For centuries in Wales Lovespoons have been handcarved in wood with symbols of love to be given as gifts, and the tradition is now spreading quickly around the world as people look for a truly special way of celebrating a Wedding, Anniversary, Engagement, Birthday or just to say Thank You. Click here to view our full range of hand carved Welsh Lovespoons, and to purchase online.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Love Spoons hand-carved in Wales. It's so simple and so unique. Choose from the following collection of Welsh Lovespoons, on those spoons where the service is available, you simply give us the details of what is required. Your gift will be absolutely unique in the world and help to make it a really special occasion - View a few examples of our Pyro-Engraving here

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HISTORY: The custom of carving and giving Welsh Lovespoons originated in Wales hundreds of years ago. The young men of today would probably buy flowers, chocolates or jewellery as a token of affection. Centuries ago in Wales, the young lover would also give gifts of sweets or cakes; but they would also give a special, more personal gift to the object of their desire, the Welsh Love Spoon - Read the full History of Welsh Love Spoons here

SYMBOLS: Each Symbol has a different Meaning. There has been much debate on the significance of the different symbols and motifs used in the carving of lovespoons. Many of the young carvers were shy and unwilling to show their emotions, and this would attempt to convey their true feelings through the use of various symbols. Over the centuries, many more symbols and motifs have been added and as the love spoons became more elaborate and decorative, they have become collectables - View the meanings of the Symbols here

CARVERS: Our range of spoons are the creations of a group of wood-carvers in the southern valleys of Wales, led by Paul Curtis. Paul Curtis, a native of South Wales, grew up in a family of four children. He discovered his love and talent for woodcarving when he was very young - Read more about the Carvers of Welsh Lovespoons here

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FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Love Spoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Love Spoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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We have a large range of Celtic Lovespoons that make Unique Wedding Anniversary Gifts. We even engrave names and dates on to many of the Lovespoons for free.

The 'Anniversary Love Spoon' (012), and our new range of 5th, 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th Anniversary Spoons are especially suitable as Anniversary Gifts, but we also have many more for you to choose from. View the spoons that are unique Wedding Anniversary Gifts below.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

CLICK HERE to read the history of giving gifts on a Wedding Anniversary, and to view the Modern and Traditional unique Wedding Anniversary Gifts Lists.

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The 'Marriage Celebration Lovespoon' (006), 'Wedding Day Lovespoon' (013) and 'Small Wedding Lovespoon' (032) are especially suitable as Unique Wedding Gifts, but we also have many more for you to choose from. View the spoons that are suitable as Wedding Gifts below.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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We recommend the 'Good Luck on your Engagement Spoon' (015) as an ideal Wedding Engagement Gift. The spoon is carved with links to show 2 lives joined together, 2 love hearts, a giant horseshoe to wish the best of luck for a life together and the ladle of the spoon upon which we can engrave the year or date. Cadwyn offer this free engraving service of names & dates on to the Love Spoons to ensure a truly personal gift. We also have many more for you to choose from. View the spoons that are suitable as Wedding Engagement Gifts below.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 14th of February - In these days of mass-produced gifts, people are searching for Valentines day gift Ideas that are unique as gifts of love for special people in their lives. Through the worldwide web, we can now search out unique creations from all over the globe. We recommend the 'Valentine Love Spoon' (035) and the 'Traditional Celtic Love Spoon' (001) as a unique gift on Valentine's Day, but we also have many more for you to choose from. Please view the list below.

St. Dwynwen's Day - January 25th - Here in Wales, we have an equivalent day called St. Dwynwen's Day (Dydd Santes Dwynwen), which is celebrated on January 25th. Click here to read more...

View below our Valentines Day Gift ideas or St. Dwynwen's Day Gifts, or visit our Unique Valentine's Day Gifts Website to see our full list of recommended Gifts, and to read a little about the history of Valentine's Day.

Normally we would ship the Love Spoons, engraved as you request, directly to you so that you can present it personally to your Valentine and see her/his joy and surprise for yourself. If, however, you would like us to send your Valentine Love Spoon directly to your Valentine, we can enclose a printed "To my Valentine" Card. If you wish us to do this, just add a comment with your order to request the card and tell us what you would like written on it. As an extra service, we engrave free the name of the loved one, or the couple, and a date for a special occasion. Or even a short message like 'My Valentine.'

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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We have a large range of Unique Celtic Love Spoons that are great Mother's Day Gifts. We even engrave names and dates on to many of the Lovespoons for free. We can even engrave 'Mum', 'Mom', 'Happy Mother's Day' etc on the heart and the date on the spoon for no extra charge.

