What You Need to Know
A bonbonniere or bonbonnière, less commonly spelt bonboniere or bomboniere, is a small decorative container used to hold sweets. It can take various forms and may be offered as a party favor on special occasions such as weddings, baptisms, First Communions or confirmations. Often regarded as a precursor to the bonbonniere was the drageoir, an earlier type of container used during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance primarily for dragees.
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Italian Bomboniere (Italy): Wedding favors containing sugared almonds
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French Dragées (France): Ceremonial candies for baptisms
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Greek Koufeta (Greece): Traditional wedding confections