bonbonniere

Ornate candy dish

A bonbonniere is a small decorative box or dish for holding candies or other sweets.

The word is French, literally "candy box." In wedding contexts, bonbonnieres are small favor boxes given to guests, typically containing sugared almonds: Each place setting had a silver bonbonniere tied with ribbon.

confections

bonbons

Filled chocolate confections

dragées · sugared almonds · marzipan · candies · petit fours · nougat · caramels · toffee · fondant · jellies

wedding

favor

Kind act or preference

bridal · keepsake · memento · token · bridesmaid · christening · baptism · communion · engagement · celebration

container

box

Lidded storage container

  • jarWide-mouthed storage vessel
  • dishFood container or recipe
  • casketBurial container

vessel · porcelain · lidded · ceramic · crystal · glass · decorative · trinket · keepsake · chest

giftware

Limoges

Porcelain-producing French city

hand-painted · gilded · enamel · jeweled · Wedgwood · fine china · ornate · boudoir · vanity · treasure

Categories
Opposites
container elegance and formality

bonbonnierebulk bin

Open container selling loose items

plastic bag · cardboard box · candy wrapper · vending machine · ziplock bag

candy presentation format

bonbonnierecandy bar

Wrapped sweet confection

bulk candy · penny candy · candy wrapper · wrapped candy

Family

bonbon

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G