Giving a beautiful silver spoon with Murano glass handle in breath-taking Klimt colors as a party favor would ensure that the party would be talked about for a long time. These little pieces of art are so beautiful, so uniquely Murano and Venetian and so colorful that there would be no guest who would be unimpressed. But how did it all start, what is the origin of party favors?
Wedding party favors custom started as a way for a couple to thank the guests for sharing their special event with them. The custom is quite old, some sources date it to 8th century Italy and at the beginning it was limited to rich and famous. Poorer people liked the custom, so they adapted it to their means. So, while rich were giving away precious crystal boxes or silver ornaments, poor people were giving away almonds. Sweets were, and still are, one of the favorite party favors. In old times, giving away sweets was quite a luxurious gift since sugar was rare. It is still popular, and fortunately not so expensive.
It is human to use party favors to impress and show off your wealth and good taste. Rich and expensive party favors reflect young couple's (or their parents) good fortune, or at least try to leave that impression.
The choice of possible party favors today is enormous. Young couples, particularly brides, spend quite a time looking for a perfect party favor. Some go for a traditional sweets, or picture frames, others search far and wide for an unique, special favor. Those that are already in love with Murano glass have a fantastic choice, but the dinnerware pieces are particularly popular. Not only that they are very beautiful, but they can actually be used, and remind their owners of the young couple.
Murano silverware and dinnerware comes in several designs, and they can be cheese knife, butter knife, coffee spoons, antipasto forks and many different serving spoons. They are gold or silver-plated, but the beauty comes from handles. Each handle is made in Murano, Italy, by famous Venetian glass makers, using ancient glass making techniques more than thousand years old. The technique used on dinnerware handles is called ‘millefiori' - thousand flowers - and they look like there are thousands of colorful flowers trapped in the glass. Particularly beautiful are pieces of silverware with handles inspired by Gustav Klimt, famous Austrian painter, whose vivid colors create opulent and luxurious look.
There is an additional reason for choosing such special party favor as Murano dinnerware: because this party favor is not cheap, the couple would find it easier to limit the number of guests to something approaching reasonable, unless they want to go bankrupt.
One way to give guests Murano dinnerware party favors would be to actually include them in the table setting, with a little ribbon and note saying that it is party favor, thanking guests for coming. That way, the young couple will not only have beautiful, unforgettable party favors, but spectacularly beautiful table setting at their wedding.
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