The complete guide to the Irish Traditional Wedding. Only well researched traditional customs, songs, recipes, customs and folklore are included. All you need for a very traditional wedding including games and music.
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The author is a specialist in Irish Celebrations and Irish Studies.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Wedding Guide I could Imagine!,
By Mathew Beacklean (Frederick Maryland U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pósadh and Bainis: Guide to the Traditional Irish Wedding (Spiral-bound)
Just think trying to have an Irish wedding for a daughter when my wife has never been to one! She is Polish and all of her relatives have big Polish weddings. I wanted an Irish wedding for Meghan as she was named after her Irish Grandmother. I did not want one of those greenie ones from the shops where all that is Irish is the color! We wanted a wedding like grandma used to talk about. Great food, dance, song and stories in the kitchen. I had heard about the old country weddings all my life but had never been to one. My wife agreed but didn't know where to begin. This book was the lucky charm! We had no trouble with the traditional cake and teatime. All easy to follow. We even did the wedding customs and had a special event prior to the wedding for wedding party. I had some cds but nothing for weddings. We were able to find all we needed right in the book and after a few trips to my online music suppier we were in business. My brother in law usually plays for polkas but we were able to convince him to play some of the tunes in the book. The music was right there. My cousin sang the Irish wedding song. Instead of traditional corned beef that my Americanized relatives served we prepared the spiced beef from the book- most of em spent half the afternoon writing out the recipe! Even the Polish relatives liked it. They were glad to know that some of the cds had polkas! My wife enjoyed pouring out the Irish tea and now is pestering me to go to Ireland..... The kids got off to a great start and I think all enjoyed getting back to the old vilage traditions. It was a good change from all the comercial weddings held in our town. The neighbors are still talking! A good way to start out on a new life- a return to traditions. Slante! Conrad whereever you are!Mat
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Off To a Grand Wedding- An important work in the Tradition,
By Alice Riada (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pósadh and Bainis: Guide to the Traditional Irish Wedding (Spiral-bound)
I have been researching Irish traditions for some time now- over 20 years, and I have never seen such a well researched and thorough collection of Irish Wedding traditions. I purchased the book just for the music,recipes,stories, games and folklore alone. The wedding you construct from the directions provided here will be the best Irish traditional wedding ever. I have even recommended it to my friends in Ireland- sometimes modern Irish weddings like those in the US can be frightfully plastic and dependant upon business trends. You know- just another one of those packaged deals....Beware of Irish wedding books that mention one commercial establishment after the other! The tradition can do quite well enough on its own and you need to find the "real tradition"- your Irish relatives will know it when they see it! This is a great gift for the bride to be and for any family Irish or other which wants to have a rip-roaring traditional wedding which will live in memory forever. All of the traditions are there- just follow them to a wonderful event.Alice Riada Washington D.C.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
At Last a Book of Traditions and Customs,
By Joyce Bucham (Alexandria, Virginia U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pósadh and Bainis: Guide to the Traditional Irish Wedding (Spiral-bound)
In preparation for our wedding we must have read every Irish wedding book on the market. Most are designed for the 20th century bride and groom. This was exactly what we did not want. We wanted to go right to the traditions of our heritage. Most sources somehow somewhere served as guides to comercial outlets and stores. We were convinced that we could do our wedding as our ancestors did theirs from scratch, with their own hands- we found all we needed and more in this book. We could prepare the wedding dress, gather the ingredients for traditional foods and follow the traditional timetable of events all on our own. This for us was important. It was getting back to our heritage- our roots. This was also important for our guests- especially those who had come from Ireland in the old days. There is something about the quality of home made which can not be equaled. The real traditions. We found everything. We were particularly impressed with the music. Not just titles but actual lyrics and notation. All I had to do was give it to the band. We also found in the book ways to convert our 20th century American friends gathered together into a true Irish Festivity. The directions for preparing tea were great. Soon all were telling the stories provided in the book as if they had known them their whole lives. We even had a few strawboys- the costume directions are right there in the book. To show you how we appreciated this reference- it is now part of our wedding album and will be passed down in the family- that is if it doesnt get worn out along the way. The recipes, stories and lore are good for everyday use too! I highly recommend this book. We did a peasant wedding style but there are directions for ancient celtic weddings as well as fancy georgian lace ones. I am trying to talk my sister into going celtic! They already speak some gaelic and with this book they can throw a great festivity. All for now! Joyce Bucham
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