardrop, heart-shaped… with centers of almonds, hazelnuts, anise seeds, cinnamon sticks, rosolio (a sweet old-fashioned liquor made of Tangerines), coffee beans, peanuts, pistachios, marzipan, chocolate… in party favors, flower arrangements, fruits baskets and other constructions of the confectioner’s art and imagination. These are just a few of the myriad colors, tastes and shapes of Italian confetti, also known in the “new world” as Jordan Almonds, which are those little sugar-coated candies present at every important occasion in Italian life.”
The Knot ties it together with a short and sweet (no pun intended) Jordan Almond symbolism breakdown: “Jordan Almonds make great wedding favors — wrap a cluster in tulle tied with ribbon, pack a few in boxes (made of sugar, straw, paper, metal, or plastic), stuff some in decorative bags, or pour a handful into champagne glasses or glass bowls. Attach a little card with a note explaining the almonds’ meaning (so guests know they’re not just an intermezzo between the salad and the entree). How to? Consider using the Jordan Almonds poem.”

Jordan Almonds for Thee
Five sugared almonds for each guest to eat
To remind us that life is both bitter and sweet.
Five wishes for the new husband and wife -
Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!

wedding favor bags

Popcorn Bags (8) – 50 Count $4.99 Get 50 8″ Bags to serve your friends and family your great tasting Real Theater Popcorn for pennies per bag! 8″ bags hold lots of popcorn….

Surfboard Cake Toppers – 12 small surfboards $2.15 Add these to your beach themed party. 12 surfboards 2 of each design. Great for cake decorating or for party favors….

Baby Aspen My Little Night Owl Snuggle Sack and Cap $22.75 What a wise choice! Whooo can resist “My Little Night Owl,” Baby Aspen’s dreamy snuggle sack? It’s almost too cute for words, but we’ll find some! How about unique? Adorable? Huggable? The bright spot at the baby shower? And, of course, the most original baby gift a new mom and dad can receive! Why not send the best to their nest? Features and facts: Enchanting, owl-inspired snuggle sack and cap…

12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD (Packaged in carrying case with Stickers, Crayons and Coloring Book) $34.50 This 12 Pack Kids Party Favor Super Songs CD will be a big hit at your next birthday party. This party favor set includes 12 individual activity kits. Each kit has: 1 CD with 50 Super Songs that kids are sure to love (see track listing for entire list of songs), Stickers, Crayons and a Coloring Book all packaged in a convenient carrying case. This product is a perfect party favor to hand out at yo…

100 8 Premium Lumistick Glow Stick Bracelets Assorted $4.90 The best brand of glow bracelets in the market. You will receive 1 tube of 100 Lumistick luminescent light glow bracelets. Your order will contain an even mix of 5 colors — Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Pink. Your order will also contain 100 connectors so you can hook the ends together to make bracelets, necklaces and more. Once they start glowing, Lumistick brand glow light bracelets will las…

Gold Coins (144 Pc) -Plastic Toy Coins for Pirate Parties! $2.75 plastic gold color kids coins, great for pirate parties…

12 Pairs of 80′s Shutter Shade Sunglasses – Party Favors $5.00 Have a blast from the past at your next summer party. This set of 12 “Shutter Shade” style sunglasses make awesome party favors for your next 80s party. Assorted colors of purple, blue, pink and green. Fun for adults and children alike !…

MLB Ny Yankees Party Pack $22.09 NY YANKEES PARTY PACK Place settings for 24 people – perfect for parties, tailgating, schools and any time you need to celebrate with your favorite team. Each package contains 24 pieces each of Plastic Plates, Forks, and Plastic Cups – all of which could be reused – these are not paper throways. Also comes with 24 paper napkins, in an attractive package. 6 Party Packs per case!…

Soccer Rubber Ball Key Chain 1.5 in (1 Dozen) $9.99 …

14 Large Ben 10 Alien Force Stickers $5.52 These stickers are made for vending machine sales. They are larger stickers (vary in size but most are 3 inches or slightly larger). The stickers are printed on prismatic paper so they are very eye catching. Great for party favors….