Irish Wedding Traditions – How About Marrying On St. Paddys Day?
If you want the luck of the Irish on your side whey you marry in Irish wedding traditions, they say there is no better day to get married on than St. Patrick’s Day. However if you cannot manage to make your wedding vows on the 17th March, then you can always include other traditions into your ceremony, for example the Claddagh ring. One of the most famous Irish wedding traditions is marrying with the Claddagh ring. This ring takes its name from “Claddagh” which is a tiny fishing village in Galway County. Traditionally the mother passes this ring down through the generations by giving it to her daughter, who then gives it to her daughter and so on. When a betrothal (engagement) takes place, the Claddagh ring is worn on the right hand and after the marriage ceremony takes place it is moved to the left hand. The direction in which the heart is turned on this ring is also indicative of the state of the betrothal or marriage.
