Wedding favors are a tradition given to guests by the bride and groom as a sign of gratitude. For centuries, almonds were gifted to guests; traditionally five Jordan almonds are given to signify health, wealth, happiness, longevity and fertility. (Did you know that??)
These days, the gifting of almonds in a pretty mesh bag seems to be a thing of the past. The big question is: what do you gift your wonderful guests in 2012? Right now, we love the idea of "food favors," whether it be milk and cookies for the ride home or homemade maple syrup in glass bottles to be enjoyed at your next sunday brunch. See below for the "food favors" we are favoring at the moment: