What are bonbonnieres and what are they for?

DIY bonbonnieres

When starting to create a holiday souvenir yourself, it is worth considering a number of accompanying rules and difficulties. Prepare working tools and material, a workplace in advance and expect that the work will take about 4-6 hours, depending on the complexity of the intended myboner project; in addition, it is important to exercise caution during the registration period.

What is a bonbonniere and what is it for? A brief description was given at the beginning of the article. In the workflow you will need:

cardboard form with slots and creasing;
dried flowers for decoration;
ribbons;
bows;
labels, pre-printed and cut;
candy fillings;
scissors, glue, tape
cardboard, paper, film for creating free space when placing in a box.

All work is done carefully, with care so as not to spoil the fragile structure of the entire product. Sweet prizes are placed in advance, taking into account the fact that if you move not carefully, you can ruin the entire composition.

There are a large number of bonbonniere designs in the form of: cakes, formal dresses, berries, standard, with sparkles, bottles, candies, bags and many others.

Classic tulle bonbonnieres are made using brightly colored fabric material:

The template is printed, cut out, and decorated with fabric using glue.
Bends and bends are prepared.
The hole punch creates holes.
The ropes are threaded, sweets are placed, the uniform is tightened and a bow is tied.
The required quantity is fulfilled.

Having received such a gift, you will not have the desire to re-gift it, because it is a bright memory, as well as a wonderful box for storing small things.

Combination with wedding style

Chocolate bonbonnieres are suitable for many wedding themes. First of all, this is an excellent solution for a classic wedding, be it intimate or large-scale.

Using suitable materials for the manufacture and decoration of packaging, you can create a harmonious accessory for both modest and elegant celebrations. Sweet bonbonnieres will look perfect at a wedding in brown.

As for themed celebrations, in this case chocolate is an almost universal solution. It will look harmonious at a vintage or retro wedding, suitable for a European style or Tiffany if you make the wrapper turquoise. The solution can be applied to shabby chic, loft or Gatsby themes.

If you wrap a chocolate bar in burlap and decorate it with lace and dried wildflowers, you will get a suitable bonbonniere for Provence, rustic and boho styles. Packaging in the form of colored paper with the plot of the Love is comic book is suitable for a celebration of the same name.

Interesting! If your wedding decoration resembles a celebration in a rustic style, you should take a closer look at the “Varenye” bonbonnieres.

Depending on the theme of the wedding, you can make chocolate bonbonnieres with your own hands. For example, leaves are suitable for autumn, shells for sea, guitars for music, and revolvers for mafia. The most accurate way to make such bonbonnieres is from professionals, but you can purchase the appropriate mold for home use.

What to put in bonbonnieres

Let's look at recommendations on what items should not be given inside a box. Chocolate tends to melt and spread in hot climates, this is important to consider. If there is no time to replace, then organize a storage location. Bright, flashy wrappers of candies and chewing gum also spoil the impression of a delicate and delicate gift.

Buying small candies by weight is not the best solution in terms of the fact that they are of low quality and come in different colors, moisture is released, which glues and makes the mass sticky.

What knowledgeable people put in bonbonnieres:

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shortcrust pastry cookies decorated with skirts or paper;
Raffaello ready-made or complemented with cute souvenirs;
dragees, decorated in accordance with the festive event.

This filling looks aesthetically pleasing and matches the theme of the gift boxes.

What are bonbonnieres and what are they for?

Bonbonnieres , or “bombonnieres,” are mini- boxes that are customary to give to wedding guests. Of course, you can buy bonbonnieres not only for a wedding, but also for any other occasion, be it a birthday, anniversary or corporate party.

Interesting Facts! The bonbonniere came to us from France. In the most romantic language in the world, this word means a beautifully decorated box for chocolates. At first, such boxes were made of wood or metal (for storing loose candies), and only later cardboard boxes came into fashion - in such a box the candies lay in one row.

In the Middle Ages in Europe, exquisite bonbonnieres were popular among the aristocracy and were made of porcelain and precious stones. They were filled with refined sugar and other sweets.

Bonbonnieres today...

However, bonbonnieres have undergone many changes, surviving to the present day. These elegant boxes for sweets began to be made from a variety of materials: cardboard, clay, glass, fabric, using all kinds of methods and technologies, including with your own hands.

