Aufruf
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Aufruf (Yiddish: oyfruf, ufruf/ifrif) is the ceremony in Judaism, literally meaning "to call up" in German and Yiddish, in which the groom to be is called up for an Aliyah, or reading of the Torah. Usually this ceremony is done the Shabbos before the wedding, but in certain cases is done a few weeks before (or in the case of sephardic Jews, the week after the wedding).
After the Torah Reading, pekalach or individual items of candy, dried fruit, or nuts are thrown upon the groom, to symbolize a sweet start in his soon-to-be newly married life. Recently, the trend has been to use softer items -- such as raisins, marshmallows, and licorice candy -- to avoid the risk of injury posed by throwing hard candy or the like.
In many modern Jewish services -- including Conservative and Reform synagogues in the U.S. -- the aufruf involves the groom and bride being called up for an Aliyah together.
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