The traditional wedding cake is the cornucopia cake or Danish marzipan ring cake, made of almond cake, pastilage, and marzipan and beautifully decorated with sugarwork. In Egypt, many marriages are arranged. Traditionally, the village bride and her wedding party always walk together to the church. Brides sew a good luck charm, such as the silver horseshoe worn by royal British brides, to the hem of their wedding gown. The groom presents the bride's father with a tabua- a whale's tooth, which is a symbol of status and wealth.
Brides wear golden crowns.
After the wedding, unmarried women dance in a circle around the blindfolded bride, waiting for her to place her crown on someone's head. It is thought that whoever she crowns will be the next to wed. The bride and groom have seats of honor at the reception. During the rein of LousXVI, the bride gave her bridesmaids her fans, decorated with mythological paintings, as wedding presents. This cup will be passed on to future generations.