Present a gift featuring a lucky horseshoe.
Weddings celebrate the union of two families and a blending of cultural backgrounds. If your spouse-to-be hails from Irish lineage, present his or her parents with an Irish-theme wedding gift. This gesture not only thanks parents for the love, support and assistance expended to make the wedding a reality, but it also lets them know you're respectful and accepting of the family's Irish heritage.

Traditional Irish Music

• Give parents a compact disc of traditional Irish music. (See Reference 1) A CD including tunes played during the wedding ceremony and reception will remind the parents of the beautiful day they shared with their children. Presenting the gift of music in a wooden case etched with Celtic knots or inscribed with the wedding date makes the gift a one-of-a-kind memento of the special day.
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Claddagh Jewelry

• The Irish Claddagh icon of two hands cupping a heart often graces Celtic-inspired jewelry. Present mothers with an Irish Claddagh ring or fathers with Claddagh-clad cuff links. (See Reference 1) Present the Claddagh jewelry during the wedding rehearsal dinner or just before the wedding, so the parents can wear the gifts during the wedding ceremony.
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Irish Bible

• A leather-bound Bible complete with Celtic motifs and a personalized inscription will please parents with Irish ancestry. Use bookmarks scribed with the Irish Blessing poem to mark passages read during the wedding ceremony. Tuck a copy of the wedding program into the back of the Bible as a continual reminder of the origin of the gift.
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A Keepsake Bottle of Mead

• In old Ireland, newlyweds and their reception guests often celebrated by drinking honey mead. (See Reference 2) Have a bottle of the sweet honey wine inscribed with a thank you message or packaged with a custom label displaying the Irish blessing.
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Gift for the Home

• Present the Irish parents with a wall hanging to decorate their home. Traditionally Irish brides carried a horseshoe for good luck during the wedding ceremony. (See Reference 2) Presenting an Irish horseshoe wall hanging will wish the parents good luck in their home every day.