Traditions to Consider

If you’re looking to add something unique and special to your wedding, you might want to consider exploring Irish wedding traditions, toasts, and blessings. The Irish not only have some pretty humorous and fun traditions, but also offer wedding toasts that combine heartfelt messages with a splash of humor.

Traditions
It might seem silly, but the following Irish wedding traditions could add that unique twist that makes for a memorable wedding.

• Lucky Horseshoe: It was customary for Irish brides to carry an actual horseshoe during their wedding ceremony for good luck.
  
  
• Magic Hanky: Irish brides would often carry a handkerchief during their wedding that doubles as a christening bonnet for their first-born child. The handkerchief is eventually passed down to that same child on his or her wedding day.

Toasts and Blessings

• Irish wedding toasts and blessings are becoming more popular at weddings these days, because they are heartfelt as well as humorous. Choose one of the common Irish wedding blessings for your big day:
  
  
• "Health to the men, and may the women live forever!"
  
  
• “Wherever you go and whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you.”
  
  
• “May you both live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.”