Boubounieres are the traditional Greek wedding favors given to the guests at either the end of the ceremony or at the reception. Each boubouniera contains five sugar coated jordan almonds, which represent health, wealth, happiness, prosperity, and long life.
In Kefalonia, the island where my father is from, two of the five almonds are usually substituted with Mandola, a traditional Cephalonian sweet made of roasted almonds coated with a mixture of honey, sugar, and lemon juice.
Having mandola in my boubounieres was very important, and because I already knew how I wanted them to look, I decided to make them myself. As with most of the other projects I've done myself for this wedding, the boubounieres took twice as long as I had expected to create.
The first step was to buy the supplies. The fabric was a gray taffeta I bought for a bargain in downtown LA, and the ribbon I found at my favorite local craft store in a yellow organza.
After I figured out how to measure and cut the fabric down to size, it was time for me to bring out my old trusty sewing machine. It's a Singer machine that my mom bought for me for 50 bucks when I was 12 years old... and I've been using it ever since.
My work however is still not done. The baggies are sewn and pressed, but when I get to Greece they must be filled with the candy and tied off to be complete. Yet another project to do once I arrive...
What they'll look like once I'm done.
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