The most common and original are bonbonniere boxes in the shape of a handbag, chest, heart or pouch. Of course, it’s up to you to decide which bonbonnieres to give to your wedding guests, but don’t forget that the beautiful boxes you choose should be combined with the overall style of the celebration.

Surprise inside!

Choosing a gift box for guests is only the first step towards a memorable and dear souvenir. It is equally important to think about the “filling” of the bonbonniere, that is, your gift or souvenir for one or another guest. What to put in the bonbonniere? As a rule, sweets are placed inside the box for guests, for example a small chocolate with words of gratitude or an unusual and surprisingly tasty cookie , or even a colorful lollipop.

For originals.

If you want to be original, put chocolate with your photo or a souvenir magnet or a stylish keychain inside the bonbonniere - such things will not only please the eye, but will also serve your guests for quite a long time. Or you can give both together, chocolate is tasty and pleasant, and the magnet will hang on the guest’s refrigerator for a long time and remind you of your celebration! Rest assured, no one will forget to congratulate you on your anniversary!

Great gift!

A bonbonniere box is an original gift for wedding guests. Your family and friends will be very pleased to receive such a cute souvenir not only from the hospitable newlyweds at the wedding, but also simply as a gift or souvenir, for example, on March 8, February 23, New Year or another holiday.

Do something nice for your loved ones! Remember, they are the most precious thing you have.

What are children's bonbonnieres?

You can also use this decorative accompaniment to fill the holiday of the younger generation with a sense of magic, enchantment and miracles. It will look like a gift as a sign of gratitude to the present friends from the hero of the occasion for their active participation in his celebration of life.

And as a gift addition it will delight and add a positive mood. Children's bonbonnieres cover the multifaceted spectrum of children's consciousness. It could be a big cake, colorful butterflies, souvenirs, outfits of fairy-tale princesses and super heroes from your favorite cartoons.

All the rich imagination in one design, and it’s quite easy to find ready-made sketches, because this idea has long been the property of the holiday industry. Well, if you have a talent for drawing, then you can create a new masterpiece yourself, which will pleasantly surprise all the participants in the fun holiday.

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Interesting video: second decor option

If the jars of jam have been ready for a long time, but you want to decorate them in a special way, you can show your imagination by being inspired by the ideas from the master class presented below. It tells how you can make decor for jars of jam using paper, napkins, fabric, mesh used for decorating bouquets, and other materials.

After reading the master class, the bride just has to choose a material suitable in style and color and secure it to the lid with twine, ribbon or a regular rubber band. A card is glued to the jar itself indicating the fruit from which the jam is made and the wedding date.

Bonbonnieres for a wedding

A wedding celebration is an important event not only for the newlyweds, but also for each participant in this sacrament. After all, everyone is witnessing the birth of a new family with its own traditions, rules and history.

To make this event memorable for many years, bonbonnieres (printable templates for the bride and groom) will be the best thank you to all participants.

The appearance is diverse, original and fully reveals the multilateral lines of the creation of a new unit of society, the importance of feelings that gave the young people the opportunity to find happiness together.

A simple but at the same time colorful solution is to create candy packages with bright inserts and tasty fillings. A polymer clay label will preserve inscriptions for a long time - wishes written for important and loved ones.

Color motifs and style usually reflect the theme of the wedding scenario, becoming a special addition to the overall ceremony. It can reflect the sea, love, unity, understanding, romance, natural motifs, collected together in a small bonbonniere.

A special moment could be replacing the usual sweets, wedding gingerbread, in the form of loving hearts, doves, in the image of a couple.

Gradually, jars with sweet prizes are replacing them; when decorated in the right way, they look with their own charm.

Appearance is:

groom's suit;
bride's outfit;
hearts reflecting a new family;
butterflies;
pigeons;
swans;
chests;
caskets;
flower arrangements.

There are many options, the choice is up to the couple, which is closer to their spirit and especially complements the thoughtful motif of wedding splendor.

Features of sweet gifts

The tradition of giving pleasant little things to guests at a wedding came from France. The word “bonbonniere” itself, translated from the language of this country, means “box for sweets” , so traditionally guests are presented with sweets. In the classic version, only five candies are used, since this is the number that symbolizes the wish of happiness, good luck and family well-being.

