For MAE asked me to say more of the welsh tradition of giving ones love a spoon here are the symbols they carve into them.

ANCHOR - A settled love, eternal devotion and security
BELL - Together in Harmony - Happiness, Wedding or Anniversary
BALL IN CAGE - Love held safe, or, Number of children desired
BIRDS - Love birds, or, Lets go away together
CASTLE - Used to represent Wales
CHAIN - A wish to be together forever, or, Number of children
COMMA SHAPE - Soul
CROSS - Faith in Jesus, or, A wish for God to bless
DAFFODIL - Used to represent Wales
DIAMOND - Wealth or Good fortune
DOUBLE SPOONS - A couple together forever
FLOWERS - Blossoming love/Courtship
HARP - The music and song of Wales
HEART - Love/My heart is yours
HEART Double - Steadfast Love/sharing the same feelings for each other
HORSESHOE - Good luck
KEY - Key to the heart
KEYHOLE - My door is open or, I will look after you
KNOT WORK - Eternal love, or, Together forever
LEAVES - Growing Love/Love Evergreen
LINKS - Lives linked together, or, Lives intertwined
LOCK - Security, or, I will look after you
MAP - Represents Wales - in a direct way
***** - Willingness to work and provide
SPLIT BOWL - Sharing
TWISTED STEM - To live and become as one, or Togetherness
WHEEL/SHIPS WHEEL - Promise to stay on a safe course/steering a safe course