How to Create a Celtic Look For Your Wedding Party

Many people love the Celtic traditions and historysatin, with fitted sleeves that extend to the wrist.
so much that they want to incorporate them intoThe over dress is typically made of a material like
their wedding day. Luckily, there are multiple waysIrish linen, and has bell sleeves that tie at the
to do this, and all with just a little extra amountelbow. It has trimming and decoration down the
of research, time and planning.front of the dress and along the sleeves.
If you would like to create a Celtic look for yourCreating a Celtic look for the groom can be an
wedding party, you can do so using moreenjoyable process, as there are so many
traditional elements, a more modern look, or aauthentic articles of clothing you can develop a
combination of the two. Having the bride, groomlook around. Starting with pants, men have a few
and members of your wedding party outfitted inoptions to choose from. Some research shows
Celtic dresses and menswear will add an extrathat men wore kilts in Celtic wedding ceremonies,
flair to your ceremony, and it is something thatwhile other information disputes that, saying this
you and your guests will remember for years totradition remains with the Scots.
come.Braes are one type of traditional Irish pant, and
In Ireland, weddings have always been a time ofthey are shorter linen pants meant to be tucked
renewal and rebirth for both the bride and theinto boots, or chausses. These pants can be
groom. Many couples use their wedding ceremonymade to fit looser around the knee or they can
reconnect with old traditions and customs to bringcome with straps that attach to the chausses.
a sense of spirituality and individuality to their newLook for three-part chausses (foot, arch and leg)
life together.so that you can ensure that the footwear is
Clothing for women in the Celtic tradition is a lotcreated exactly to the groom's specific size.
more colorful and vibrant than the traditional whiteFor the upper body, a doublet is a great choice
wedding gowns we see in modern weddingsfor traditional Celtic wedding attire for men. This
today. Celtic gowns could be found in colors likevest-like garment laces up the front, and you can
reds, greens and blues, and they usually have aeasily track down matching sleeves or bracers
lot of flowing fabric, mostly in and around the(which are essentially wrist guards to reinforce
sleeves.and decorate the wrists). To top off the look, a
The Internet is a wealth of resources for Celticfancy Celtic frock coat can be either long or
dressmakers, and what makes this option soshort, and will often have decorative buttons and
easy is that these dressmakers create the dressstitching down the front. A rich velvet looks
to be specifically tailored to your exactespecially elegant for these coats.
measurements. If you want to wear a deepFor the rest of the wedding party, you can
emerald colored velvet gown with a tight bodicechoose simplified versions of the bride's gown and
and flowing sleeves, all you would need to do isgroom's attire, or even have the bridal party
find a good designer whose work you like,dress in a style more similar to country villagers
describe to them what you are thinking, and theywhile the bride and groom get to shine dressed as
will let you know if they can create it for you.Celtic royalty.
This is a great way to incorporate Celtic attire inCeltic jewelry is another wonderful way to touch
to your wedding, and you will also be getting aon Celtic flare, and you can find everything from
one-of-a-kind dress that fits you like a glove.Celtic engagement and Celtic wedding rings to
One popular type of Irish wedding gown isCeltic necklaces and pendants for members of
comprised of both an over gown and an underyour wedding party. With so many historical and
gown. Together they create a stunning visualspecial options for Celtic wedding attire, you
display, transporting you back to Renaissancewedding will take guests and yourselves to
Ireland. An under dress is made of a material likeanother place and time.