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Wedding Day Traditions in Ireland
An old Irish tradition calls for the wedding couple to walk to the church together before exchanging their wedding vows. As they walk down the main street to the chapel, onlookers would not only throw rice to bless the marriage, but larger items as well, such as pots and pans.
The traditional Irish bride often wears a blue wedding dress, rather than a white dress. This is because blue symbolized purity in ancient times. It wasn’t until the year 1499 that a white wedding dress began to symbolize virginity and purity.
English lavender, an ancient symbol of love, loyalty, devotion and even luck is often mixed with the bride’s wedding flowers to help insure a happy and long-lasting union
Another tradition is for the bride to braid her hair for her wedding day. Braided hair is an ancient symbol of feminine power and luck. Another symbol of luck is to be married on St. Patrick's Day, considered the luckiest wedding anniversary date in Ireland.
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Irish weddings are like no other and they have many wedding customs that people have never heard of. There is one wedding Irish tradition that states: 'Marry in May and Rue the Day' while another states: 'Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man'. The Irish wedding customs start whent he groom is invited to bride's home right before the wedding and they cook a goose in his honor. In the olden times, this custom was called Aitin' the Gander. The wedding continues and the reception cannot be complete without the Magic Hanky. This tradition involves having the bride carry and special hanky that with a few stitches can be turned into a christening bonnet for the couple's first baby. With a couple of snips the bonnet can be turned back into a hanky that the eldest child can carry on his or her wedding day and contiue the tradition for many generations.
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