About Us
That Something Special is based in Melbourne and offers our products Australia wide through our online store. We have sourced a large range of both traditional and non traditional wedding favours as well as items for christenings and first communions.
Let the staff at That Something Special help take the hard work out of finding and arranging your wedding or christening bomboniere and help you put the finishing touches to your very special day. Whether you are a traditionalist or you want something a bit different we have ideas to cater for everyone. Romantic or practical, yummy or elegant, the choice is yours.
At that Something Special we have no minimum order requirements, so if your wedding is for 2 or for 200 let us help take the headache out of finding that perfect thank you gift.
The History of Bomboniere
Wedding favours are a time honored tradition. Centuries ago, European aristocrats, most notably those in France and Italy, would send their wedding guest’s home with a small gift called a bomboniere. Bomboniere then consisted of precious gems, gold, silver, crystal or porcelain and inside, one would find delicacies made of sugar. It was from these boxed and gift wrapped confections that today’s wedding favours are derived.
Bombonieres evolved as confectioners began making candied almonds by dipping them in sugar or some other sweet coating. The giving of the five almonds was considered to be ‘lucky’ and traditionally represented Health, Wealth, Happiness, Longevity and Fertility. As weddings were considered a lucky occasion, by passing bombonieres and other treats onto wedding guests, the happy couple felt they were also bestowing their good luck upon their guests.
Bomboniere is also considered as the bride and grooms way of acknowledging and personally thanking guests for participating in the ceremony on their special day and providing them with a beautiful memento of the occasion.
These days when it comes to wedding favours, anything goes. So whether you choose to give out the traditional tulle-wrapped packages of sugared almonds or something a little different, your guests are sure to appreciate the gesture and will treasure their gifts for years to come. In recent times, bomboniere has now been given at christenings and first communions to mark these special occasions.