FABULOUS FAVOURS

GIN WITH A TWIST

Infuse some delicious flavour into your day with the colour-changing brilliance of Chameleon Gin. Handcrafted in small batches in the Duchy, the plough-tobottle creation uses locally foraged ingredients for a gin-drinking experience guaranteed to delight your guests.

Combining fresh Cornish pine and sweet citrus orange, each bottle comes with an infusion pocket packed with dried orange botanicals, allowing you to personalise your drink to your preferred colour and flavour.

Favours can be customised with the couple’s names and wedding date and are available in a 10cl Nano Gin Mini or the Give Something Back Mini Gift, which also contains a luxury tonic and contributes profits to two brilliant charities: Borrow Don’t Buy and Magic Breakfast. Present your groomsmen or bridesmaids with a supersized token of thanks by gifting them the Chameleon Gin Gift Box, a full-sized 500ml gin with 20 infusion pockets that’ll keep their taste buds buzzing well into the honeymoon period.

From top tipples and potted plants to heavenly scented goodies, show gratitude to your guests with these favour ideas from Cornwall

words Hannah May

ART AND SOUL

Weaving her idiosyncratic sense of artistry into an assortment of covetable keepsakes, Polperro-based Jasmine Rebecca Art’s range of gifts make a thoughtful choice.

Commission a handmade card or bookmark incorporating an image reflective of your day, or opt for one of her beautiful signature prints, which can be personalised with handwritten quotes and messages for that extra special finishing touch.

We’re also enamoured with her Magic Hour Incense Range, which works to cleanse, uplift or unwind during a moment of self-care and calm for you and your guests either before, during or after the big event. The vegan and cruelty-free incense is hand-dipped and available in the heady likes of Rose Glow, Sacred Ceremony, Mermaid Wishes, Aura Cleanse and Manifest for a hit of bliss in a bottle.

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COASTAL TREASURES

Inspired by the Cornish coast, Rustic Rose’s original collection of handcrafted gifts and homewares range from coasters and candles to vases and wall hangings. Translating the colours of the sea, rocks and sand into small artistic pieces, each one has been “inspired by a passion for the outdoors and memories made in a camper van with my family”, says owner-maker Leanne Dunn.

The eco-friendly resin jesmonite is used to produce much of the continually evolving range, which currently features the contemporary Monochrome Collection (perfect for centrepieces) alongside the new Sandscape Collection comprising items hand-cast with sand from Cornish beaches.

We think her individually created conch shell mini planters (right; available with or without cacti or succulents and in four different shades: white, coade, blue and coral) are the most adorable way to say thank you to your guests while extending a beach or botanical theme. Scatter them across your tabletops or create a focal favour table with a cool coast-meets-country vibe.

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CANDLELIT ROMANCE

Lovingly handmade artisan candles that arrive with a book is a winning formula as far as we’re concerned. Wax & Words’ traditionally made vegan soy candles showcase wording and poetry written in-house by maker Sarah Moloney to ensure a gift full of personal poignancy. The intoxicating mix of heavenly scent, soft light and inspired words can be used to enhance your venue’s ambience as well as a generous gift for your guests.

We love the Everlasting Love Candle, a gorgeous floral bouquet of bluebells, hyacinth, galbanum, rose and jasmine, or select something from the Cornish Collection to evoke a special place such as the earthy basil and zesty lemon notes of the Kynance Cove Beach Candle.

Each candle is poured into a reusable black matt jar and presented in a linen cloth bag alongside a recycled novel, after all – what could be better than snuggling up to a classic, candlelit piece of literature? Alternatively, the natural soy wax melts are completely biodegradable and packaged in recyclable material. Anything from the vibrant fruity notes of Ruby to the apple, blackcurrant, birch and bergamot blend of To Love By The Moon will prove an aromatically apt addition to your day.

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EDIBLE DELIGHTS

You can’t go wrong with gifting your guests a sweet something, and Red Robin Pantry’s patisserie and confectionery is just the delectable thing. Creating a range of chocolates, cake jars, gourmet marshmallows and macarons in a dizzying array of flavours (and with vegan and vegetarian options also available), every creation is designed to look and taste utterly divine.

If the image of a rainbow of macarons, light-as-air marshmallows, glistening truffles and sumptuous sponge doesn’t whet your appetite, then the extensive flavour list should get you salivating. Red wine velvet, lime and coconut, strawberry and Prosecco, gin and elderflower, salted caramel, and green tea, pistachio and rose water are just a few of the fabulous tastes on offer.

There are options aplenty depending on how unique you want to go. Truffles and marshmallows are presented in their own mini box with an assortment of lid colours and finished with a signature gold robin wax seal, which can be further personalised with a custom engraved monogram wax seal. Or you might prefer a sweetie table or luxury pick-n-mix bag featuring the likes of chocolate-dipped marzipans, nut dragées, pralines, bonbons, snowies, jazzies and hot chocolate bombs. And if you’d like a gift for loved ones who couldn’t be with you on the day, Red Robin’s postal wedding cake boxes provide a sweetly thoughtful gesture.