Individual lovespoon commissions

I do many individual commissions, many traditional and others which contain a wide range of subjects that make a lovespoon a very personal one off gift. These have been as diverse as steam trains to combining an easel, paintbrush, guitar and the map of Italy on one wedding spoon. Almost anything is possible. Below are examples of love spoons that I have been asked to do. I can also personalise many of my existing spoon designs by adding in initials. You can click on the picture for a larger image. One off  individual commissions generally cost between £45 and £150. The process of commissioning a spoon works as follows. I will need to know what you would like on your spoon (feel free to ask my advise) and for you to set me a budget. I will then do the design and send it to you for your approval before I begin to carve it. Once we have agreed on the design I shall ask you for payment. I shall then carve the spoon which is usually done within 6 weeks, sometimes sooner if neccessary.   Should you wish to enquire about a commission then please email me .

This combines an anchor, initials, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and two captive balls.	This lovespoon is for an ex navy man and a keen gardener who grows fuchias.	Initials can be combined with hearts and knotwork to make a very personal gift.	Commissioned by a couple from Yorkshire and Lancashire, hence the two roses. They wanted their initials in an unobtrusive place
This was a request for a pair of  lovespoon salad servers	A marriage spoon with a New Zealand fern and and English rose.	A picture of this spoon appeared on a couple's wedding stationary. I was asked to make the real thing.	For the marriage of a Welsh lady to a Canadian, with their initials and national symbols.
A marriage spoon for a scotsman and an English lady	A leaving present for a christian drummer, with the group's logo, a cross and other traditional symbols	This spoon used the school emblem of the celtic men combined with the school's initials for a teachers leaving present.	I was asked to combine two running hares, initials, a vine and some knotwork .
birds and animals can be incorporated which often have a very personal symbolism.	This couple got married 25 years ago in the winter when the snowdrops were in full bloom.	This contains a lovebird, three J's for her family's initials and the Northants rose.	The heart contains the Southern cross from the Australian flag and five interlocking hearts for their 5th anniversary.
This lovespoon contains two captive balls to represent children	This spoon was based on the New Zealand fern spoon above but replaced with a daffodil.	This spoon has the initials S and M and a single captive ball.	A christening spoon with two doves
The brief for this lovespoon was a fuchsia, an oak leaf and double spoon bowls.	This is a wedding spoon for two people who are mad on scuba diving.	This wedding spoon contains the English lion and the French fleur de lys.	This lovespoon was commissioned by a vicar who was getting married and then he and his wife were going to work in Africa.
This was carved to celebrate the wedding of a welsh lady to an African man.	A 25th anniversay spoon for a welshman with an entwined English rose. It also has three captive balls to represent their children.	Close up of the captive balls in previous spoon.	This love spoon was for a couple with initials J and J from America who were getting married in Scotland.
This love spoon was based on one above but with two hearts added	This spoon is for the 'wooden spoon' prize in a gaming competition and incorporates the games logo.	This spoon was for a lady whose partners pet name for her was windmill.	Names can be added as well as heart bowls
This wedding spoon combines initials, a Welsh dragon, a Swedish Dalecarlian horse and sunflowers to represent France, where they met.	A fleur de Lys, Welsh dragon and a simple vine with leaves makes a simple but beautiful spoon.	This spoon is the same as one above with the elephant replaced by a Scottish thistle.	This Celtic knot spoon with a kangaroo is now in Australia.
For this spoon the couples initials were put over each other to create a monogram effect.	This incorporates captive balls and the Flower of Queensland, Australia- the Cooktown orchid.	spoons can have only a few components and look beautiful.	This was for a Welsh/french couple who moved to France to run a vinyard.
Commissioned for a sailor and his owl loving wife.	Represents a US air force mans time spent in all four countries in the UK	This simple but elegant spoon went to New Zealand	This spoon is a simpler version of a spoon above.
This contains the unusual request for a lighthouse	This spoon combines lovebirds with a Scottish thistle and an english rose.	This spoon contains a rowing boat and wild rose. It went to Australia	Initials personalise spoons.
Commissions can be fairly simple.	This birthday spoon uses a drawing of a rabbit done when the recipient was a child.	Contains celtic knot, English rose, Welsh daffodil and dragon, and the wedding date.	This spoon combines the welsh dragon with the three fishes of Kingston upon Thames.
This spoon went to the USA, one of many that are commissioned worldwide	This combines a celtic cross, two butterflys and jasmine flowers.	I was given a photo of the front of a house and asked to make a good luck moving in spoon.	Incorporates a liverbird and dragon for a Welsh/ Liverpudlian wedding.
For two Christian doctors (hippocrates symbol) with three children	For this 50th anniversary I added their names in solid lettering	For an Indian south African who lives in Wales.Includes springbok, lotus flower, and the Tamil letter A	A more simple wedding spoon than the previous
The key and lock represent security and a desire to build a home together	Combines initials,a rose bud and a lotus flower.	A spoonful of memories, a swing under an apple tree, horses and the local windmill	Contains an acronym of the families initials as well as their favorite pastimes.
A birthday present for a bird lover.	Includes the trident from the Ukrainian national flag.	Contains two of Canadas provincial flowers.	This customer wanted nine different things on the spoon(a bit of a squeeze).
This was a commerative gift given as a leaving present.	Contains customers own monogram with miniature rose and daffodil.	For a Welsh musician.	For the wedding ofa Welshman to a Yorkshire lady.
An Australian spoon with hearts rabbit and daffodil.	This was carved from the customers own design.	Contains eight rings foreight years of marriage.	Spoon for a Polish/English wedding
For a Celtic/ pagan handfasting ceremony.	For a couple moving house with a love o of the countryside.	Spoon for a musician with three children.	This contains a helmet with an Italian counts crown.
Contains bluebells, oak leaves a featherand two captive balls.	For this one I was asked to adapt a design provided by the customer.