My Irish Wedding...

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 2:19 pm

Thanks so much you guys! Heather and I have had a great time reading all your kind wishes!

I've even thought of trying to compose a short piece for my bride-to-be and play it for her during the ceremony on the whistle, but we'll see how brave I get!

So it sounds like there weren't any interesting customs I should be immediately aware of, like human sacrifice, or lighting all the neighborhood cats on fire. Just thought I'd check!

I would seriously like to invite any musicians in the area to come out and play either at the wedding, or at the session afterwards. I do hope it'll be MIGHTY!!! And no excuses about it being too far to go...I'm coming from Utah for heck's sake! LOL

Anyway, thanks again for all the kind words! My...OUR love to you all!

Bri & Heather~

Ron Rowe · Post by **Ron Rowe** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 3:22 pm

Congrats to you and your lovely lass Brian, to bad you aren't having the wedding in SLC The Rocky Mountain Boys could have given the groom away <BG>

bob baksi · Post by **bob baksi** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 3:29 pm

Congratulations. Joy & music always be in your hearts. God bless you both.

bob baksi · Post by **bob baksi** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 3:31 pm

Congratulations. Joy and music always be in your hearts. God bless you both.

bob baksi · Post by **bob baksi** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 3:35 pm

Congratulations. Joy and music always be in your hearts. God bless you both.

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 4:52 pm

Not to worry Ron!!

Ill fill you guys in when we make it out, but we'll be having a BIG Irish party out here a couple weeks after the official ceremony. I'd LOVE it if any and/or all of you might be able to make it out!

B~

Ron Rowe · Post by **Ron Rowe** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 4:56 pm

Wouldn't miss it for the world Brian. Check this site out http://www.weddingthemes.com/Irish.htm

lawhistle · Post by **lawhistle** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 8:30 pm

Congratulations Brian and Heather. Our band used to do quite a few wedding gigs. On whistle nothing beat the slow tune Miss Hamilton followed by the awesome jig The Mouse in the Mug for wedding tunes. Of course you'll have plenty of inspiration for one like 'Smiling Bride'. =) Take care and have a great one.

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 7:23 am

Congrats, Brian! many happy and healthy years together!

ChristianRo · Post by **ChristianRo** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 7:47 am

My best wishes to you both! As for the Chieftains' CD "Celtic wedding", it won't be of great use to you although I heartily recommend it. It's Breton music played by the chieftains. The CD closes with a suite built around the setting of a historic wedding in Brittany (France).
Christian

fiddling_tenor · Post by **fiddling_tenor** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 8:05 am

Congratulations! I was married on June 20, and my beautiful wife and I just celebrated 20 years! So you'll be in good company.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 8:14 am

Congratulations Brian

My wife and I had quite a Hoolie when we got married. She belonged to a pipe band and I with my Irish musician friends, with all those friends at our wedding it was a blast.

At one time we had the Irish musicians in one room going at it and pipers and drummers in the other. We had almost whole pipe band as an escort to the wedding.

We got married in a garden of a small bed and breakfast and then had the reception there in the pub.

The one thing that we did differently is, instead of a wedding cake, we had almost oven warm loaves of soda bread, baked by a dear friend, with a selection of gourmet jams and jellies, in honour of our ancestors and heritage. Everyone loved the idea.

One idea that I didn't fit in was to have someone play "Give me your hand." as your bride walks up the aisle. My mouth was to dry to play ----- nervous --- nah! ---RRRRRight!

All the best!
Mark

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Sara · Post by **Sara** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:11 am

Brian,
Congratulations and Best of British to you!!!
Peace,
Sara

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 10:04 am

"Give Me Your Hand"...hmmmmmmm

I've always loved that piece!

Perhaps I could just chew a big wad of gum to keep the mouth from drying out Mark? LOL It's really amazing all the things that go in to a wedding. I like the soda bread idea too, very cool!

Thanks!

Bri~

LeeMarsh · Post by **LeeMarsh** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 4:05 pm

Congratulation! Great news, I wish all the happiness and fullfillment that your hearts can stand.

Make sure you drop me a line and keep me posted on your plans. Any thing I can do to help, let me know. (I'm only an hour or so from Harv'de Grace). At the very least, let me come to your session and share a tune with you both.

The only tradition that come to mind is not so much Irish as it is Musician. As you and Heather commit your hearts to one another the natural out come includes your music. At the reception following my wedding to may dear Peg, I pulled her over to the side for an additional wedding present, first as husband to wife. I sat her down in a comfortable chair, knelt on a knee and played and sang her a song. I played <a href=http://home.talkcity.com/SpiritCir/gods ... /side.html> By My Side </a> from Godspell. My heartgift to her and for her alone. The tradition is to give your bride something from your heart. So over the next few months think of that tune that expresses how dear she is to you, maybe a slow air that will let her know beyond simple words, that which only your heart holds for her.

Well, of course, there is the normal irish traditions; invitin' a whole bunch of friends including the rowdier sorts to the reception. All bent on celebratin' you joinin' along wit' embarassin' you and your new missus with song and dance and generally making merry. Drinkin' your health by Guiness and Jameson's.

Here's to the anticipation of a full, furrious, and fantatic life togeather.

And from your combined Heart Song, ...

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Enjoy Your Music, Lee Marsh 

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