Just wondering what my fellow Italian brides are doing to stick with tradition????
Soon2BMrsD
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is it bad that im italian and i have no idea what the traditions are?
Cntthinkofone
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I am italian but I am not doing any traditions. I will play some music but thats about it.
CNC4eva3402
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I'm bad too then! lolz...I know that there are a few popular Italian songs that some of my cousins had at their weddings..but I wouldn't be able to name any!
fl2008
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when u say tradition...what do u mean exactly? music, food..cake cutting? lol
jgl
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my mom might encourage me to do the almonds but not sure what else (what other traditions are you talking about?)
Dougs Girl
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I know giving the almonds as a favor is a tradition. Having the Venetian table and dancing the Tarantella. I'm not sure what other traditions there are. I know I'm going to play lots of Sinatra music and also Andrea Bocelli :)
Mrs. V 2008
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
is it bad that im italian and i have no idea what the traditions are?
lol your not the only one! i don't either!
chrispar
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Honestly I probably wont do anything. I am not very traditional
failurebydsign
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oh were doing the friggin tarantella..i love it..lol..its always the best part of a wedding in my family because people get funny
JTsGal829
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oh were doing the friggin tarantella..i love it..lol..its always the best part of a wedding in my family because people get funny
it's true... people tend to get silly when the tarantella starts ..lol! It's def. fun!!!
Soon2BMrsD
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oh were doing the friggin tarantella..i love it..lol..its always the best part of a wedding in my family because people get funny
it's true... people tend to get silly when the tarantella starts ..lol! It's def. fun!!!
What is this?
LeeLee111
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I'm playing some Italian songs and might do the almonds. My grandpa is 86 years old and hes going to sing in Italian to my fiance & I, I cant wait!!
dajc23
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I'm having Italian music being played, my mom is having our 'bomboniere' flown in from Italy (dont ask why, almonds are almonds lol) and I'm still trying to figure out other things we can do...
JTsGal829
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here are some interesting sites that list a lot of italian wedding customs and traditions...and even some folklore.. italian weddings 1
We are doing the bomboniera(almonds) along with the favor. We will also be dancing the Tarantella. At the church we will be presenting flowers to the Virgin Mary while the Ave Maria is sung. My mom has prepared a 'corredo' which includes linens (table cloths, bed sheets..etc).
Will will also play Italian music at the reception. (Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini...etc.)
My family from Italy will also be coming out for the wedding. Three yrs ago when my brother got married we had 11 people at my house for 1 month!!!
failurebydsign
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Posted by failurebydsign
oh were doing the friggin tarantella..i love it..lol..its always the best part of a wedding in my family because people get funny
it's true... people tend to get silly when the tarantella starts ..lol! It's def. fun!!!
What is this?
its the italian version of the hora..lol
the whole dancing in a circle around the bride and groom
failurebydsign
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heres something funny i read about the tarantella
No Italian wedding or celebration would be complete without the rhythmic song and dance of the tarantella. It is the most popular of all the Italian songs and it is even considered by many as the song of Italy. The song is both lively and graceful and the dance is one of light and quick steps mixed with passionate gestures. Its origin dates back to the Middles Ages and traces of a similar song can even be found in Magna Graecia.
Legend states that between the 15th and 17th centuries an epidemic of tarantism swept through the town of Taranto in southern Italy. This was as a result of being bit by the poisonous tarantula spider. The victim, which is referred to as the tarantata, was almost always a woman but never a high ranking lady or one of an aristocratic upbringing. Once bitten the tarantata would fall into a trance that could only be cured by frenzied dancing. People would surround the victim while musicians would play mandolins, guitars and tambourines in search of the correct rhythm. Each beat would have a different effect on the tarantata causing various movements and gestures. Once the correct rhythm was found it was almost certain that the tarantata was cured.
As legends have it there always seems to be more than one version. Another version states that a woman who was depressed and frustrated from the subordinate lifestyle would fall into a trance that could only be cured by music and dance. This normally lasted three days and during that time the tarantata would be the center of attention, which in turn would cure them of their frustrations and depressions.
Of these two variations that most popular is the one in which the victim is bitten by the poisonous tarantula. This is why the tarantella is sometimes referred to as the dance of the spider
Toucan311
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We'll do the traditional music, and I've been informed that almonds MUST be involved.
bella1028
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I am italain but will not really be doing anything too traditional...how about you?
