One of my favourite old Irish wedding traditions is the tradition of “Ring Warming”. This is a great way to kick off your wedding ceremony! Ring Warming is basically when your wedding rings are held and “warmed” by each of your guests at the beginning of your wedding ceremony Read more…
Having been the other side of the wedding planning process, I am familiar with the stress the whole experience can bring. While the occasion promises to be happy and full of love unfortunately your health and well-being can take a bit of a dive when worrying over finances, guest Read more…
Recently there has been some negative mis-information spread about how Independent Celebrants operate. As an Independent myself I would love to take the opportunity to clear up any confusion. Independent Celebrants are not on the list of Solemnisers, this is true. We do not perform the legal side of your Read more…
The Oathing Stone or Wishing Stone ritual is an ancient Scottish / Celtic tradition in which the couple place their hands on a carved stone with each person’s name on it or a stone of their choosing. Throughout the wedding / commitment ceremony the stones are swapped between both parties Read more…
Just a small list of open days happening in the Leinster region – I always say these days are great to meet with real wedding suppliers and get a feel for the venue. Where: MEDLEY, Fleet St, Dublin 2 When: SEPTEMBER 12TH ,6-9pm Details: You can experience Medley’ city Read more…
The Lucky Horseshoe I happen to love the lucky horseshoe, it’s prevalence in Irish culture is still quite strong – particularly as a wedding gift. I have popped a brief meaning of the horseshoe below: When a horseshoe is hung in the home it is said that you must hang Read more…
I am currently writing a wonderful commitment ceremony for a couple and was prompted to write a post. There isn’t a whole pile of knowledge on this type of ceremony so I will attempt to explain the meaning and methods of crafting such a union of the heart. A commitment Read more…
There are virtually thousands of ways to unite and celebrate your love. Sometimes the difficulty is crafting a unique ceremony which matches rituals with a couple’s ideals. We have to remember a wedding ceremony is the union of two individuals, very often with separate belief systems and different perspectives on Read more…
Today at Celebrate Love we explore the symbolism and tradition of Celtic Hand-Fasting – my personal favourite enhancement to a wedding ceremony! This particular ceremony is hugely popular among my clients and I constantly get asked the background of the tradition, so I have decided to start documenting my findings, Read more…