The Traditional Irish Wedding

by Bridget Haggerty

An invaluable guide that will help you plan a totally Irish celebration from start to finish - even to the pre-wedding parties.

 Inspired by her daughter's desire to have a wedding reflective of her roots, Bridget Haggerty combed through history and culture to bring together a selection of amusing and appropriate, sophisticated and simple ways to bring an Irish flourish to any wedding.

• How to bring Irish touches to apparel, decor and flowers
• Fascinating facts about the old ways of wooing and betrothal
• Suggestions for vows and blessings
• Traditional food and drink for the wedding feast
• Ideas for music from ceremony to reception
• Resources for invitations, favors, and accessories
• Honeymooning in Ireland

From Aitin' the Gander to The Scattering, the book is both entertaining and informative.It will be enormously helpful to any couple who would like to plan a wedding with flair, but don't know where to begin. For that reason alone, it will be a most welcome engagement or shower gift.