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Personalised Glass Jar Sweet Favours for Confirmation and Communion
Mini or hex, filled or empty, how many to order and when a cheaper favour makes more sense
By Natali, Printarelle · Handmade in Mallow, Co. Cork · Updated August 2026
Short answer
Personalised glass jar sweet favours are reusable jars with a pale gold twist-off cap and a personalised sticker carrying a name, date or short message. Five Confirmation designs come in two sizes, a 41ml mini from €2.20 and a 106ml hex from €5, filled with sweets or empty, handmade in Mallow, Co. Cork and dispatched in 2 to 4 working days.
In this guide
At a glance
Mini jar 41ml, 43mm pale gold cap, about 30g of sweets
Hex jar 106ml, 48mm pale gold cap, about 80g of sweets
Fills Jelly beans, chocolate lentils, winegums, or empty
Cost per guest From €2.20 mini, €4 hex at 50
Dispatch 2 to 4 working days
Order by 2 weeks before the day
Personalised glass jar sweet favours for Confirmation and Communion are the favour Irish families choose when they want something guests keep after the plates are cleared. A jar stands up on the place setting, the child's name reads at eye level, and once the sweets are gone it goes home as a little keepsake rather than into the bin.
A pattern we see in the studio every spring: the orders that come back happiest are the mixed ones. Mini jars for the wider table and a handful of hex jars for godparents and grandparents costs far less than hex jars for everyone, and nobody at the table ever compares.
Are Glass Jar Favours Right for Your Celebration?
Choose glass jars when
- You want a favour that doubles as table decoration and gets reused afterwards
- You want the personalisation visible at eye level, not flat on the tablecloth
- You have your own sweets or a homemade filling in mind: the Empty option ships the jar, cap and sticker only
- You want two tiers of favour from one design, mini for guests and hex for godparents
Choose something else when
- The budget is under €1 per head, where chocolate coins or lollipops cost a fraction of a jar
- Most guests are very young children: glass can chip or break, so a wrapped favour is the safer hand-out
- You want the biggest sweet portion, where a sweet cone holds 90g to 140g against 30g in the mini jar
- Favours are being posted onward to guests: glass adds weight and needs careful packing, so a flat favour posts cheaper
How Many Glass Jar Favours Should I Order?
Count everyone sitting down, add roughly 10 percent for siblings and late additions, and round up to the next listed quantity. Jars are sold in quantities of 1, 10, 20 and 50, and the single jar exists precisely so you can order one first as a sample if you are undecided. The mini jar prices below show the pattern; the hex jar runs €5 single, €45 for 10, €84 for 20 and €200 for 50.
| Sitting down | With spares | Quantity to buy | Mini jars, roughly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 9 guests | 10 | Quantity of 10 → | €25 |
| 10 to 18 guests | 20 | Quantity of 20 → | €46 |
| 19 to 45 guests | 50 | Quantity of 50 → | €110 |
| More than 50 guests | 50 plus | Custom quote → | Ask us |
Prices are indicative and follow the current listings for filled mini jars. Pick your size, filling and quantity on the product page of the design you choose.
How to Style Glass Jar Favours on the Table
Mini Jar, Hex Jar or Sweet Cone?
| 41ml mini jar | 106ml hex jar | Sweet cone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost per guest | €2.20 to €2.50 | €4 to €5 | €1.75 to €2.20 |
| Sweet portion | About 30g | About 80g | 90g to 140g |
| Kept afterwards | Yes, reusable jar | Yes, reusable jar | No, eaten on the day |
| Choose this if | You want a keepsake at every seat at the lowest jar price | You want a favour that reads as a small gift, worth it for a shorter list | The sweets matter more than the container, especially for a kids' table |
See the Confirmation and Communion party favours guide for every format side by side, including chocolate coins and lollipops.
Every Confirmation Jar Design, Both Sizes
Five Confirmation designs are live right now, and every one is listed in both sizes. Pick the artwork first, then decide how substantial each jar should feel. Mini jars first, hex jars below them.
Know your number? Pick your jars
Choose the size, design and filling, and every jar is filled, capped, stickered and boxed by hand before it leaves Mallow.
Shop Glass Jar Favours →Questions We Get Asked
Are glass jars safe for young children?
Glass can chip or break, so check each jar before use and keep young children supervised with them. For a table that is mostly small children, a wrapped favour such as a lollipop or chocolate coin is the safer hand-out, with jars reserved for the adults.
What about allergens in the sweet fillings?
Every filled order includes the current ingredients, allergen and best-before information for the sweets chosen, so check the supplied details before serving. If you need full control over what guests eat, order the jars Empty and add your own filling.
How far ahead should I order glass jar favours?
Order at least two weeks before the celebration. Each jar is made to order and dispatched in 2 to 4 working days, and the remaining time covers delivery and any change to your wording or quantities.
What if my guest numbers change after I order?
Contact us as soon as you know. If your order has not yet been printed and filled we can usually adjust it, and topping up later with a small quantity of the same design is always possible because the single jar listing exists for exactly that.
Where are Printarelle glass jar favours made?
Each jar is personalised, filled where selected, capped, stickered, checked and boxed by hand in our studio in Mallow, Co. Cork before being posted anywhere in Ireland.
Still not sure, or need more than 50 jars, a mix of sizes or special wording? Tell us the occasion, the numbers and the date and we will tell you honestly whether we can do it.
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Natali, founder of Printarelle
I design, print and hand finish every order from our studio in Mallow, Co. Cork. The fill weights and size advice in this guide come from filling and capping these jars myself through every Communion season.
A favour guests take home and keep
Choose the size, design and filling, add your personalisation, and we will finish each jar by hand in Cork.
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