Spoon of Love
A Welsh tradition that involves the courting of the bride-to-be involves the carving of a wooden love spoon. A man who wished to marry a girl carves symbols, such as hearts into a wooden spoon this symbolized his love for her and his intention to marry her. Another tradition involves the kidnapping of the bride before the wedding ceremony. The groom and his friends follow in pursuit the first to find her will marry within a year.
