Quick -what's traditional to serve at a wedding? Cake? Champagne? That's just the beginning, because different cultures have different menus, and they all have some history or symbolic meaning. The Igbo tribe of southern Nigeria incorporates kola nuts (pictured here) in the wedding ceremony, as a bridal gift, to be served to guests, and even as part of the ceremony. Read about this and more at Woman's Day. http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Recipes/9-Wedding-Foods-Around-the-World.html -via the Presurfer
My wife, a Canadian, slept our wedding night with a slice of wedding cake under her pillow for good luck. She must have been on to something as we will celebrate our 48th anniversary this August.
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