Why we use sugar coated almonds as wedding favours

When it comes to traditional wedding favours, there is nothing better than sugar coated almonds. They’re tasty and versatile .

The story behind sugared almonds.

Sugar coated almonds are used as wedding favours for very specific reasons. Almonds come with a bittersweet taste, which is thought to signify life’s up and downs. The sugar coating highlights the wish that the couple’s married life will be sweeter rather than bitter. In Italy, five sugar coated almonds are typically handed out to guests representing health, wealth, cheerfulness, fertility, and long life.

They are very popular across the Mediterranean.