Guest Post by Susan Hawkins
You’ve found the perfect favour boxes foryour wedding reception! Now you simply have to decide what to put in them andhow much you’ll need to make sure you have enough to fill every box, or elseAunt Eleanor will wonder why her favor box only has three candies in it, whilethe box of the guest sitting next to her is filled to the brim. Once you’ve filled and sealed favour boxes, it’struly frustrating to discover you’ve put too many in the first 50 boxes,shorting the next 50 boxes and possibly running out. You also don’t want to overspendand be left with three or four large bags of small candies you can’t return. Let’savoid that!
Once you know how many candies to put ineach box and how many of those candies come in a pound, you’ll know how muchyou need to buy. Favour “boxes” may alsobe bags, envelopes, pouches and other shapes, but we’ll base our calculationson the most popular wedding chocolates and candies and a standard 5.1 cm x 5.1cm favour box:
Description Amount/Full Box Avg.Quantity/1 lb.
DutchMints: 36 yummymints 210
JordanAlmonds: 15 tasty traditional almonds 120
HersheyKisses: 11sweet kisses 100
MeltyMints: 12 mouthwateringmints 100
ConversationHearts: 30 love-laced hearts 150
M&M’s: 90chocolaty bits 530
ButterMints: 62after-dinner mints 270
JellyBeans: 75 rainbow-colouredbeans 400
Here’s an example: Let’s say 75 people areattending your wedding, and you’ve decided to fill your favour boxes withButter Mints. Multiply 62 x 75 to get 4,650 mints required. Divide that numberby the average number of mints in a pound (270) to arrive at 17.2 lbs. That’show much candy you’ll need to fill your favour boxes.
These amounts completely fill the boxes tothe rim, which you don’t necessarily have to do. If you only want to fill themhalfway, make your calculation based on the info above and divide by two. Manybrides who choose to give Jordan almonds only place five almonds in each box.Traditionally, each of the five almonds represents a wish for the bride andgroom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity.
Candy-filled favour boxes are alwayswelcomed by guests, and they make the sweetest day in your life a little bitsweeter!
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Susan Hawkins is a writer for Kate Aspen UK, a premier designer,manufacturer and online retailer of wedding favours, favour boxes, bridalshower favours, bridesmaid gifts and more.