I saw these matchboxes at Cox & Cox’s websites. They look quite simple and sweet actually. The boxes contain the Oxford dictionary definition of marriage with the words ‘The Perfect Match’. Each box contains 24 safety-strike matches – useful for lighting anything from candles, gel candles, sparklers, and a great keepsake. A pack of 50 boxes cost £36… so quite a cheap and cheerful wedding favour.

Other couples have personalised their match boxes with their names:

If you were looking for some quotes to incorporate on the match boxes (warning: these …