Showing posts with label Celtic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celtic. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Need ideas for a Celtic themed Medieval or Renaissance wedding?

The Knot, of all places, has a nice list of helpful links! There are various explanations for traditions and tartans, links to helpful sites, and music ideas. There are also some lovely poems and vow ideas such as:

I vow you the first cut of my meat, the first sip of my wine,


from this day it shall only your name I cry out in the night


and into your eyes that I smile each morning;


I shall be a shield for you back as you are for mine,


no shall a grievous word be spoken about us,


for our marriage is sacred between us and no stranger shall hear my grievance.


Above and beyond this, I will cherish and honor you through this life


and into the next.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Getting Together for a Drink!

Many cultures have used sharing a glass of something or other as a means to express unity. Most of my family is Catholic so I've been to plenty of Catholic weddings where I witnessed couples drinking from a chalice during Eucharist. Shinto couples may have a san san kudo ceremony in which they sip wine to celebrate their marriage. A moddern Ár nDraíocht Féin Druid wedding ceremony may also include sharing a glass of wine, ale, or mead.

Sure, you could use a basic wine glass. But why not a fancy Chalisbury Grail from Museum Replicas? How amazing is that? Now of course, I always try to find local artisans, but Museum Replicas does have some nice and, usually, affordable merchandise for the theme-happy bride and groom. If you're hoping to have a Germanic inspired wedding, how about the Germanen drinking horn? Or if you're a Celtophile like myself, the horn of Cu Culainn may be just what you're looking for.

These horns are appealing to me because they're not from an actual bull. I'm a vegetarian who loves the idea of drinking horns, but I'd feel really hypocrytical drinking the standard Burger King leftovers. Until now, I had never seen a man made drinking horn. I'm impressed.

Of course, if you're an omnivore, Museum Replicas offers a traditional Viking drinking horn.

If you have any other ideas for historically themed drinking vesels, let me know!