Love Spoons

In Wales, Llangollen, England, there is a quaint shop called the Love Spoon Centre where we happened upon the proprietor at a great moment. He explained that a young man would spend hours carving the spoon with his own hands, in hope that the girl he liked would accept it. If the girl accepted the spoon, she would demonstrate her interest in him and they would commence on a relationship, which is the origin of the word 'spooning'. The owner took our hands and chose a spoon for a short rendition of a wedding renewal. Taken by surprise, we gladly obliged and barely had the time to get it on camera! 

Of course, we bought that spoon and one other representing our love for our family. This is shown by the heart, keyhole, and three carved balls somehow carved in the center hollow symbolizing our united love in an arm hug around our three sons. The stories are beautiful and the craftsmanship makes these souvenirs a real keepsake.



Below are some of the symbolic meanings:

• BELL Weddings or Anniversaries or Together in Harmony.
• BALL IN CAGE Love held safe or number of children.
• BIRDS Love birds or Lets go away together. Stork represents a new birth.
• CHAIN A wish to be together forever or, Number of children.
• CROSS A wish to have faith in Christ Jesus or, A wish to be bound together in Christ or A wish for God to bless.
• DIAMOND Wealth or Good fortune.
• HEART Love.
• HORSESHOE Good luck
• KEY/ KEYHOLE Security or I shall look after you.
• KNOT / CELTIC KNOTWORK Eternal love or Together forever
• LOCK Security or, I shall look after you
• TWISTED STEM Two live become as one, or, Togetherness
• DRAGON Protection or Symbol of Wales.

This stop in Wales was the kind of find we will long remember. Here is the link to the store: 

 http://www.lovespoons.info/sections/index.php?article=1

Enjoy!