Handmade Wedding Favours
from The Lake District, Cumbria
At Purple Swan we design wedding favours, table decorations and all the other little things that make your wedding day even more special.
We create unique handmade wedding favours, working in collaboration with local suppliers to give your guests a sweet reminder of your special day. We will be adding new designs regularly, so please get in touch if there is a specific theme you have in mind and we’ll let you know how we can help.
All favour boxes come with colour co-ordinated tissue paper to nestle the chocolates / almonds in.
Wedding Favour Boxes
Clear Butterfly
£0.20 per box
Mini Panattone Boxes - Mixutre 6 Styles
£0.95 per box
Vintage Cloud
£0.80 per box
Blue Vintage Box with Roses and Ribbon
£2.20 per box
Green Vintage Box with Ribbon
£1.90 per box
Red Vintage Box with Rose and Ribbon
£2.20 per box
Lilac Vintage Box Plain
£0.90 per box
Lilac Vintage Box with Ribbon
£1.90 per box
Vintage Box with Ribbon and Rose
£2.45 per box
Pink Vintage Box with Single Flower
£1.50 per box
Ribbon Starburst on Grey Vintage Box
£2.45 per box
Green Vintage Tortina with Rose
£1.40 per box
Lilac Vintage Tortina with Organza Lillies
£1.40 per box
Green Vintage Tortina Plain
£1.10 per box
Polka Dot Box, Large Rose with Ribbon
£2.45 per box
Polka Dot Rose with Heart Ribbon
£2.45 per box
3 Roses with Wide Ribbon
£2.45 per box
Corrugated Card with Lily and Ribbon
£2.45 per box
Corrugated Card with Rose and Ribbon
£2.25 per box
Corrugated Card with Tulips and Ribbon
£2.25 per box
Corrugated Card with Roses and Ribbon
£2.25 per box
Black Box with Rose and Ribbon
£2.45 per box
Box with Ribbon
£2.10 per box
Box with Ribbon Lattice
£2.10 per box
Navy Box with Roses and Stripey Ribbon
£2.10 per box
Navy Box with Single Flower
£1.10 per box
Box with 3 Roses
£1.30 per box
£2.20 per box
Vintage Rose
£2.10 per box
Organza Lily
£2.10 per box
Silk Rose and Ribbons
£2.10 per box
Dragonfly Dance
£2.40 per box
Organza Lillies and Ribbon
£2.10 per box
Polka Dot Box Plain
£0.95 per box
Clover Box with Roses
£1.60 per box
Clover Box Plain
£0.95 per box
Cream Clover Box with Lilies
£1.70 per box
Wedding Favour Fillings
Marc de Champagne
Large cup
£0.90 each
Caramel
Large cup
£0.90 each
Plain Chocolate Ganache
Small cup
£0.60 each
Mint
Small cup
£0.60 each
Pistachio
Large cup
£0.90 each
Cherries in Kirsch or Cointreau
Large cup
£0.90 each
Amaretto
Large cup
£0.90 each
Vanilla
Large cup
£0.90 each
Hazelnut Praline
Large cup
£0.90 each
Walnut
Large cup
£0.90 each
White Chocolate
Small cup
£0.60 each
Mandarin
Small cup
£0.60 each
Cappuccino
Small cup
£0.60 each
Hazelnut
Small cup
£0.60 each
Solid Chocolate Hearts in Foil
3 per box
£0.60
Kendal Mintcake Rounds
2 per box
£0.40
Luxury Sugared Almonds
Made in Italy
£0.30 for 5
Annette's Lakeland Kitchen
Annette’s delicious handmade chocolate cups are filled with flavoured ganache. Each wedding favour box can fit one or two chocolates, which you can mix and match. Chocolates are nestled in shredded tissue paper in the favour boxes.
Annette comes from a family with a love of confectionary, and a love of food generally. She always pays attention to detail and all the chocolate products she creates reflect that aspect of her personality.
But as with all things, the proof is in the eating.
Delivery
Due to the bespoke nature of our wedding favours, please allow at least 4 weeks for delivery. If you are hiring other items from us for your wedding we will deliver the favours on the day free of charge.
If you are buying just our wedding favours you can either collect from our house in Kendal, or we will work out a delivery cost for you.
History of Wedding Favours
The tradition of giving your guests a small gift in the form of what we know as a Wedding Favour is hundreds of years old.
It is believed that the first Wedding Favour was known as a bonbonniere - a small trinket box made of crystal, porcelain, or precious stones. These were limited to the European Aristocracy and Upper Classes, and usually contained sugar or confectionery which symbolised wealth and royalty.
At the time, sugar was an expensive delicacy which was only affordable by the wealthy, but as it became more widely available to those of lesser means the tradition of giving bombonnieres became more widespread.
Over time these were replaced with almonds, and 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 the wedding favour 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.
These days, the gifts given to Wedding guests are known as Wedding Favours, and the tradition is popular among a wide variety of cultures worldwide. The huge range of options now available means that although many couples may choose the traditional almond favour, those who are looking for more unusual wedding favours are sure to find something suitable.
