12 Beautiful Italian wedding traditions rich in meaning
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Loading... - Karl Huber
- 11 Oct 2022
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There is something so appealing about an Italian wedding. The very idea of it may conjure up thoughts of a big, long table filled with delicious food; family and friends chatting away; beautiful flowers, and the family priest watching over the celebrations.
Well, you might not live in Italy, but you can certainly add a Mediterranean touch to your own wedding if you look at these beautiful traditions. Many are similar to those you’ll be familiar with, but are rich in meaning and date back to Roman times.
1THE NIGHT BEFORE
We’re accustomed to making sure the bride and groom don’t see each other the night before their nuptials, but in Italy the bride-to-be wears something green to bed to bring good fortune to the marriage.
2 BRIDAL MUST-HAVES
As well as having something old, something, new, something borrowed, and something blue, an Italian bride also needs to wear something that was given as a gift. It’s also important that the bride doesn’t wear any gold on her Big Day other than her wedding band. Read More...
