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So you're walking the aisle, and you've decided to exchange Celtic wedding rings—that's great! Entering into a lifetime journey with your betrothed will be the most significant act of your whole lifetime, and there isn't any better way of expressing your life long commitment than with Celtic wedding rings. Whether you're going with a full-fledged Celtic wedding, or you're only exchanging Celtic wedding rings for their stunning elegance and centuries old traditions, here's seven things to think about as you choose your wedding rings.

Irish wedding rings reflect one of the oldest and most traditional marriage cultures in history. Their surging popularity reflects a longing for and cherishing of the high reverence that traditional Irish society showed marriages and the wedding ceremony. Purchasing Celtic wedding rings demonstrates in a very special fashion what the ceremony means to you

Although it's common to pick matching Irish wedding rings, it's also OK to exchange differing symbols for bride and groom. Don't feel bound by tradition. With the remarkable number of patterns, metals, and designs which are made, more and more couples these days choose to go with a different band for each partner.

It's important to browse the astonishing selection of designs which Celtic wedding rings come in. Each and every one is beautiful in a different way, but it's important to avoid being in a rush to settle on the design which really strikes a chord with you and your intended, a ring whose pattern is sure to give you a lifetime of memories.

One of the most distinctive Irish wedding bands is the Claddagh wedding ring, which is based on one of the best-loved and notable love stories in Irish lore-the account of Richard Joyce, who became a ring maker after being captured and sold into slavery, and subsequently turned down great fortune and a beautiful woman to return to Ireland and wed his true love.

Celtic wedding rings aren't always costly, no matter their elegance. There are a multitude of bands which can fit into everybody's spending plans, from high to low, without losing the ancient Celtic beauty.

Irish jewelry is filled with deep symbolism. The Claddagh wedding band design has three symbols to show the life long bonds between a couple--a heart to show love, a crown for loyalty, with two entwined hands showing friendship. And almost all Celtic wedding rings incorporate historic Celtic symbolism in their pattern. This symbolism, which is quite beautiful without being gaudy, is part of the reason Celtic wedding rings are these days becoming more and more popular.

Size should be another very important factor when choosing a pair of Celtic wedding rings. Don't forget that when choosing a wedding ring that you'll likely require a half size larger than rings you're accustomed to sporting, because wedding rings are almost always wider than normal rings. Also, most people have heard that a wedding ring should slip readily past the knuckle. That is not true, and may lead to a loose fit. There should be a little bit of friction when sliding your ring past your knuckle.

All the best on your marriage to your true love, and may your marriage be as graceful and lasting as the Celtic wedding ring has been!

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Leigh Maher writes for www.irishcelticjewels.com, the online Celtic jewelry store, specialising in Celtic wedding rings

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