The place card is photographed here with wineglass charm inside and is tied with organza ribbon.  With the guest’s name on the front, you may add your own message to the reverse side e.g. Thank you for sharing our special day, Kate and William, 31st April 2012. 

The wineglass charm inside can be personalised with the name of your guest or can incorporate up to 10 different lucky charms.  If you have a table of ten guests, for instance, each guest will have a different lucky charm to identify their glass. 

It is completely your choice for colours, messages, ribbon etc. please contact us to discuss your own ideas.     

Families of more modest means adopted this charming idea and the traditional ‘bonboniere’ was born, usually consisting of sweet almonds prettily wrapped in organza or tulle.  The custom in the Middle east is for the guests to be given five almonds which represent fertility, longevity, wealth, health and happiness.  The bitterness of the almond and the sweetness of the coated candy signify the bitter sweetness of a marriage!

With the giving of gifts, however small, the blessings bestowed on the bride and groom could be shared with their guests

Nowadays, the giving of wedding favours is shared by cultures worldwide, the choice of gift limited only by the imagination of the couple!  Their interests, the theme of the wedding and, of course, the budget, will play a big part.  As well as sweet delicacies, there are many small but charming gift ideas that will make delightful keepsakes and complement the theme or season of the wedding.   

It is the bride, generally, who will decide on the wedding favours and will usually choose them to be part of the table decoration at the reception.  Favours can range from the classic sugared almonds or individual chocolates to candles or small soaps.   A modern trend is to personalise the gifts for the individual guest and the Wineglass Charms from Purple Sorbet Jewellery are proving to be popular. 

Personalised wineglass charms are a particularly pretty addition to the table, with either the name of your guest or incorporating a lucky charm.  Pearls or crystals are matched to the wedding theme and the charms can be placed in situ onto the wineglass or be incorporated into a place setting or name card.   This can be further personalised with the names of bride, groom and the wedding date and even carry a message of thanks from the happy couple.  

Kate Woolley is running the 2012 Virgin London Marathon to raise much-needed funds for The Bright Horizons Foundation for Children.  This is an organization which is committed to improving the quality of life for at-risk children in the communities where Bright Horizons Family Solutions employees live and work.

Kate invited Purple Sorbet to hold a sale at Bright Horizons in Rushden and we are happy to donate 10% of our sales total from today and all online sales from Bright Horizons employees, family and friends up to and including 10th April.  

To further boost the fund, we’ve decided to throw this open and if you would like 10% of your purchase price to go to this very worthwhile charity, just leave us a note at Checkout.   

SIZING:  stretch, made to fit an average 7″ wrist

SIZING:  Made to fit an average 7″ wrist.  If you require this to be made to size, please enter your wrist size in the box to the right. 

A Tibetan silver toggle and clasp are attached with a short length of silver plated chain, which allows us to adjust to your own measurement.  Select 16″, 17″ or 18″ and enter your choice into the box on the right. 

SIZING:  The Tibetan toggle clasp is attached to a short length of silver plated chain allowing us to make the necklace to your own size specification.  Please choose from 16″, 17″ or 18″ in the box to the right.   

SIZING:  This choker is approximately 16″ long, if you would like an alternative size or colour please enter into the box to the right.