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Confetti Pelino Italian Wedding Favors

Confetti Pelino is traditional Italian confetti from Sulmona, Italy. Since 1783, the Pelino family has been handcrafting their exquisite line of confetti candy and confetti flowers for use as wedding, engagement or anniversary favors and centerpieces.

Confetti Pelino Italian Wedding Favors: The Tradition

The tradition of offering confetti at a marriage or birth began with the Romans whose confetti was comprised of honey-coated seeds. With the arrival of sugar from the Orient, the Medieval Italian apothecaries developed the “sugarcoated pill.” The ability to heal was soon associated with the sugar coating. Soon afterward, Confetti fiori, or floral candy was developed by the nuns of the Santa Chirara convent in Sulmona in the 16th century. Originally, five sugared almonds were fashioned into flowers. The candy petals symbolized health, happiness, fertility, prosperity and long life.

Confetti Pelino Italian Wedding Favors: Ideas for Your Wedding

Today, many patterns and styles of Confetti Pelino loose confetti and flowers are available and can be customized to coordinate with your wedding colors. Some suggestions for use include filling beautiful Italian favor boxes with the loose Confetti Pelino of your choice, or filling a basket with loose confetti and scooping some up for each guest as you walk around with your groom to say hello (let him carry the basket).

Single stem confetti flowers can be offered as favors. Slip them into a silken rice paper napkin, tie them into a linen napkin with ribbon, or slip them into a folded napkin at each guest's place at the table. Fill a beautiful basket with confetti flowers and hand them out to guests. A great money saving idea is to have your centerpieces created with Confetti Pelino flowers in lieu of fresh flowers. You’ll have beautiful, unique centerpieces and your wedding favors all in one!

By Diana Singer, The Gift Basket Cottage
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