Traditional Irish Wedding Activities

Matt_Trakker

Howdy,
Not really expecting much of a response to this, but might be worth a shot.
I'm gettin married out foreign next year and for all the Irish people going it'll be a totally different experience. Gettin married in Poland (gave been to a few Polish weddings, they are mad craic) But thought it would be cool to show the Polish side of the party some Irish traditions, but I don't really know of any cool ones.

Searched like crazy for the last while and it's all boring stuff like claddagh rings, horseshoes, final stitch in the dress etc. But y'know, they aren't exactly fun.

"'Aitin the gander" might be a good idea to do on the night b4 the wedding for when the guest will all meet each other the night before.

Any cool things I can do to Irish up the reception?
Might I have to learn some Irish dancing?

eoglyn

This might be the only time i ever suggest the siege of ennis. just have the dj play it or whatever. You should prime some of the Irish to get the Polish involved and make sure you have someone to call it, it could be great fun

Matt_Trakker

Thanks, was thinking the same thing, just been watchin this with my gf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9A7uEOxWyU

& the siege of ennis too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bishBer5U&feature=relmfu

Might get a group of us up to do it first and then get the entire room up to do it after a tutorial and get someone to bark out the orders in both languages

Gf loves the idea, thinks everyone from her side would really enjoy it

TAPA2012

http://www.mrs2be.ie/wedding-forum/wedding-discussion/old-irish-wedding-traditions-t7835.html
found this interesting post. also its an irish tradition for you to both pour whiskey at the enterance of the reception to ward of spirits, might be a fun thing to do!

elhal

Is rock the boat an irish thing???

Peregrinus

If the fact that I've never heard of "rock the boat" is any indication, no, it's not an Irish thing.

What's "rock the boat"?

elhal

everyone sits in lines on the dance floor and the DJ plays the song rock the boat and then you do moves as directed by the dj which are basically leaning forward and back and side to side with your arms in the air!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biwlDm03wMw
my internet too slow to watch and see but i think this might be an example... apologies if not!

TAPA2012

Rock the boat!! haven't seen it done at any weddings I have been at so far! personally you will get very few people who will want to dirty there very expensive outfits! I wouldn't recommend!

cailinoBAC

Haha, we had rock the boat at ours. I wasn't expecting it or anything and it was quite late, about 3 or so. Practically everybody got down, including me! Our official photographer was long gone but my uncle was snap happy and one of my favourite photos of the night is everybody on the floor for rock the boat, I'm at the front, looking back at my husband and the hands are all up in the line behind us. Hard to describe, but it was just great!

I wouldn't have said it was a particularly Irish tradtion though!