Gifts for scottish wedding guests

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Scottish weddings are centered around tradition, superstition and fun. Good luck and good fortune, love, health and fertility are all aspects of a new marriage embraced by the Scottish wedding tradition. Giving your guests traditional Scottish wedding favors is a great way to send your guests off with fun favor while wishing them good luck and good fortune in their lives.

1. Luckenbooth Brooch

   • During the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, heart-shaped Luckenbooth brooches were given at weddings and engagements as tokens of love. From the eighteenth century on, these brooches were worn to protect against evil spirits. Most of these brooches today come in the form of two intertwined hearts topped by a crown, are made of silver, and some even come decorated with garnets. Handing out small Luckenbooth brooches to your wedding guests is a great way to show Scottish tradition. You could also make an information card about the history of the Luckenbooth brooch so that those at your wedding unfamiliar with Scottish tradition will understand its meaning.

   Bag of Silver Coin Candies

   • In a traditional Scottish wedding, the groom throws a handful of silver coins out the window of the car as he and the bride drive away for nearby children to collect. This is known as the "wedding scramble". Instead of throwing coins, buy chocolate candies decorated to look like silver coins. Instead of tossing them from the car, you can bag them in decorative tartan plaid bags and place them at each wedding guest's spot at the reception dinner table.

   Whiskey

   • For an adult-only reception, place small bottles of Scottish whiskey at every guest's place setting. Scotsmen love to toast freely, and will appreciate a nice little bottle of their own scotch. These small bottles can also be used to make the first toast to the bride and groom.

   Sugared Almonds

   • A popular wedding tradition in and around Scotland is to give guests five sugared almonds. The almonds signify health, happiness, wealth, fertility and a long life. Traditionally, the sugared almonds are given to the bride by her mother. Some brides extend this tradition to female wedding guests and bridal party members, and you can even expand this Scottish wedding tradition to all the guests at your wedding. Place five sugared almonds in a decorative bag tied with a tartan plaid ribbon. You could also consider placing a small bowl of them on each table for guests to snack on while waiting for the festivities to begin.

Source: www.ehow.com

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