Wedding Favor Traditions

The tradition of giving wedding favors dates back thousands of years ago. The earliest gifts noted were called bonbonnieres, small trinket boxes made of exquisite stones or porcelain. Often these boxes contained sugar cubes because in those times sugar was scare and very expensive. Almonds came next, coated with sugar. Traditionally five Jordan almonds are given, the number stemming from a superstition that the five symbolize fertility, longevity, wealth, health and happiness.

 At Nature Favors We hope to make at least this little piece of your wedding day (the favors) as beautiful as we can, yet simple for you to achieve. We love finding new ways to expand on this thousand year old tradition and simply adore seeing photos from our clients’ weddings where they used our favors in a modern and beautiful way. Below is a collage of some beautiful photos sent to us from Chelsea and Ryan. Their special day was nature themed with our heart shaped bird seed favors given as a gift from the “Love Birds”.

Chelsey and Ryan:
Photo: weddingsunveiledmagazine.com
Photography: Austin Gros Photography. Ceremony Location and Reception Venue: The Anchor Fellowship. Baker: The Bake Shoppe. Bridal Gown: Vintage find from OnceWed.com. Shoes: Urban Outfitters. Necklace: Heirloom from Groom's great-grandmother. Earrings: Heirloom from Bride's mother. Hairpiece and Boutionneres: Oh My Deer Handmades (Etsy). Bridesmaid and Flower Girl Dresses: Melissa Sweet. Hair and Makeup: R Squared Salon. Groom and Groomsmen Attire: J.Crew. Bowties: Tux and Tulle (Etsy). Clutches: Yensew (Etsy). Birdseed Favors: Nature Favors (Etsy). Florals: Created by Bride, ordered through Import Flowers.

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Creative DIY Centerpiece Decorations - Nature Style

Centerpiece displays do not have to be expensive or elaborate, especially if you are planning a nature themed wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, or event.  It is always exciting to see photos of how brides choose to display their favors.  Here are some great examples.

Vintage Mason Jar Wedding Table Centerpiece Decoration

Fresh cut lavender purchased from your local farmer's market, along with tree branches were used to create this simple, yet elegant centerpiece display.  The branches not only added a touch of nature to the bouquet, but also served as a hanger for our bird seed hearts.  Pssst...Learn how to add color to a clear Mason jar.  We will be sharing this information in a future blog so be sure and bookmark us.

Nature Themed Wedding Table

Reagan & Ryan chose a nature themed wedding, which included table clothes with birds, bird seed hearts attached to grapevine wire napkin holders.  The centerpiece used here is an other example of a simply beautiful and affordable table display.  I love the different shades of white, they really make the fresh botanical arrangement pop!

Bird Seed Hearts Forming a Heart

One of our brides sent us this photo of how she used our bird seed hearts to form a heart in the center of the table.  I thought this was adorable and a very creative way to display the hearts.




Bird Seed Hearts by Nature Favors

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