Wedding Traditions Cake Pulls In a wedding cake pull, small charms are placed between layers of cake, attached to ribbons that hang on the outside. Before the cake is cut, single guests each pull a ribbon to discover what their future holds: A horseshoe means “good luck,” a telephone means “good news,” a ring means “next to get married,” and so on. SECOND LINE Second Lines You can customize your own umbrellas, handkerchiefs, and beads to wave with guests along a wedding second line parade or hand out as favors at your reception. You can even have elaborately costumed black-masking Mardi Gras Indians join the parade to honor the city's rich African American history. MyWeddingInNewOrleans.com 21