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    A token of thanks

    Sep 10, 2017 3 minutes
    BY REBECCA WILLIAMSON

    TRADITIONAL TREATS

    Originating in Europe, sugared almonds or bonbonniere have been a popular choice for wedding favours for centuries. Couples would select five sugar-coated almonds for each guest, to symbolise health, wealth, happiness, fertility and longevity. The sweet treat is also said to represent the ups and downs of married life – the sugar represents the sweet, while the almond represents the bitter.

    The reason why exactly five sugared almonds are often gifted is also no coincidence – the number five is unable to be divided, just like

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