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FH is half irish and im a quarter irish so we are gonna incorporate the truce bell in our ceremony. does anyone have any idea of the language that goes along with it? i figured we would just explain what it is have the minister bless it and ring like the dickens????

for those who dont know what it is - The tradition of the bell of truce comes from the peasants in the west of Ireland, but it may also be attributed to St. Patrick. He thought the sound of a bell ringing would help perform miracles.

In a wedding ceremony, the bell of truce is blessed and presented to the bride and groom by the ceremony officiant. The couple is asked to give the bell a good hardy ring while thinking of each other and their future together. It's then taken home as a reminder of the wedding day. Whenever arguments arise, the rining of this bell sounds a truce. It serves as a reminder of the couple's wedding vows.

lol it is a fun idea. we definately didnt want to do the unity sand or candle (etc) - and since St. Patrick is my fav saint next to St. Michael, its a given :)

they actually make irish bells - im debating whether to order one of the keepsake ones from ireland made of waterford crystal. tradtionally it can be made of iron (which is lucky in ireland - like the horseshoe) pewter or crystal.... but how cute is this? http://www.celticbydesign.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=942

yeah the claddagh - its a symbol of love frendship and loyalty. usually you can use the rings as wedding rings, engagement rings, etc. depending on which hand you wear your claddagh on can tell someone if you are single or spoken for :)