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How to Create a Celtic Look for Your Wedding Party   by Leigh Maher

Many people love the Celtic traditions and history so much that they want to incorporate them into their wedding day. Luckily, there are multiple ways to do this, and all with just a little extra amount of research, time and planning.

If you would like to create a Celtic look for your wedding party, you can do so using more traditional elements, a more modern look, or a combination of the two. Having the bride, groom and members of your wedding party outfitted in Celtic dresses and menswear will add an extra flair to your ceremony, and it is something that you and your guests will remember for years to come.

In Ireland, weddings have always been a time of renewal and rebirth for both the bride and the groom. Many couples use their wedding ceremony reconnect with old traditions and customs to bring a sense of spirituality and individuality to their new life together.

Clothing for women in the Celtic tradition is a lot more colorful and vibrant than the traditional white wedding gowns we see in modern weddings today. Celtic gowns could be found in colors like reds, greens and blues, and they usually have a lot of flowing fabric, mostly in and around the sleeves.

The Internet is a wealth of resources for Celtic dressmakers, and what makes this option so easy is that these dressmakers create the dress to be specifically tailored to your exact measurements. If you want to wear a deep emerald colored velvet gown with a tight bodice and flowing sleeves, all you would need to do is find a good designer whose work you like, describe to them what you are thinking, and they will let you know if they can create it for you. This is a great way to incorporate Celtic attire in to your wedding, and you will also be getting a one-of-a-kind dress that fits you like a glove.

One popular type of Irish wedding gown is comprised of both an over gown and an under gown. Together they create a stunning visual display, transporting you back to Renaissance Ireland. An under dress is made of a material like satin, with fitted sleeves that extend to the wrist. The over dress is typically made of a material like Irish linen, and has bell sleeves that tie at the elbow. It has trimming and decoration down the front of the dress and along the sleeves.

Creating a Celtic look for the groom can be an enjoyable process, as there are so many authentic articles of clothing you can develop a look around. Starting with pants, men have a few options to choose from. Some research shows that men wore kilts in Celtic wedding ceremonies, while other information disputes that, saying this tradition remains with the Scots.

Braes are one type of traditional Irish pant, and they are shorter linen pants meant to be tucked into boots, or chausses. These pants can be made to fit looser around the knee or they can come with straps that attach to the chausses. Look for three-part chausses (foot, arch and leg) so that you can ensure that the footwear is created exactly to the groom's specific size.

For the upper body, a doublet is a great choice for traditional Celtic wedding attire for men. This vest-like garment laces up the front, and you can easily track down matching sleeves or bracers (which are essentially wrist guards to reinforce and decorate the wrists). To top off the look, a fancy Celtic frock coat can be either long or short, and will often have decorative buttons and stitching down the front. A rich velvet looks especially elegant for these coats.

For the rest of the wedding party, you can choose simplified versions of the bride's gown and groom's attire, or even have the bridal party dress in a style more similar to country villagers while the bride and groom get to shine dressed as Celtic royalty.

Celtic jewelry is another wonderful way to touch on Celtic flare, and you can find everything from Celtic engagement and Celtic wedding rings to Celtic necklaces and pendants for members of your wedding party. With so many historical and special options for Celtic wedding attire, you wedding will take guests and yourselves to another place and time.

About the Author

L Maher is a content writer who writes and researches about gorgeous and extraordinary Celtic jewelry, as well as Irish culture and history.
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