| Honor your Emerald Isle heritage with
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| | four-tiered confectionary concoction.
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| traditions that are romantic, clever, and
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| | Eeeek!Noise MakersA noisy way to ring in
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| a couple that are downright strange.
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| | your nuptials with the luck o' the Irish
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| Uncover here how to fill your wedding
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| | is to have a recessional like those in
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| with all things Irish save the Blarney
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| | Celtic history: instead of throwing rice
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| Stone.Harvest KnotsAccording to history,
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| | upon exiting the church, men would fire
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| Irish men declared their intentions of
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| | rifles or other firearms into the air to
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| marriage by giving their fiancee harvest
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| | signal that a couple is wed. Not your
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| knots of straw decorated with flowers or
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| | traditional exit (most churches would
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| bells to wear in their hair or around
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| | frown upon guns in the parking lot), if
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| their neck. Make a harvest knot to wear
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| | the men use blanks in their guns, and if
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| on your wedding day, or place one in your
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| | you are getting married in an area
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| bouquet to symbolize your Irish
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| | without noise ordinances, then fire away,
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| heritage.CeilidhThe steps of Irish
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| | Irish style.Giving the CladdaghTwo hands
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| folkdances are called ceilidh. Treat your
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| | holding a heart underneath a crown is the
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| attendants to an Irish dancing lesson,
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| | Irish symbol for "Let Love and Friendship
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| and then "perform" a jig to traditional
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| | Reign". Share your Irish heritage with
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| Irish music at the reception.Lace! A way
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| | your attendants by giving them
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| to incorporate Celtic pride into your
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| | Celtic-inspired gifts marked with the
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| wedding attire (besides hand-beading four
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| | claddagh. Give your maid of honor a
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| leaf clovers all over your gown) is to
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| | candle gift engraved with the "faith
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| adorn yourself with beautiful Irish lace.
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| | ring", or jewelry made of claddagh. Buy
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| Known for its intricate patterns and
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| | claddagh wedding rings, or wear the Irish
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| zenith quality, wear a veil or carry a
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| | symbol around your neck on your wedding
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| handkerchief made of this intricate Irish
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| | day as a reminder of your heritage.Tokens
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| decoration.Playin' o' the PipesInfuse
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| | of HairA more unusual Irish tradition is
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| your ceremony with the strains of the
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| | for the man to give the woman he loves a
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| Irish pipes. Although bagpipes have
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| | bracelet woven of human hair. Symbolic of
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| Celtic roots, they are traditionally
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| | acceptance, when the woman wears the
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| Scottish. For a truly Emerald Isle
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| | circle of hair, she is linking herself to
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| affair, locate an Irish uillean piper to
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| | him for life. There's no mention of
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| lead the processional or
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| | exactly who's hair it is, however, so if
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| recessional.Irish Wedding FeastThe
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| | wearing hair jewelry gives you the
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| customary wedding feast in Ireland was a
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| | heevies, see "Harvest Knots" for the same
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| potluck hosted at the bride's family's
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| | idea, using straw instead. Lucky
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| home. Each guest brought traditional
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| | DatesThe traditionally superstitious
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| Irish dishes such as soda bread, coddle,
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| | Irish believed that the last day of the
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| and stew. Even if you're having a more
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| | year is especially lucky, since the
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| formal reception, you can still celebrate
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| | couple would wake up on the first day of
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| this Irish tradition by having a "feast"
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| | their new life on the first day of the
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| for your bridal shower or rehearsal
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| | new year. Plan your wedding for December
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| dinner.The Wedding CakeOld custom
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| | 31, the luckiest of Celtic days.Jackie
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| dictates that the Irish wedding cake
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| | Duescher provides the customer service
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| (usually a dense fruit cake with white
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| | for Keepsake Favors as well as
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| icing) was cut by one of the bride's
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| | inspiration for many of the favor
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| sisters or bridesmaids. Where would they
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| | creations on the site. Jackie has a
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| cut it? Over her head, of course. The
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| | special knack for finding Irish themed
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| bride remained seated while the groomsmen
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| | favors for weddings other occasions, and
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| held the cake over her head while her
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| | she firmly believes that a favor doesn't
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| sister or best friend did the honors. Our
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| | have to be expensive to impress your
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| only concern: this tradition works best
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| | guests.
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| and safest when the cake is NOT a
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