How to choose your Bonbonniere?

When choosing your Bonbonniere there are a couple of great questions you can ask yourself (and hubby-to-be) to help narrow down your search.  The first question we ask anyone looking for Bonbonniere is:

• What is your budget?  Have you worked out roughly how much you would like to spend either on a whole or per item?  eg. up to $5 per item or $300 in total.

This is a really important question because when you start looking you will be overwhelmed by what's available.  If have an idea of price range, that will help narrow down your search.
The next lot of questions we ask are:

• Are you giving to each person? or per couple and singles?
• If you are giving to each person, are you giving a uniformed gift? or a gift for the girls and a gift for the boys?
• If you're giving a uniformed gift, something to think about is "can a couple use 2 of whatever it is that you choose as your Bonbonniere?"

Once you have thought about and decided on who you're giving the gifts to you can then start to think about the gift itself.
Chocolates in a box/bag are a great gift but one myth about this gift is that it's the easier option.  Let me tell you from experience, that's not necessarily the case.  Unless you are buying Chocolates that already come in a box you will need to assemble the boxes, put the chocolates in and then decorate the box and this can be a timely exercise.  If you have the time then that's great but if you are stretched for time it's definitely something worth thinking about.  Plus you can generally pay just as much for Chocolates in a Box/Bag as you would for a practical/sentimental item, again something worth thinking about.

Giving a uniform gift is also a great idea but again there is one point really worth thinking about and we mentioned it earlier:

• If you give a unform gift and you are giving to each person, could a couple use 2 of that item in their home or would one simply go to waste?
• If you are giving a uniform gift there are some great gifts that could be doubled up on, for example coasters, you could always use multiple sets.

An alternative might be to give alternating gifts or you could give a gift that would suit the ladies and then another gift that would suit the men.

When you have thought about these points and questions you can start looking with your eyes wide open and asking yourself if that gift fits your criteria.

I know that it must seem like it's a lot to think about but trust me when you starting asking these questions you will save yourself time because you won't be looking at gifts that don't fit into your budget or the style of gift you want to give.

I hope this post has been helpful and you go on to find the perfect Bonbonniere for your wedding :)

COMING UP.......  We will be posting some wonderful gift ideas for under $5, $4 & $3

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