Wedding confetti: ideas to make the confetti table
It seems incredible, but the confetti have a history as long as that of ancient Rome. In fact, they date back to that period, where they represented a symbol of good wishes to be given to celebrate an important and joyful event, such as, indeed, marriage. . From there, they have remained in our tradition, as "protagonists" both of wedding favors - and not only - and of the so-called "sugared almond", that is a table set up during the reception following the wedding, where the guests can use delicious pralines. .
There are those who prefer a perfectly prepared sugared almond, perhaps referring to one wedding planner, and who, on the other hand, chooses to make it "do it yourself". Obviously, a decision of this type must also be taken on the basis of one's budget and the time available for the organization. Furthermore, several spouses love the "traditional" confetti table, while others decide for an innovative and greedy Candy Bar. Whatever your choice, you will discover some of the best ideas for the preparation of the confetti during the reception of your wedding.
But before that, did you know that there were many other alternatives to rice to throw out of the church or the municipality? Here are what they are:
Classic and traditional sugared almonds
Whether you turn to one wedding planner whether you prefer to organize everything yourself, a timeless sugared almond is the one that follows tradition. It consists in setting up a table following the style of the decorations and decorations of the rest of the reception room and placing the confetti in elegant glass or silver containers. This type of container, in fact, reflects the surrounding light and appears to be the " ideal if placed next to light sources with a warm tone, such as candles. To embellish the rest of the table, various accessories can be prepared with a refined and romantic look, as well as fabrics with a texture soft and delicate, like silk, and with pastel-colored flowers. Do not forget the small organza or satin bags with a soft color, with which guests can take away some confetti, as well as those of the favors.
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If instead of a very classic location, your choice fell on a stylish reception room shabby, then silver will have to be replaced by wood. In fact, the fulcrum of this line of furniture is precisely the wooden furniture, with a vintage look and marked by the passage of time, which however hides a very particular care and refinement. The wooden surfaces can be either natural or varnished, leaving, however, the base material to be glimpsed. The sugared almond table must therefore have wooden decorations, embellished with fresh flowers, and other accessories. minimal in white or soft colors. The ideal bags for the guests are those of rope, while the containers of the confetti can be of jute, glass or always of wood.
© Alice CoppolaConfetti in line with the theme of marriage
Nowadays, choosing a theme for the wedding is a common custom. In doing so, you can follow a guideline for the entire organization of the ceremony and reception, including the candy. If you think of a "musical" style wedding, the confetti table will have elements that recall it: musical notes, small bags with the treble clef motif on them, fragments of sheet music and staves scattered to embellish the whole ... your passion for music will not go unnoticed. The same if you decide to make your travel-themed wedding, the confetti table will feature paper airplanes, minute vintage maps and the sweets could be prepared in containers in the shape of a suitcase or old trunk.
For lovers of literature, a "great idea is to prepare books with an antique look" next to the sugared almond containers, while for those of the cinema why not create cardboard boxes directly reminiscent of the white and red popcorn ones served in theaters. of Hollywood?
Finally, if you choose a nature and "winery" themed setting, the ideal would be to keep it also for the sugared almond table, embellishing everything with fresh flowers.
© Alice Coppola
Anyway, whatever the leitmotiv chosen, the important thing is to maintain the "guide" colors of the rest of the room for the confetti too: for example, in a sea-themed wedding, blue or light blue confetti cannot be missing.
Confetti all tastes
The traditional sugared almond is the almond d "Avola. However, in recent years, many other flavors for the delicious pralines have been chosen for the wedding candy, so much so that it often takes the name of" sugared almonds +1 ", just like the odd ones candies that the young wizards of the saga ate Harry Potter. The favorite sugared almonds are now those with chocolate - dark, milk or white -, pistachio, fruit - starting from coconut to orange -, hazelnut or even limoncello. maintaining the white color for all the pralines and preferring them of different shades depending on the ingredients. The important thing is to point out the different taste of the confetti and also for this you can indulge yourself: each container will have a cardboard plate, a small blackboard with the writing in plaster, a wooden or transparent clothespin ... certainly, ideas are not lacking!
© Alice CoppolaCandy or Candy Bar?
There is no exact rule on where to place the confetti table. Some spouses prefer it to the entrance of the reception room, so that it can be immediately seen by the guests, others, however, organize it next to the dessert buffet. The important thing is that it is in a spacious part of the location, so that each guest can move freely to serve himself. A valid alternative is to make a sugared almond in several points of the room with smaller tables.
Finally, it must be said that not everyone loves sugared almonds. For this reason, many choose to set up an authentic Candy Bar, where you can also find chocolate cookies, lollipops, macarons, candies and other sweets that will surely be very welcome to your guests. Don't forget to prepare enough bags for everyone and to point out the taste of the delicacies, just like in the case of sugared almonds.
All the photographs in the article were made by Alice Coppola.