What do the confetti represent in the traditional bomboniere? Typically, five confetti's are used to represent wishes for health, wealth, fertility, happiness and longevity. If not five, than an uneven number is always used as even numbers are considered unlucky.

The confetti come in many colors, used traditionally for the following:

• White or Ivory for weddings and bridal showers
• Silver for 25th wedding anniversaries
• Gold for 50th wedding anniversaries
• Confetti Light blue, white, ivory, or pink for baptisms, christenings and baby showers
• Red confetti for graduations
• Green confetti for engagements
• Lilac confetti for uncommon celebrations 
• Yellow confetti for baby showers