are there any italian traditions you are following on your wedding??? I'd love to do the walk to church ( i live very close to it lol) but i think people would probably think i'm nuts....i actually saw this when i was in italy as a child and i remember it being soooooooooooooooooooo much fun and so adorable.
mirlynn324
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Here are some Italian traditions according to Emily Post's Wedding Etiquette Book:
You shouldn't wear any gold until after your wedding band is slipped on. It is bad luck.
Italians believe that Sunday is the luckiest day to get married.
The best man greets everyone coming to the reception with a tray of liquor.
A common toast is 'Per cent' anni!' which means 'For a hundred years!'
All the men at the reception kiss the bride for good luck-- and to make the groom jealous.
Wedding knots or farfallette dolci, are made of twisted dough and are popular wedding treats in Italy.
Daisy Bride
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the night before the wedding, the bride wears green for fertility
I'm wrapping a ribbon on the doors of the church. It symbolizes the uniting of two familiey.
I just bougt 30 lbs of jordan almonds (confetti) because it wouldn't be a wedding without them.
This was a good question, I would like to see what other traditions are out there.
danibrwneyes
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We had the confetti sent to us from our family in Italy. Like another bride said before me it would not be an italian wedding without it!
040508Bride
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thanks!! sorry i forgot i posted this lol...almost posted again...
BUMP for more ideas
tonimike
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We did the almonds, & had the imported from italy. I also had a red ribbon tied to my slip .
LVC8
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the jordan almonds are an italian tradition... you should give 5 to each of your guests to symbolize their 5 wishes for you: health, prosperity, happiness, fertility, longevity.
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We did the 5 almonds like everyone else.
When I got married I had to cut a ribbon that was tied outside (across two posts at the front entrace) before I could enter the limo and leave for the church. It was traditional in my parents hometown in Italy. (The rice throwing starting already at that point.)
Another tradition for my parents hometown in Italy was to have the grooms parents bring her bouquet to her the morning of the wedding. Of course due to logistics for us that was hard to do. It would have been a nice gesture though.