When is Mother's Day?

• Mother's Day in Wales, Scotland, England and Ireland is the 4th Sunday of Lent (2009 - March 22 / 2010 - March 14).
• The 2nd Sunday of May is Mother's Day in the USA. (2009 - May 10 / 2010 - May 9) This date has also been adopted by Australia, Canada and many other countries.
• Press here to read a little about the History of Mother's Day around the world.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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• If you are looking for something different ...
• If you are looking for a gift which conveys the spirit of Love ...
• If you are looking for a specially-made gift...
• And if you are looking for a gift which bears the new born child's name

Then View our range of hand-carved Welsh love Spoons, below, which are traditionally given as a symbol of love. We can engrave free of charge any name(s) and date on to the love-spoon of your choice. The New Birth Lovespoon (008) is of special relevance to celebrate the precious new arrival.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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The spoons are particularly suited as birthday gifts as we can engrave free of charge the name and date. If you are looking for a birthday gift this year which is unique and personal, then this could be ideal for you.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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The 'One in Christ Lovespoon' (005) is especially suitable as a Christening Gift, and we also have a few more for you to choose from. View the spoons that are suitable as Christening Gifts below.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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• If however you are looking for something different ...
• If you are looking for a Christian gift which conveys the spirit of Love
• If you are looking for a specially-made Christian gift which shows that you have been thinking of a Special Person...
• If you are looking for a gift which bears a person or couple's name...
• And if you'r looking for a gift that displays a commitment to Jesus...

Then consider this handcarved 'One in Christ' Lovespoon (005). This spoon has been handcarved in Wales with an intricate design to show two lives joined together in Christ with the symbol of the cross on top.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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The 'Special Edition Christmas Love Spoon' (025), and the 'One in Christ Lovespoon' (005) are especially suitable as Christmas Gifts, but we also have many more for you to choose from. View the spoons that are suitable as Christmas Gifts below.

FREE ENGRAVING: Cadwyn offer a free engraving service of names, dates and even messages on Genuine Welsh Lovespoons hand-carved in Wales. This service is available on most of the Lovespoons. Click on the individual Love Spoon images for more details.

QUICK DESPATCH: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

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*Also click here to view handmade gifts from some of the poorest countries of Africa to convey the true spirit of Christmas.

*Gifts from the Holy Land - click here for gifts hand-carved in Bethlehem from Palestinian Olive Wood.

It has become customary for the bride to distribute wedding favours to guests at the reception, normally placing them at their place at the wedding feast. The purpose is both to seek a blessing on the marriage and to thank the guests for coming by giving them a memento of the occasion so that the guests keep the couple in mind and remember them in their prayers.

Hand Carved Mini Lovespoons: Cadwyn has produced mini lovespoons as wedding favours thereby marrying this modern custom with the old Welsh tradition of presenting a hand-carved wooden lovespoon at a wedding. Unlike other suppliers, we do not sell mass-produced replicas. All the miniature lovespoon favours are hand-carved.

Our Wedding Favours can be co-ordinated to go with the theme of the wedding, matching the flowers or the bridesmaid's dresses - It's your call!

Free Engraving: At no extra cost we can engrave by hand the initial of the first name of the bride and groom on to the mini-lovespoons, to ensure that the wedding favours are truly unique, and will never be forgotten.

Quick Despatch: All orders despatched within 2 working days.

Free Gift Card: Each lovespoon comes with a little gift card with the following text "Please accept this mini-Lovespoon as a token of our gratitude for coming to seek a blessing on our marriage. The Celtic tradition was to give a Lovespoon, carved with 2 hearts, as a symbol of lasting commitment one to another." These Cards can also be personalised if you so wish, with your names added. We can even change the message. Please email us after placing the order if you would like a personalised gift card. Most people attach the gift cards to their mini Love Spoon wedding favours using a ribbon that matches their colour scheme, or they simply place the card next to the favour on the tables.

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The designs for these beautiful Celtic pendants and earrings are based on the traditional designs for hand-carved Celtic Love Spoons. Since the 1970's Rhiannon Evans - now assisted by her 3 sons - has been producing beautiful jewellery in Silver and Gold based on Celtic traditions.

The family have a deep commitment to Welsh Culture in rural Ceredigion and have built a thriving Craft Centre for visitors. Thanks to the worldwide web these are now available to everyone which is looking for gifts which are precious - in the materials, the design and the loving care which has been taken to produce them.

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