Weddings have always been very important events in every human society, even in those societies where a man could take several women as his wives. Weddings were not only the union of a man and a woman, they were also the union of families, clans, villages, and even kingdoms, as rulers often married their daughters and sons to seal alliances and pacts. These became even stronger when a child was born, as it symbolized the continuity of the dynasty, kingdom, or clan.
Nowadays, marriage is still the base of society. It still marks the union of two families. This union will carry on the name of the family and create a family of its own, with the promise to pass on the name to a new generation in the future, who will continue the cycle.
The couple that is formed in a marriage are also making promises to each other and to themselves. These include unconditional love, faithfulness, support, companionship, and the promise of future children, among others. These promises and the values they uphold are so important that married people wear wedding bands from the day they get married until they die or divorce. These not only remind them of these promises and values, but they also let anyone else see that they’re married.
One way to take this message a bit further is by getting matching wedding bands for both the groom and the bride. Matching wedding bands speak of even better. While they might send the same message as other wedding bands when one of the spouses is alone, when both of them are together, matching wedding bands say “we like to share our lives, and we’re proud of it.”
Also, matching wedding bands are a great occasion to test your ability as a couple to make decisions with long lasting results. Whatever model of matching wedding bands the couple pick, it’ll be the one they will wear for the rest of their marriage; so they will have to learn to negotiate, compromise and concede and come up with matching wedding bands that appeal to both tastes and still falls within their budget. This involves breaking the tradition of each spouse getting the wedding band for the other one separately, but on the other hand, it is an opportunity for the future to be husband and wife to discuss and share their future marriage.
So, as you can see, matching wedding bands can be very romantic, and give an extra message of love to yourself, your partner, and everyone else.
Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing
Oh, the ring of the piper's tune,
Oh, for one of those hours of gladness
Gone, alas, like our youth, too soon!
If you can relate to these lyrics, then you’re certainly of Irish origin. The Kerry dance feels very close to the Irish descendents’ hears, just like the Irish cross, Saint Patrick and the clover do.
The Irish and their descendants are a proud people, and with reason. They belong to an ancient culture that has had a great impact and influence in several countries, including England, Canada and the United Kingdom.
When two people of Irish origin get married, it’s not uncommon for them to have an Irish themed wedding, where green is predominant and Irish themes are printed in the invitations, in a display that is both proud and welcoming.
The bride and the groom can even go a step further and make the celebration of their heritage part of their promise of eternal love by getting Irish wedding bands for the ceremony. Irish wedding bands not only say “I’m married and I promised to love my spouse unconditionally”; they also say “Here who I am, where I come from, and I want you all to know.”
Irish wedding bands come in several designs, which are both interesting, and beautiful. They can be beautifully simple, or interestingly complex. Of course, like most Celtic art, Irish wedding bands don’t usually have straight lines, preferring to bend lines in order to make whimsical shapes that are typically Celtic. Another figure that is commonly used in Irish wedding bands is the clover. For the bride and groom that want something more religious, Irish wedding bands that feature a Celtic cross is more appropriate. All these motives can be engraved subtly or made obvious, according to the desired look.
Finally, another good idea is to engrave the name of the family on the Irish wedding bands, using Celtic letters, of course. This will also symbolize the continuity of the name from one generation to another. For the traditional families, this can happen for several generations, which transforms Irish wedding bands into a family treasure that can be passed from father to son as a ritual or as an inheritance.
So, as you can see Irish wedding bands are a great idea for people of Irish origin. Even if the bride and groom decide not to have an Irish wedding, getting Irish wedding bands is still a great option to add the love for your origins to the promise of eternal love.