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They stand atop the symbol that affirm their relationship, love, loyalty and friendship, for eternity.
The bride's handcrafted, painted flowers provide the only color on this stunningly beautiful piece.
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Delightful stocking stuffer, party favor, or wedding reception keepsake! Gardens come in a tray of 48 plants and you can choose all Lucky Clovers or an exciting assortment that includes forget-me-nots, blue fir trees and wild roses. Direct from Holland, Each Mini-Garden contains its own pot and saucer, a compressed peat pellet that serves as the growing mix, a packet of high quality seeds, and complete growing instructions. Presented in a lovely origami inspired gift box.
To order, please click Dutch Mini-Gardens.
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As beautiful as the sentiment behind it, this wonderful Unity Candle Holder made by Mullingar Pewter in Co. Meath, will grace the altar at your ceremony and then the table in your new home. This is just one of many lovely wedding accessories and gifts available at Celtic Shamrock.
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What could be more romantic, or appropriate, than to have your wedding bands made in Ireland. Shown, just one of many styles available from The Celtic Shamrock. All bands are hand-made to order by Fado and hallmarked in the Dublin Castle Assay Office.
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Luck Money
The custom of the Groom presenting his Bride with a coin is said to date back to the time when the Groom paid luck money to the family of the Bride, in order to bring happiness and blessings upon them. After the exchange of wedding rings, the coin would be presented to the Bride as a symbol of worldly goods. There is a contemporary custom where the Bride and Groom exchange coins, and it is said that, if the coins clink as they are exchanged, the couple will be blessed with children. After the wedding, the gift is often preserved as a family heirloom, and is passed from mother to eldest son on his wedding day.
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These beautiful Claddagh wedding candles are ivory and are wrapped and tied with a gold gauze ribbon. Made by the Candle Boutique, in Dublin, Ireland.
Large: 7 1/2" high, 3" wide
Small: 4 1/2" High, 3" wide
Altar Candles: 9 1/2" high, 1" wide
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"May all your joys be pure joy, and all your pain champagne!" This lovely pair of champagne flutes from Galway Crystal features the uniquely Irish Claddagh symbol - the crown for loyalty, the hands for friendship and the heart for love. An ideal wedding gift that the bride and groom can use to toast each other at their reception - and then bring out on special occasions to remind them of their joyous celebration.
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In old Ireland, it was a symbol of good luck to give a bell to a loved one. According to folklore, the ringing of a bell is said to restore peace and harmony if a couple is quarreling. Nowadays, the giving of a bell has become a traditional Irish wedding gift - and this one from Galway crystal is particularly appropriate as it also incorporates the uniquely Irish Claddagh symbol.
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So treasured and so timeless, the beauty of this pair of Lismore toasting flutes grows with love. Between the intricate diamond and wedge cuts and the perfect fit in your hands, you will enjoy using or giving them to celebrate special occasions.
Click here for Waterford Lismore Toasting Flutes
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The cutting of the cake by both the bride and groom symbolizes the fruitful life that they will have together. Carry on this beautiful tradition with Waterford's luminous crystal wedding cake knife. A special keepsake to cherish forever. 14"
Click here for Waterford Lismore 14" Bridal Knife .
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Thu, Mar 27, 2008
Irish Furze
Called whin in the north and gorse in the east, furze was once a symbol of wealth and fertility of land as is emphasized by the saying: "gold under furze, silver under rushes and famine under heather."
As indigenous to the early summer landscape as rhododendrons, it is despised by farmers because of its invasive properties; but in the past, it had many good uses.
It ignites quickly, so it was used for starting the fire: it was also used for cleaning the chimney, tilling the soil, dyeing wool and fabric, and as a flavouring for whiskey (which may have improved its rating with the farmers!). It had medicinal powers and its magical powers were undisputed in preventing the good people from stealing the butter on May day. And, at mid-summer, blazing branches were carried round the herd to bring good health to the cows for the coming year.
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