In Irish tradition, as the bride walked through the doorway to her new home for the first time, her mother in law would break a piece of the wedding her cake over her head. Previous. Everything in our world is home-grown or locally sourced. In this post, we talk about lots of good things about Ireland, others are simply random facts about Ireland, and others, well, others are some weird Irish facts we had no idea about. Irish soldiers who fought in the war held the parade to connect with their roots after moving to America. Our menus are seasonal and are created with only the freshest and most delicious produce, meaning each dish from breakfast to dinner is packed with flavour and flair. Finally, after an exhausting day of warding off the evil spirits, when retiring for the night, the bride and groom must always, always leave at the same time, and together; if the bride was left alone the faeries would be sure to come and take her away.Should be placed in the garden facing away from the houseShould be placed in the hallway of the bride's house with a coin or some paper money left underneath by way of an offeringHis head should be broken at the neck, but it must not be broken by human hands - it should break naturally when left outside overnight, either by the sharp drop in temperature, or by the wind blowing it overIt seems back in the day, there was a small army of evil spirits or faeries ready to swoop in and ruin the wedding at each turn! Meanwhile, the original purpose of bridesmaids was to wear similar dresses to the bride, to confuse and outsmart the evil spirits (and the bride’s exes! Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Irish Wedding Traditions Does the luck of the Irish extend to weddings? I'm going to level with you - any time (up until a few days ago) someone asked me for info on Irish traditions, I'd tell them about things like farming, music Everything in our world is home-grown or locally sourced. Customarily the ring was handed down from mother to daughter. It must be given or received as a gift, maybe drop some cheeky hints to your partner to be!His head should be broken at the neck, and it's fine to force it off with your hands or by smashing it off a hard objectPrior to the wedding meal, the bride and groom would eat a small portion of salted porridge, to protect them from the ‘evil eye’. The parades in Ireland didn’t start happening until the 20th century. The ring comprises two hands holding a crowned heart; the heart, hands and crown are said to represent Love, Loyalty and Friendship.
While you may like to adopt some of these, we also suggest you take several with a large pinch of salt!
Fresh flowers from our walled gardens are laid in bedrooms and on banquet tables for weddings or events. The couple cross wrists and hold hands, ribbon or cord is then wrapped around the wrists in figure eight to represent infinity – hence ‘tying the knot’.The origins of a honeymoon certainly isn’t what you might expect!Should be placed in the garden facing the houseAnother important point to note is how you wear your Claddagh ring - if you are engaged or married the tips of the crown should be facing out, whereas if you are not romantically involved the tips should face the wrist, indicating your availability. Whiskey played an important role, but it a slightly different manner to today; before guests and the couple arrived at the wedding reception, whiskey would be sprinkled on the grounds to ward off evil spirits and to wish the bride and groom well. We decided to have a look at some of the unusual and interesting Irish traditions and superstitions that relate to the big day.