Introducing subtle or overarching themes into an Irish American wedding can add some personality and elegant tradition to your wedding. If you'd like to include such a tradition, consider adding a reflection of your Irish heritage in your bouquet. Some creative and inexpensive ideas include:
- Shamrock accents in the bouquet
- Add a small charm or piece of jewelry to the bouquet container or to the string tying the bouquet together--consider a Claddagh, cross, shamrock or small ribbons of green, white and orange to reflect the Irish flag.
- Add harvest knots to your bouquet if your wedding takes place post-harvest. Note that men's harvest knots contain no seeds but women's harvest knots do; this is a fertility symbol.
- Use flowers native to Ireland. These include: daisies, bartsia, agrimony and alexanders. For a more exhaustive list divided up by color, click here.
- Use green and white colors only in your bouquet.
- Consider the addition of ivy and herbs to a bouquet--this is an Irish tradition.
For more information on green wedding flowers and arrangement examples, see this thorough resource.
Please feel free to add your own suggestions or ideas below!
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Tie a ribbon around the stems and add a Tara Brooch or the romantic Luckenbooth brooch make it extra special by using a family heirloom.
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