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I figured, I would start an 'Official Thread' too!! Fitting for St. Patrick's Day!

I'm 100% Irish, born in Ireland as well as my siblings and parents and moved to NY when I was 5 years old. I'm marrying an Irish American who is very in tune with his Irish roots.

We're having a wedding with about 300 ppl. and 90% of it will be Irish people even a good amount coming from the old country.

We're having Celtic Cross at our wedding, I'm sure as many of you know - they are a very well known Irish band.

As far as Irish traditions, I plan on having the penny in my shoe and a lot of Irish music to dance the night away to. I'm sure we'll incorporate our Irish culture and traditions more and more as we go ahead with our planning.

What are your plans?

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I have a mostly Irish backgroud although most of my relatives have been in the US for several generations. I will admit I was an Irish Step dancer in elementary school although I don't remember much now!! I would love to hear of other Irish traditions. And by the way... where in your shoe do you put the penny? Isn't it uncomfortable??

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I am 50% Irish. I really wanted to tie in my heritage in some way because I am sad to be losing my Irish name
I decided to have a celtic love knot as my cake topper and Iam having my uncle give an Irish prayer at the reception. Now that I think about it, I really wish I would have hired people to play the bag pipes at the church...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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I was an Irish bride. Hope that counts. My Father is retired from the NYPD so we had the Emerald Society pipers at the reception. It was so cool! Our unity candle had a claddagh on it too, with the Irish blessing.

Oh and my cake topper was a red headed bride...like me!

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Posted by mcb916

I have a mostly Irish backgroud although most of my relatives have been in the US for several generations. I will admit I was an Irish Step dancer in elementary school although I don't remember much now!! I would love to hear of other Irish traditions. And by the way... where in your shoe do you put the penny? Isn't it uncomfortable??

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I also did years of Irish dancing, even though I don't remember much now. I love the Siege of Ennis - definitely doing this ceili at my wedding.

A lucky sixpence in a bride's shoe is a famous old good luck wedding tradition. The sixpence should be placed in the brides own shoe or slipper on her wedding day, as a symbol of love, happiness and Good Luck.

My sister did it, she felt it at first but said she forgot about it after awhile.

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Posted by Maybride519

I am 50% Irish. I really wanted to tie in my heritage in some way because I am sad to be losing my Irish name
I decided to have a celtic love knot as my cake topper and Iam having my uncle give an Irish prayer at the reception. Now that I think about it, I really wish I would have hired people to play the bag pipes at the church...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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You could still get bagpipes - not too late!!

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Posted by hmm8191

I was an Irish bride. Hope that counts. My Father is retired from the NYPD so we had the Emerald Society pipers at the reception. It was so cool! Our unity candle had a claddagh on it too, with the Irish blessing.

Oh and my cake topper was a red headed bride...like me!

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I'm a red head too, where did you get the topper?

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Posted by Maybride519

I am 50% Irish. I really wanted to tie in my heritage in some way because I am sad to be losing my Irish name
I decided to have a celtic love knot as my cake topper and Iam having my uncle give an Irish prayer at the reception. Now that I think about it, I really wish I would have hired people to play the bag pipes at the church...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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I'm sad about losing my Irish last name too. I am about 1/2 Irish and 1/2 Italian and am trying to find ways to incorporate the cultures. I lived in Ireland for 6 months in college - best time of my life!!! Looking forward to hearing what the Irish girls are doing!

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I also plan on doing Irish prayer cards, claddagh unity candle and having a claddagh on our invitations, programs and menus.

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Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!!!!

I am an Irish bride to - both my parents were born there and my FH is from Ireland. We willl be having lots of people from Ireland at the wedding.

We are having an irish band, we definately will be doing the siege of ennis
our ring pillow has the claddagh on it and i am hoping to find a unity candle with the claddagh.

During the wedding ceremony we will have the irish wedding song sung. As in irish tradition we are going to give our moms flowers at the reception.

I don't know what other things we will incorporate

I love the prayer card - where did you get them

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Posted by chellynyc

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Posted by hmm8191

I was an Irish bride. Hope that counts. My Father is retired from the NYPD so we had the Emerald Society pipers at the reception. It was so cool! Our unity candle had a claddagh on it too, with the Irish blessing.

Oh and my cake topper was a red headed bride...like me!

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I'm a red head too, where did you get the topper?

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I got it online. Here is the link:
cake topper

We got the brown haired groom for my groom. You wouldn't believe how man compliments we got on it! People thought it was me! Here is a picture of our cake

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I am not 100% irish but 1/4 Irish

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Posted by reenielady

Happy St. Paddy's Day!!!!!!

I am an Irish bride to - both my parents were born there and my FH is from Ireland. We willl be having lots of people from Ireland at the wedding.

We are having an irish band, we definately will be doing the siege of ennis
our ring pillow has the claddagh on it and i am hoping to find a unity candle with the claddagh.

During the wedding ceremony we will have the irish wedding song sung. As in irish tradition we are going to give our moms flowers at the reception.

I don't know what other things we will incorporate

I love the prayer card - where did you get them

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I never heard of the presentation of flowers to both mothers - when do you do it? During the ceremony or reception?

I never saved the webpage that I found the prayer cards on so I've decided to just reprint them myself on card stock.

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I am half Irish. I love Irish culture and hope to visit someday

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Irish girl here!!!! I am 1/4 and my FI is 1/2...we want to incorporate many Irish traditions into our wedding day!

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it is usually done around the time of thethe speeches

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Posted by hsacks23r

I am not 100% irish but 1/4 Irish

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Same here!!! We'll be using the Irish ceremony music for our candle lighting.

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irish bride here!! great idea... i wrote a lot of things on the St. Patrick's Day thread (blessings and sayings, etc!)

yay irish brides!!!

ooh and i'm having the bag pipes at the church!!!

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1/2 Irish

Want to incorporate something but not sure what yet.

Happy St. Paddy's !!!!!!!!!!

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I am Irish, but my FI is not. So, he doesn't want anything like irish invitations or anything that should be about both of us. So, I am getting a celtic knot tiara and will probably try to find some other little things to incorporate into the wedding.