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SoonToBeMrsR
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Italian Brides
I'm Italian and Irish and FH is Irish and Ecuadorian, I am very proud all of our cultures, but I have been to plenty of big Italian weddings, I was just wondering what Italian traditions you will be doing during your wedding and reception. I am still trying to decide on what I will be doing. Thanks for sharing!
Message edited 9/24/2008 3:16:59 PM.
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Posted 9/24/08 3:15 PM 
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flairforfashion
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Re: Italian Brides
FH and I are both half italain. We are going to play italian music and do the traditional dances.
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Posted 9/24/08 3:30 PM
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flairforfashion
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Re: Italian Brides
Oh and don't forget the 5 jordanian almonds!
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Posted 9/24/08 3:30 PM
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SoonToBeMrsR
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Re: Italian Brides
Posted by flairforfashion
Oh and don't forget the 5 jordanian almonds!
I def have that, along with the little poem which says what they stand for, and they will be put in little tulle bags on everyones plate before they sit down to dinner!
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Posted 9/24/08 3:31 PM
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Rosa29
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Re: Italian Brides
Posted by flairforfashion
Oh and don't forget the 5 jordanian almonds!
I am Italian and never heard of the jordanian almonds??? Do you mean the confetti they tie around the favors?
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Posted 9/24/08 3:33 PM
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JJC
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Re: Italian Brides
Jordan Almonds for Thee
Five sugared almonds for each guest to eat
To remind us that life is both bitter and sweet.
Five wishes for the new husband and wife --
Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!
i think I am going to put them on the dinner plates and not attach them to my favors..ya think thats ok?
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Posted 9/24/08 3:38 PM
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SoonToBeMrsR
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Posted by Rosa29
Posted by flairforfashion
Oh and don't forget the 5 jordanian almonds!
I am Italian and never heard of the jordanian almonds??? Do you mean the confetti they tie around the favors?
Yes, my family calls them confetti, but in the stores they are called jordan almonds, they stand for health wealth happiness fertility and longevity!
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Posted 9/24/08 3:39 PM
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Rosa29
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That's so kool is that an Italian thing???? I have to ask my dad or my grandma she just arrived there today for my cousins wedding on the 4th lol.
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Posted 9/24/08 3:40 PM
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NayNay3021
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Re: Italian Brides
Posted by JJC
Jordan Almonds for Thee
Five sugared almonds for each guest to eat
To remind us that life is both bitter and sweet.
Five wishes for the new husband and wife --
Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!
i think I am going to put them on the dinner plates and not attach them to my favors..ya think thats ok?
Yeah, I think that is what we may do.
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Posted 9/24/08 3:42 PM
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flairforfashion
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I just realized. We are giving away bottles of wine as favors- that is very Italian too! I was going to attach the almonds in an organza bag tied around the neck of the bottle. I thought it would be cute.
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Posted 9/24/08 3:45 PM
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aimerlena01
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Wow!! What a great idea. I have beer as favors...which I can pass off as the Irish part of him...haha...but I wonder what I can do for the Italian and Norwegian??
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Posted 9/24/08 3:47 PM
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JJC
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Posted by aimerlena01
Wow!! What a great idea. I have beer as favors...which I can pass off as the Irish part of him...haha...but I wonder what I can do for the Italian and Norwegian??
you cad add the almonds to the beer bottles....the almonds arent only italian..different cultures use them differently...
ITALIAN WEDDINGS Five almonds signify five wishes for the bride and groom: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, and longevity. These almonds decorate each place setting as favors, tucked into pretty boxes or tulle bags called *bomboniere* that are often personalized with the couple's names and wedding date.
GREEK WEDDINGS Sugarcoated almonds in traditional Greek weddings are called *koufeta*. They are placed in little bags in odd numbers and are served on a silver tray. Odd numbers are indivisible, symbolizing how the newlyweds will share everything and remain undivided. Tradition holds that if an unmarried woman puts the almonds under her pillow, she'll dream of her future husband.
MIDDLE EASTERN WEDDINGS Candy-covered almonds, considered aphrodisiacs, are always on hand (have too many and you may leave the reception early!).
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Posted 9/24/08 4:00 PM
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Future Mrs Roo
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Re: Italian Brides
MY FH is 1/2 italian, we are doing the almonds and italian music and dances,
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Posted 9/24/08 4:01 PM
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littlepixie12
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Re: Italian Brides
FH and I are both Italian and we are doing Italian music (real Italian music) the confetti (almonds), our favors are espresso cups and we are doing traditional italian dances like the tarantella ... also my father daughter dance song is a very traditional old school italian song sung by a famous Napoli singer (and its my dad's fav song)
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Posted 9/24/08 4:05 PM
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stefandken
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Re: Italian Brides
we are both Italian and we are doing Italian music (vivo per lei, etc) , the almonds, and we are doing traditional italian dances like the tarantella .
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Posted 9/24/08 6:14 PM
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coldasice217
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Re: Italian Brides
We might do the almond thing, but I somehow think that that's a part of the GO ceremony, so maybe won't have it during the reception as well. I'm doing the tarantella, and will probably have some old school crooners playing during dinner while no dancing is going on.
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Posted 9/24/08 6:51 PM
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lanamanitta
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Posted by JJC
Jordan Almonds for Thee
Five sugared almonds for each guest to eat
To remind us that life is both bitter and sweet.
Five wishes for the new husband and wife --
Health, wealth, happiness, children, and a long life!
i think I am going to put them on the dinner plates and not attach them to my favors..ya think thats ok?
That's precisely what I'm doing.
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Posted 9/24/08 7:25 PM
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Mich2585
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well i am using bravura entertainment and we are having Paolo sing and play keys at the reception ... he sings in italian and english! sooo excited. i dont want the italianess of it all to over power the wedding but i def want a little culture thrown in there! and confetti are always a plus in my family  dont know what im doing for favors yet!
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Posted 9/24/08 7:30 PM
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Lisa218
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Wine bottle favors, traditional italian dances/ music, JORDAN almonds..........
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Posted 9/24/08 8:09 PM
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melcc83
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i wanna play some italian music
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Posted 9/24/08 8:17 PM
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Kris2782
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Re: Italian Brides
we are doing the almonds and playing many Italian songs.... tarentella, chenta luna, amore, etc... FH and I are big into our Italain sides.... we are also 1/2 Irish may try to do soemthing with the ceremony at the church..
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Posted 9/24/08 8:24 PM
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Babydoll21
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Fh and I are both 100% Italian. we are having family from Italy come to the wedding, so we have DJ that speaks english and italian. Def will have the traentella- old italian men go nuts for that song!!!! We are having the pig at cocktail hour....and we are doing the jordan almonds.....I think thats it??
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Posted 9/24/08 8:34 PM
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MirabellaNYC
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Re: Italian Brides
My FH's entire family moved here from Italy 40 years ago. We are of course playing Italian music for a part of the reception, and we are doing the Tarantella!! His dad is gonna teach me 
I was thinking of having Italian opera/classical music being played during cocktail music (think O Sole Mio) but we'll see.
I'm Irish and British, and totally excited to do it!
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Posted 9/24/08 8:37 PM
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jennaandguy09
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Re: Italian Brides
We're definitely doing the Jordan Almonds, we may play a little italian music as I'm 100% and FH is 50%, but iI think that's about it.
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Posted 9/24/08 9:00 PM
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