| In a previous article, I listed numerous
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| | on a disc jockey, prepare a play list to
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| Irish customs that couples can
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| | include Irish musicians such as The
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| incorporate into their wedding ceremony.
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| | Chieftains, Celtic Thunder, Gaelic Storm,
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| In this followup article, I will describe
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| | Da Danaan, Christy Moore, James Galway,
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| other Irish customs for a wedding
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| | U2, The Wild Rovers, Loreena McKennett,
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| reception.Decorating the Path. In
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| | Altan, Druid Stone, and Enya, to name a
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| nineteenth century Ireland, it was common
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| | few. Compilations of Irish party and
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| for people to decorate the way from the
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| | dancing songs are also available for
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| bride's home to the church on the day of
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| | purchase. Two of these are titled "New
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| her wedding. Floral garlands, evergreen
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| | Irish Dance Party" and "130 Irish Party
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| boughs, lanterns, and torches were often
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| | Songs" by Rego.Toasting. In Ireland, it's
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| used to lead the way to the church.In
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| | customary for the bride and groom to
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| Irish Wedding Traditions, Shannon McMahon
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| | share a cup for their first drink as man
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| Lichte offers several suggestions on how
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| | and wife, rather than two separate
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| this tradition can be adapted for more
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| | wineglasses. An internet search can
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| modern weddings, to help guests find
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| | direct you to many sites which sales
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| their way to the church and from the
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| | chalices and goblets with Irish designs.
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| church to the reception (42). You could
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| | And rather than sharing the usual
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| decide to attach flower bouquets to trees
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| | champagne, why not toast each other with
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| and signposts, or less expensive balloons
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| | mead?Kissing. In her book, Irish Wedding
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| and bows. For a more distinctive Irish
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| | Traditions, Lichte describes a wonderful
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| touch, you could use Irish symbols such
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| | variation to the custom of guests
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| as the Tricolor flag, shamrock, harp, or
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| | clinking a glass with a spoon to induce
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| the Claddaugh to adorn trees and
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| | the bride and groom to kiss. She reports
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| signposts along the way.Reception
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| | that at a recent Irish wedding, guests
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| Decorations. Placing a pot of shamrocks
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| | were asked to stand up and sing a song or
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| in the center of each table would be very
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| | recite a poem with the word "love" in it
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| Irish and very festive. But if you prefer
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| | whenever they wanted the newly-wedded
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| traditional flower arrangements, talk to
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| | couple to kiss (Lichte 140). This
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| your florist about having flowers native
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| | involvement of the guests is in keeping
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| to Ireland, such as the Burnet rose,
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| | with the ancient Irish tradition of
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| violets, hydrangeas, foxglove, Bells of
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| | storytelling and merrymaking.Sharing
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| Ireland, daisies, Irish orchids, ivy,
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| | Riches. In Ireland, it is customary for
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| ferns, and primroses.Food and Drink. Talk
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| | the bride and groom to make a donation to
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| to your caterer about serving Irish
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| | a charity, as it is believed that they
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| dishes. You can find numerous recipes in
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| | will have bad luck in their marriage if
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| a Irish cookbook at any major bookstore.
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| | they do not. Lichte offers several
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| For drinks, have plenty of Irish whisky
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| | suggestions for couples to re-create this
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| and Guinness on hand. Also, make sure
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| | custom at their own wedding. You may
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| your bartender knows how to make Irish
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| | decide to have a supply of Irish pence
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| cocktails, such as Irish Spring, An Irish
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| | for you and your spouse to throw to
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| Dog, An Irish Highball, An Irish Seaman,
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| | guests when you leave the reception, you
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| An Irish Lady, and Irish Lady Champagne
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| | could give each guest a small pouch
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| Punch. The recipes for these drinks can
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| | filled with Irish pence and confetti to
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| be found in Lichte's Irish Wedding
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| | toss rather than rice, or you both could
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| Traditions.Wedding Cake. A traditional
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| | make a donation to the charity of your
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| Irish wedding cake is fruitcake. If you
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| | choice in your spouse's name to ensure
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| prefer not to use fruitcake, you can ask
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| | good luck in your marriage.These are only
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| your baker to decorate it with Irish
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| | a few suggestions on how to incorporate
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| symbols, such as swans, a harp, or the
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| | Irish customs into your wedding; there
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| Claddaugh and green ribbon and
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| | are many, many more which can be found in
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| flowers.Music. Music has always been an
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| | a book on Irish weddings, of which there
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| important part of any celebration in
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| | are several on the market.Mary Arnold
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| Ireland, and weddings are no exception.
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| | holds a B.A. in literature and history
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| Having traditional Irish music at your
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| | and is a writer at Her portfolio may be
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| wedding presents little problem. If you
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| | found at article has been submitted in
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| prefer live music, search for Irish
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| | affiliation with which is a site for
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| musicians in your area. Or if you decide
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| | Wedding Invitations.
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