| On the day of the wedding, the bride is
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| | everyone coming to the reception with a
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| not supposed to wear any gold, until
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| | tray of liquor. Sweet liquors are served
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| after her wedding ring is slipped out.
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| | to the women and strong drinks served to
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| Wearing gold during or before the wedding
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| | the men before any food. The purpose of
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| is thought to bring bad luck.
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| | this is to give everyone an opportunity
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| Old Church traditions forbade marriage
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| | to toast the bride and groom. A common
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| during Lent and Advent. Marriage was also
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| | toast would be "Per cent'anni" (for a
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| avoided in the months of May and August.
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| | hundred years).
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| May was to be reserved for the veneration
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| | All the men at the reception kiss the
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| of the Virgin Mary, and August was
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| | bride for good luck -- and to make the
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| thought to invite bad luck and sickness.
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| | groom jealous.
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| Sunday marriages (with the exception of
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| | The bride carried a satin bag (la borsa)
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| the months mentioned above) are believed
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| | in which guests placed envelopes
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| to be luckiest. In the Veneto region of
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| | containing money. The money helped toward
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| Italy, the groom walks to the bride's
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| | the expenses of the wedding which was
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| house and, together, he walks with the
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| | financed by the bride's family. During
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| bride and the whole wedding party to
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| | the reception, this purse was usually
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| church. On the way, town residents would
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| | guarded by the bride's grandmother
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| watch the group walk by and present the
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| | (nonna) or mother (the holder of the bag
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| bride with many challenges. For example,
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| | can vary).In some weddings the bride
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| they put a broom on the ground and if she
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| | hangs on to the satin bag and all the men
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| bride noticed it and picked it up to put
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| | who dance with the bride put money in the
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| it away she was considered a good
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| | sack. At some weddings, primarily in
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| housekeeper. Then, she might come across
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| | Northern Italy, the best man would cuts
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| a crying child, the couple is supposed to
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| | the groom's tie into little pieces. The
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| quiet him and make him smile; this would
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| | pieces are then put onto a tray and sold
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| mean that they will be good parents.
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| | to the guests. The proceeds are given to
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| Coming across a beggar, means giving
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| | the couple to help pay for the band. It's
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| generously and is equaled to having a
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| | a good idea for the groom to bring a
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| good heart.
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| | cheap tie in anticipation of this custom.
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| The bride arrives to the wedding mass
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| | Italian weddings have always emphasized
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| last. In the meantime, the groom waits in
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| | food. Strongly linked with family life,
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| front of the church as his best men tease
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| | food is the focal point of the
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| him about the bride, "Did you tell her
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| | festivities. The elaborate wedding of the
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| that you're getting married today?" and
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| | bride and groom brings together the
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| "I don't think she'll come"! Her
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| | friends and relatives of both families in
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| lateness, depending on the number of
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| | a celebration of their new relationship.
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| minutes, would have a different meaning
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| | In ancient Rome, a loaf of wheat bread
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| to the groom.
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| | was broken over the heads of the bride
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| In Northern Italy, the groom brings the
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| | and grooms to ensure a fertile and
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| bouquet of flowers to the wedding. In
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| | fulfilling life. Guests would eat the
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| fact the color and style of the bouquet
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| | crumbs for good luck.
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| is supposed to be a surprise to the
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| | A multi-course dinner follows often as
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| bride. This signifies a present from the
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| | many as 14 different courses (sometimes
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| grooms.
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| | even more)!
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| The Reception The best man greets
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