Thank you novelties

In years gone by, the standard token of appreciation by the bride and groom to their guests included a very small piece of wedding cake wrapped in a paper doily with a little thank you note attached. These were either handed out to each guest as the couple made the rounds at the reception or left on a table for guests to help themselves.

Over the years, variations on this theme emerged, which included mints wrapped in tulle or small boxes of chocolates. These were set at each place setting and either taken home or eaten at the dinner. Today the variety of token gifts is limited only by imagination and can include (to name just a few):

• mini flower pots and seeds
• individual tea light candles
• a silk flower at each place
• miniature picture frames complete with a picture of the couple (an engagement photo, perhaps).