What are your favorite wedding favors?

[francescool]

Traditional Greek weddings usually give wedding favors called koufeta, which are traditional chocolate candies. Nowadays, many people will skip the koufeta and have additional and more modern favors. I have seen small pots of honey or a small bottle of ouzo, which I thought was really nice. What are some Greek wedding favors that you have seen and that you have liked?

 

[k_tsoukalas]

Traditional Greek weddings usually give wedding favors called koufeta, which are traditional chocolate candies. Nowadays, many people will skip the koufeta and have additional and more modern favors. I have seen small pots of honey or a small bottle of ouzo, which I thought was really nice. What are some Greek wedding favors that you have seen and that you have liked?

A lot of Greeks also call the candy coated white almond candy "koufeta". In fact, I have never seen chocolate candies called Koufeta. Does it maybe depend on the family or region of Greece as to what is called koufeta? I am in the Greek diaspora in the Northeast (near Lowell, MA).

 

[ellinasgolfer0320]

Koufeta is candy that you give out at weddings, and it doesn't mean one particular type of candy.

I was just at a wedding in Nafplio last weekend and their koufeta was candy coated almonds. At my wedding the koufeta will be chocolate covered walnuts, sour cherry, orange, and stracciatella. We're also giving out a small bottle of olive oil to match the theme (olives)

Traditionally, the koufeta are the almonds, but when you walk into a store to pick out your bοbonieres (the wedding favor - typically a bag with koufeta, but really it can be anything such as a bag, a box, or anything you can think of) you will generally have several options of koufeta to choose from

 

[greek_ggirl]

Koufeta is candy that you give out at weddings, and it doesn't mean one particular type of candy.

I was just at a wedding in Nafplio last weekend and their koufeta was candy coated almonds. At my wedding the koufeta will be chocolate covered walnuts, sour cherry, orange, and stracciatella. We're also giving out a small bottle of olive oil to match the theme (olives)

Traditionally, the koufeta are the almonds, but when you walk into a store to pick out your bοbonieres (the wedding favor - typically a bag with koufeta, but really it can be anything such as a bag, a box, or anything you can think of) you will generally have several options of koufeta to choose from

I love these favors, they are so unique!! Beautiful theme of olives as well. Is straciatella like the Italian cheese? Or are you referring to something else?

 

[ellinasgolfer0320]

I love these favors, they are so unique!! Beautiful theme of olives as well. Is straciatella like the Italian cheese? Or are you referring to something else?

It's like the ice cream in Italy- a milk based cream with chocolate flakes in it

 

[cf_fraiser]

It's like the ice cream in Italy- a milk based cream with chocolate flakes in it

Sounds amazing, I think this is a recipe for those who might want to make it

Stracciatella Cream

A little freshness with a gentle taste and crunchy chocolate. Stracciatella cream how to make at home. Beat eggs with the sugar and vanilla and add half...

tastycraze.com

 

[ellinasgolfer0320]

I love these favors, they are so unique!! Beautiful theme of olives as well. Is straciatella like the Italian cheese? Or are you referring to something else?

This is what our bobonieres and koufeta look like. Only two of the koufeta we're giving out are shown on this box (skryos and ithaki)

 

[francescool]

This is what our bobonieres and koufeta look like. Only two of the koufeta we're giving out are shown on this box (skryos and ithaki)

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I love the olive branch decoration!! Very modern yet traditional at the same time. Me gia!