A bridal registry is a service provided by retail stores to assist engaged couples in the communication of gift preferences to wedding guests. Selecting items from store stock, the couple lists desired items and files this list with the chosen merchant. The list is then made available to wedding guests, either by the couple’s family or the merchant. Upon the purchase of a listed item, this gift registry is updated accordingly. In addition to providing valuable information for the buyer, [...]

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The idea of giving away wedding favors has been dated back several centuries.  It has been said  that wedding favors started with the Europeans, especially the higher class of Italians and French. The wedding favors were then sugar cubes, since sugar was quite an expensive commodity during that era. Sugar also symbolizes wealth and royalty. These sugar cubes or confections were placed inside small trinket boxes called “Bonbonieres”. The boxes were made of crystal, porcelain or metal and decorated with [...]

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