Now there are no such restrictions - the bride and groom can present family and friends with just one or several chocolates of different sizes. In the case of large sweets, it is packaged in a chocolate box, then there is no need to make a box or bag. Small tiles are wrapped in designer paper or a photograph of the newlyweds printed on thin sheets.

Important!

New Year's bonbonnieres

Candy bowls were originally invented as a decorative addition to the New Year and Christmas. They magically attract a good mood, fill the hall with a feeling of festive bustle and the expectation of an unusual, desired and necessary miracle.

In European society, everything that was on the spruce could be eaten; it either simply decorated it, or was presented in the form of New Year's bonbonnieres.

Initially, the shapes of the candy bowl were in the form of a drum, a book, a house, but over time they acquired volume. And they acquired images of animals, plants, and, of course, Santa Claus, with a secret inside, where knowledgeable children always found candy, gingerbread and other delicacies.

Over time, the forms changed, they were supplemented with fabric, dried plants, figured decorations, seals, and in this form they have survived to this day.

Currently, the main materials are: cardboard, paper, polymer clay, metal, fabric. But for collectors, the earlier works of the masters, where cotton wool and expensive materials were used, are valuable.

Additional Tips

Before creating chocolate bonbonnieres, you need to analyze the number of guests and the complexity of the desired form of sweets in order to choose the best option. For a wedding with a large number of guests, it is better to purchase ready-made tiles and decorate them in a suitable way. A chamber wedding allows you to do the making yourself at every stage.

Interesting! You can also find ideas for beautiful bags or boxes for packaging in our articles.

Some guests may be allergic to chocolate or even have diabetes. In this case, you will either have to abandon the idea of sweet bonbonnieres, or think of an additional option so that no one is offended. If you wish, you can make different bonbonnieres for your guests - from milk, dark or white chocolate, depending on the preferences of friends and family.

In hot weather, such bonbonnieres may melt, so it is better to make them for a winter wedding. If the bride and groom still want to give their guests chocolate in the summer or late spring, they must first put it in the refrigerator of the establishment where the banquet will be held. When celebrating outdoors, you can use a portable cooler bag for this purpose.

Bonbonnieres in the form of chocolates can be made with enough patience and perseverance, but in any case, you can purchase a ready-made version and just do the decoration. This decision will be remembered for a long time by the guests and the newlyweds themselves, and the decor is selected to suit almost any wedding style.

Elena Piterova

Master of Cool Weddings

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How to make a boombox

Another New Year's accompaniment was a variety of balls made of threads, all kinds of shapes, colors and creation systems. As a rule, they are made quite quickly and can have a flat, hollow or round shape.

The boom box consists of wool thread, glue and a cardboard base. Together these things create a wonderful creation. The first step is to prepare all the attributes in advance so that in the future you will not be distracted from creating the intended image.

How to make a boombox:

a circle is cut out on cardboard;
there is a small circle inside it;
threads are taken and wound through a small hole, completely covering the form
the process continues until all connectors are hidden;
then a loop is threaded;
We cut the resulting creation along the edges, and we get a round and fluffy ball.

The work is completed, the holiday mood attribute is ready for use.

Useful video: do it yourself

The next master class shows how to make a chocolate bowl using cardboard, flat and three-dimensional decorations, lace and ribbons.

To emphasize the wedding theme, you just need to select the appropriate elements for the applique, and inside the resulting box, stick a card with words of gratitude for the guests. You can additionally attach a tag with the guest’s name and surname to the ribbon holding the two doors of the chocolate bowl together.

For small chocolates, you can make simple paper wrappers with printed photos of the newlyweds or wedding elements - rings, doves, hearts, etc. The finished tiles can be placed in a hand-made box of suitable size. The next master class shows how to make a small bonbonniere from cardboard with a clasp.

If future newlyweds want to make chocolate themselves rather than purchase ready-made chocolate, then this idea can be realized. The following master class will help you make chocolate.

In grocery stores you can find all the necessary ingredients - butter, milk, sugar, cocoa, vanilla sugar and milk powder. You will need to prepare silicone molds in advance, and the more, the better, so that the process does not take too long.