Wedding rolling pin- whats it for & who buys it?

No idea but it'd be interesting to hear as I still have my mum's rolling pin which was a wedding present (used it last week making some scones - it still works fine!) that I was wondering about giving to my b2b on the day as being 'the next generation' of our family name or something.

These looked like novelty rolling pins, only 6inches long, made of plastic & silver coloured. You wouldnt actually use it for baking.

Just found this:

THE ROLLING PIN

A mere rolling pin, to the naked eye

It represents more than pastry for pie.

A handle on each end

For Husband and Wife,

The journey it takes

Symbolizes life.

The rolling may come easy,

And then sometimes tough

The paths it must take

Will be both smooth and rough.

It will roll two steps forward,

And then three steps back,

But with gentle persistence,

It will roll back on track.

Flouring it with love in sticky situations,

Will go a long way to building special relations.

From this day forward you are two joined as one,

Your special new journey has now just begun.

Hand in hand roll through all your challenges together,

In that way there will not be a storm you can’t weather.

Roll in faith and in love and abundant good health,

Roll in giving and sharing – that’s the secret to wealth.

Dear Bride and Groom

This is our modest gift.

It is made of hardwood and bearings and is easy to lift.

But like your wedding bands, the rolling pin is round,

A symbol of eternity, solid and sound.

Our wish for you,

please use the rolling pin,

As a gentle reminder of your love within.

And don’t ever worry, it won’t ever wear

It will just keep going around and around

Like the love that you share.

I wonder if it's terribly sexist and represents the woman's need to be in the kitchen!

I thought it was for keeping your new husband in check!!! ?

Same as the frying pan lol

I'd never heard of it before TBH.....

This appears to be a fairly new tradition from the early 20th Century. Wives to Be were given a rolling pin by an older and wiser woman of the family (Grandmother, Mother, Aunt) so the new Wife could keep her new husband in control.

I might just nick part of that and put it in my speech...

Id be fuming if my OH got me a rollingg pin or anyone else 4 that matter.......says me who just made a pot of spag bol for him 4 2morro coz im working late lol, but seriously its like saying now your married get in that kitchen woman!!

Sounds like another excuse to sell more cheap tat if you ask me ?" />

I seem to remember going to weddings in The 70s and the bride always being given novelty silver rolling pins and horseshoes. Usually handed to them by children, , ,

As my wedding is a 60s/70 do I had thought about subtly hinting that I may like to receive a silver horseshoe, , ,?

xx