Like Christmas puddings, there was a custom of baking charms into wedding cakes, but guests need to be warned of this to avoid choking or injury. Probably for both hygiene and safety, this was replaced with a ribbon surrounding the cake so that the charms can readily and easily be removed without risk.
There are ten traditional:
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- Anchor, airplane, car or carriage, for hope, travel & adventure
- Clover or Horseshoe for good luck
- Flower or a fleur de Lis, for new love
- Heart for true love
- Highchair for the arrival of children
- Purse for wealth
- Ring for an engagement or the next to marry
- Rocking Chair for long life
- Wedding bells for the marriage
- Wishing Well so that all dreams & wishes may come true
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