Gift Bags

I tell ya, this was the most fun. Although it was a lot of work, it surely beats Jordan Almonds wrapped in toule. No matter how much or little you include, a renaissance themed gift bag will delight your guests.

The ritual of giving party favors played a popular role in society in the late Middle Ages. From nobility to common folk, gift giving was a fundamental element of medieval life. Whereas noble couples would give gifts of jewels, gold or porcelain to their wedding guests, the commoners would give glass objects and confections.

We came up with an alternative, something festive and romantic. We filled the bags with horns, noisemakers, bubbles, toys, a pouch, chocolate and a program scroll containing love poems and the ceremony events. The bags themselves were decorated with rhinestones and ribbon, stuffed with blue and green tissue (our colors) and placed on a table near where the guests entered the area. We tied on name cards, including table numbers, and decorated them as well. (Rosie opens her gift bag while Taylor enjoys her feast and Meaghan smiles for the camera.)

During portions of the ceremony, the guests were to toot their horns and blow their bubbles, and the program helped them follow along. (Take a look out our Ceremony Page to understand this better.) The trouble was that the guests didn't pick up the bags before the ceremony started, as they should have, so there was no horn tooting or bubble blowing. I was disappointed, but what can I say. These things happen at weddings, yes? Everyone did enjoy them eventually and they were a blast to create.

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