Lets start an Ethnic Wedding Traditions Thread

For instance (Italian) almonds should be packaged for favors in odd numbers pref. 3-5 never even and they represent the bitter sweetness of marriage.

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my grandmother is full polish and she wants me to honor a polish tradition...

You take a cracker pour honey over it than dose it with salt and eat it to help you to remember to take the bitter with the sweet...

sounds gross... i dont think i want to do it

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Maybe theres another more appealing Polish tradition LOL

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i dont know it sounds like the most important one because she keeps talking about it... 2 weeks left and i still dont have the heart to tell her i dont want to eat it.... i'll just have to suck it up...
horrible but i havent told FH because he will only do it if grandma puts him on the spot... so he'll get a suprise dessert for the wedding...

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My FH is from Argentina. I am not sure of any wedding traditions for their country, so if anyone can offer any suggestions, that'd be great. I do plan on asking his mom, but wondered if anyone here has any suggestions. Thanks!

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Great idea, I am Italian/Jewish my FH is 100% Italian. I am also looking for a Italian song for our first dance. Any suggestions would be great

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I'm having Con Te Partiro by Andrea Bocelli here are the lyrics


Quando sono solo
sogno all´orizzonte
e mancan le parole
si lo so che non c´è luce
in una stanza quando manca il sole
se non ci sei tu con me
Su le finestre
mostra a tutti il mio cuore
che hai acceso
chiudi dentro me
la luce che
hai incontrato per strada
Con te partirò
Paesi che non ho mai
veduto e vissuto con te
adesso sì li vivrò
Con te partirò
su navi per mari
che io lo so
no, no, non esistono più
con te io li vivrò
Quando sei lontana
sogno all´orizzonte
e mancan le parole
e io sì lo so
che sei con me
tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
mio sole tu sei qui con me
con me con me
Con te partirò
Paesi che non ho mai
veduto e vissuto con te
adesso sì li vivrò
Con te partirò
su navi per mari
che, io lo so
no, no, non esistono più
con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
su navi per mari
che, io lo so
no, no, non esistono più
con te io li rivivrò
Con te partirò
Io con te

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I'LL GO WITH YOU

When I'm alone
I dream on the horizon
and words fail;
yes, I know there is no light
in a room where the sun is absent,
if you are not with me.
At the windows
show everyone my heart
which you set alight;
enclose within me
the light you
encountered on the street.

I'll go with you,
to countries I never
saw and shared with you
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I'll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know
no, no ,exist no longer;
with you I shall experience them.

When you are far away
I dream on the horizon
and words fail,
and, yes, I know
that you are with me;
you, my moon, are here with me,
my sun, you are here with me.

I'll go with you
to countries I never
saw and shared with you,
now, yes, I shall experience them.
I'll go with you
on ships across seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer;
with you I shall experience them again.
I'll go with you
on ships across the seas
which, I know,
no, no, exist no longer;
with you I shall experience them again.
I'll go with you,
I with you.

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I think if you're family is fluent in another language you might want to consider doing a reading at your ceremony in that language.

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Posted by maralynne

i dont know it sounds like the most important one because she keeps talking about it... 2 weeks left and i still dont have the heart to tell her i dont want to eat it.... i'll just have to suck it up...
horrible but i havent told FH because he will only do it if grandma puts him on the spot... so he'll get a suprise dessert for the wedding...

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Maybe you could trick everyone and use some sugar instead of salt and still make Grandma happy

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THAT IS SO TRUE AMY. I AM ITALIAN AND SO IS MY FH. EVERY FAVOR THAT WE HAVE GOT ALWAYS HAS AN ODD NUMBER OF ALMONDS. (WELL FROM A WEDDING OR ENGAGEMENT). I THINK THAT IT IS GREAT THAT WE ARE SHOWING DIFFERNT TRADITIONS FROM OUR CULTURES. ANOTHER ITALIAN TRADITION IS DURING THE CEROMONY YOU PLAY THE AVE MARIA AND PLACE 3 ROSES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STATUE OF MARIA.

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Another one is that the Groom places a piece of iron in his shoe. (Italian)Per buona fortuna!

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we did the polish salt ceremony at my wedding. we used rye bread salt and wine. i have never heard of honey used on bread. i can give you the instructions if you like. i think it looks beautiful and if its important to your family and go for it. i think anything different that personalizes your wedding makes it extra special and more memorable for the guests.

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could you send me those instructions on the polish ceremony too. I want to see what its about. my FH's grandfather was polish and I think it would make him happy to have that part of the ceremony. But can you just add sections to a Catholic ceremony?

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FH and I are both first generation Italian-American so we are looking forward to incorporating a few traditions. We wil be doing the five jordan almonds, I will wear green pjs the night before, we will have italian music - trying to get the latest stuff from there (dance music) and some oldies but goodies for the adults. We decided against having a dance with an Italian song but we will incorporate some of the more popular songs at the reception.

Here's an interesting website: Italian Wedding Traditions

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Posted by Russo'sbride

Great idea, I am Italian/Jewish my FH is 100% Italian. I am also looking for a Italian song for our first dance. Any suggestions would be great

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We are having The Prayer by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion.

We will have Italian and Greek music at our wedding. I am 1st generation Italian and FH is 1st generation Greek. We will be doing the 'confetti' as well... which is part of both cultures.

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Im hispanic and there are a two traditions I want to do, but I havent made my final decision yet. There's the exchange of coins, which the groom will give his bride. A couple of reasons behind this: Dowry, represents that he can take care of her, represents he trusts her wil all his worldy possesions. Then there's the lasso, which looks like a really big rosary bead chain. Its put around the shoulder of the couple in a figure eight (eternity symbol). It represents the unification of one.

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Irish...

It was believed that the rings must be made of gold or the marriage wouldn't last. Even during the poorest times of the Irish Famine brides and grooms would rent gold rings just for their ceremony.

A horse shoe is incorporated into the ceremony to represent the agricultural tradition and to catch the good luck for the couple.

There are others but I can't think of them right now.

I'm planning on having shamrocks hand embroidered on just the back edge of my cathedral length veil.

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My mom was born in Italy and her family is very Italian so we are:

- having one of the readings in church in Italian
- having one of the prayers said in Italian
- having the program half in Italian/half English
- Playing a mix of ethnic Italian songs

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Posted by amyandeddie

I think if you're family is fluent in another language you might want to consider doing a reading at your ceremony in that language.

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Our priest is a friend of my FH's family and speaks Spanish, so I want part of the cermony in Spanish. Also, I plan on writing a little Thank you speech in Spanish and reading it at the reception!

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Posted by maralynne

my grandmother is full polish and she wants me to honor a polish tradition...

You take a cracker pour honey over it than dose it with salt and eat it to help you to remember to take the bitter with the sweet...

sounds gross... i dont think i want to do it

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I am Polish and I have never heard about that maybe she is from a different part of Poland