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Me - Filipino
FH - Italian/German

We actually dont anticipate any problem w/ the differences in culture. FH is actually very interested in having our future children being raised in a very mixed culture per above which i'm very happy with. The most important thing for us was actually the religion and we happen to be the same so it works out.

hmmm, FH's culture.... they don't really do a lot of german/italian things but i have enjoyed going to the beer garden in plattdeusche park for the german fest with FH's family

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FH & I are both Italian too and we share the same religion. Don't really have a lot of differences but my family is from Naples and his is from Sicily so there are a few traditions that differ. Like no meat on Christmas Eve, You italians know what I'm talking about, but his family doesn't follow this and i was like, what? what kind of Italian are you, lol.

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Well we're both Italian and we're both Catholic, so not many surprises there

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me: Korean
FH: portuguese

There is definitely the challenge as far as communication between me and his parents since they speak limited english. We've come along way though and can communicate through alot of elaborate hand gestures lol.

Culturally, Koreans place alot of emphasis on respecting your elders. For example, when you are at a dinner table, when you drink, you face away from your elder. When you pour an elder a drink, you must use both hands.

These kinds of things I had to tell FH before he met my parents but FH does some stuff that may be considered 'disrespectful' by some very traditional koreans. For example, FH patted my dad on the back one time and my mom pointed out that you're not supposed to do that with your elders. She wasn't saying it in a critical way but trying to teach FH some stuff.

My parents do understand that FH doesn't mean to be disrespectful ever, he's just not korean.

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I am mutt of nothing in particular... was raised Luthern

FH is PR... makes it interesting with his mother who isn't a fan of mine

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Me: Irish and Welsh
FH: Italian, German, Irish, English, Native American

FH and I are both Catholic, so there really aren't any cultural differences between us. The biggest thing is now I get to have a big Italian Christmas Eve!

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i'm irish, italian, and german
FH is irish and italian (although the irish genes won with his red hair and fair skin!)

neither of us are religious...both of our families have similar holiday tradtitions...we really haven't run into any issues.

ex-boyfriend was russian/armenian...now THAT was interesting, especially since his father spoke limited english and i lived with them for a period of time

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Me: Pure mutt!!!! I'm Italian, Irish, German, Polish, Scottish and French Canadian.

FH: 100% Italian

For the most part our heritages do not clash. We are both typical Americans. The only thing is that FH's mom is very into religion and I really wasn't brought up that way - I was baptized and received communion but never confirmed. When FH and I got engaged I was basically told I had to be confirmed and we had to get married in a church even though I wanted an outdoor ceremony But I'm doing the whole church thing to make everyone happy

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We're both Jewish, and my parents wouldn't have it any other way! They always wanted me to bring home 'a nice Jewish boy', which I did. I'm a little more observant than FH.

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As far as our nationalities FH and I are both the same percentage Italian, Irish, and German plus we are both Catholic. I don't see there being any particular problem culturally with us but during holiday time it makes it very difficult because both of our families want us with themselves.

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We are both big mutts. I'm Italian, German, and Polish
He is Irish, German and a couple of other things.
Neither of us is religious, although I was raised Catholic and he was raised Methodist. We aren't incorporating anything religious at all in our ceremony, and we aren't really doing any cultural traditions anyway. We are just making our own

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Great Question!!!

My family is Spanish and German and His is Irish and Italian.. I don't forsee any problems at all.. Both of our families are very friendly and are all just excited about the wedding and trying to help as much as possible

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Fh and I are both hugeee mutts! I don't anticipate any cultural differences really. I do love that his g-ma is second gen. Italian and makes a meannnn gravy!!