11:24 am | ceremonies , irish-wedding-traditions , wedding-enhancements

Ring Warming

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...

11:01 am | irish-wedding-traditions , wedding-enhancements

The Oathing / Wishing Stone Ritual

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...

4:07 pm | irish-wedding-traditions

The Lucky Horseshoe

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...

3:55 pm | ceremonies , irish-wedding-traditions , wedding-enhancements

What type of wedding ceremony should I have?

There are virtually thousands of ways to unite and celebrate your love. Sometimes the difficulty is crafting a unique  wedding ceremony which matches rituals with a couple’s ideals. We...

5:21 pm | irish-wedding-traditions , wedding-enhancements

Celtic Handfasting

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...