Traditional scottish wedding gifts

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Scotland is a beautiful country with rolling green hills and gorgeous lochs (lakes). It is also a country rich in culture and traditions. Scotland has distinctive music, clothing and food that make it a fascinating country to visit. Many people like to celebrate their Scottish heritage at important times in their lives such as births, weddings and funerals. Scottish weddings in particular have many traditions associated with them.

1. Show of Presents

   • Presents for the bride and groom are not brought to the wedding ceremony or reception. Instead, they are given before the wedding. A bride and her mother then put on a Show of Presents. Gifts are laid out for viewing (with gift tags attached) while neighbors browse through and are served tea and cakes by the bridal family.

   Silver Teaspoon

   • A groom will often present his bride with a silver teaspoon on their wedding day. This is for good luck to ensure the wedding couple will never go hungry.

   Luckenbooth Brooch

   • The Luckenbooth Brooch in another gift a groom gives to his bride on their wedding day as a token of his love. Many couples save the brooch to pin to the christening blanket of their first baby. The brooch is usually silver with entwined hearts.

   Sugared Almonds

   • Sugared almonds are given to wedding guests as a gift at the reception. If they are given in groups of five, they represent good health, happiness, wealth, fertility and long life to the receiver.

   Wedding Cake

   • Scottish wedding cake is traditionally a fruit cake with top layers of marzipan (almond paste) and hard royal icing. Pieces of cake are sent home with single girls in little boxes for them to place under their pillows so they will dream of their future husbands. Cake is also mailed to invited guests who couldn't attend the wedding. The top layer of cake is usually sealed in a tin to be served at the christening of the first child born to the couple.

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