Irish wedding ideas

[Deleted User] · April 2012

I'm trying to figure out some Irish wedding ideas. My boyfriend is more than half Irish and wants to add an Irish touch. Any ideas?

Lark2013 · April 2012

Well, you could always have it a "green" theme with celtic knots, emarld isle kind of stuff. I would avoid anything too stereotypical Irish (like doing a St. Patty's theme) because your wedding is in May, and that may look odd.

You can check out these websites for some more ideas

http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/irishweddingtraditions.htm
http://www.tourclare.com/irishtraditions.php
http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-customs/articles/irish-wedding-traditions.aspx

Kaylanoom · April 2012

You could do hand fasting.
In which you bind your hands together.

Its a very old celtic tradition, and its beautiful.

Or I have seen something about exchanging of a stone, which kind of fits in.

Also, you could have teh guys in kilts ?

My future hubby is going to be standing in a suit, but all his guys will be in kilts to celebrate his, and their heritage.

GoodLuckBear14 · April 2012

Carry a little horseshoe down the aisle. DH found a horseshoe and shamrock bracelet for me that I wrapped around my bouquet. Hire Irish musicians to play during the ceremony. For the reception you can always hire Irish dancers to put on a show.

ElleB87 · April 2012

You could wear some sort of braid in your hair.

Have a harpist play the ceremony music

Definitely avoid anything too cliche, like leprechans and all that.

Green is actually considered to be bad luck on the wedding day (according to the Irish when H and I got married in County Mayo in December 2011)

GoodLuckBear14 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]You could wear some sort of braid in your hair. Have a harpist play the ceremony music Definitely avoid anything too cliche, like leprechans and all that. <strong>Green is actually considered to be bad luck on the wedding day</strong> (according to the Irish when H and I got married in County Mayo in December 2011)
Posted by ElleB87[/QUOTE]

Yep. Blue is the preferred color.

Magdala9 · April 2012

A claddagh wedding band is Irish American as a bell ringer preceding the bride & groom back up the aisle.

Bay21 · April 2012

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[QUOTE]Have him talk to his Irish or most Irish family members. What traditions do they use? What has meaning for their family? As a bonus, you'll know that the traditions are meaningful to the family and that they are done correctly.
Posted by Schatzi13[/QUOTE]

<div>This is really a great idea, I totally agree with it.</div><div>
</div><div>Also, my all Irish mother had a book of irish wedding traditions from which my fiance and I decided to include the "Loving Cup Ceremony." If you're interested I could send you some details. </div>

kitty02kat · April 2012

The flower "Bells of Ireland" are a symbol of good luck. I'll have them in my memory vase of flowers (for my grandpa) and in mine.
They look like this by themselves:

and like this in a Bouquet

[Deleted User] · April 2012

His favorite color is green, so our colors are purple and green. all great ideas. Thanks. I was thinking of having lavender(for good luck) as what the flower girl will throw down. But that's as far as I got. Maybe even an Irish blessing before the ceremony ends.

[Deleted User] · April 2012

Thanks ya'll! Great advice.

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