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Im doing a project on Italian marriages, and I was wondering who pays for the wedding plans? Does the groom or the bride pay for it? Or is there a specific amount that each person is responsible for?
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Italian Wedding Traditions
Getting married in Italy
For good luck
Italian tradition calls for the bride to have five things with her on her wedding day â one more than Anglo-Saxon tradition.
Something old: this symbolizes the life she is leaving behind and the importance of the past, which must not be forgotten in her transition to her new life.
Something new: this symbolizes the new life that is about to begin, representing new goals and the changes she will bring with her.
Something borrowed: this represents the love of the people dear to her, who will be by her side as she moves from her old life to her new one.
Something blue: in ancient times, blue was the color of purity, and it was also the color of wedding gowns.
Something she has received as a gift: this is to remind her of the people she loves.
The wedding ring
The customs of wearing a ring on the left ring finger goes back to the ancient Egyptians. This ancient population believed there was a vein that went from the left ring finger straight to the heart: they were convinced that this was the vein through which sentiments flowed.
âBindingâ the ring finger thus guaranteed fidelity.
To crown and seal the union between the bride and groom, the ancient Romans exchanged iron rings. In ancient Hebrew law, rings were even more important: it was thought that the wedding was valid only if rings were exchanged.
In the Middle Ages, when the exchange of rings had not yet become a fully entrenched habit, the âringâ was exquisitely crafted and extremely value, and the groom often gave the bride three rings.
In some regions of Italy, the wedding band is also referred to as âveraâ, a Veneto-Slavic term that means âfidelityâ. It is customary to engrave the date of the wedding inside the ring, adding the brideâs name inside the groomâs ring and his name inside her ring.
As tradition would have it, the groom pays for the rings and keeps them until they are exchanged, but often the best man and maid of honor are the ones to give the couple the rings. Ring-bearers then bring them to the altar to be blessed.
The most common types are the plain wedding band, which can be rounded or flat. Those who prefer something less traditional can choose one with several rings, or can opt for a ring with a small diamond or even a whole row of diamonds.
The wedding Gown
The tradition of a white wedding gown dates to the nineteenth century, and it represents virginity and purity.
In ancient Rome, brides instead wore yellow and orange veils.
Chinese women dressed in red, which is still the color worn by Indian brides today.
Longobard brides would wear a black tunic, while well-to-do Byzantine brides wore red silk gowns embroidered with gold and gemstones.
In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, wedding gowns were very colorful and could thus also be worn later for special celebrations. The most common color was red, because it was thought to ensure fertility.
Today, white and beige are the most popular colors.
The wedding Veil
During Roman times, weddings were often contracted between families for political or financial reasons, and the betrothed couple never laid eyes on each other until their wedding day.
Consequently, the bride would cover her face until the end of the ceremony to prevent the groom from seeing her â and perhaps stopping the rites!
In several regions of Italy, it is traditional to hand down the wedding veil from generation to generation.
Confetti (candied almonds)
By tradition, in ancient times these delicacies were bundled in precious little bags of tulle (lace is used today) for the wedding day. They had to be white and always came in odd numbers (generally five) to represent the qualities that must always be part of the life of the new couple:
Italian Wedding Traditions
Getting married in Italy
For good luck
Italian tradition calls for the bride to have five things with her on her wedding day â one more than Anglo-Saxon tradition.
Something old: this symbolizes the life she is leaving behind and the importance of the past, which must not be forgotten in her transition to her new life.
Something new: this symbolizes the new life that is about to begin, representing new goals and the changes she will bring with her.
Something borrowed: this represents the love of the people dear to her, who will be by her side as she moves from her old life to her new one.
Something blue: in ancient times, blue was the color of purity, and it was also the color of wedding gowns.
Something she has received as a gift: this is to remind her of the people she loves.
The wedding ring
The customs of wearing a ring on the left ring finger goes back to the ancient Egyptians. This ancient population believed there was a vein that went from the left ring finger straight to the heart: they were convinced that this was the vein through which sentiments flowed.
âBindingâ the ring finger thus guaranteed fidelity.
To crown and seal the union between the bride and groom, the ancient Romans exchanged iron rings. In ancient Hebrew law, rings were even more important: it was thought that the wedding was valid only if rings were exchanged.
In the Middle Ages, when the exchange of rings had not yet become a fully entrenched habit, the âringâ was exquisitely crafted and extremely value, and the groom often gave the bride three rings.
In some regions of Italy, the wedding band is also referred to as âveraâ, a Veneto-Slavic term that means âfidelityâ. It is customary to engrave the date of the wedding inside the ring, adding the brideâs name inside the groomâs ring and his name inside her ring.
As tradition would have it, the groom pays for the rings and keeps them until they are exchanged, but often the best man and maid of honor are the ones to give the couple the rings. Ring-bearers then bring them to the altar to be blessed.
The most common types are the plain wedding band, which can be rounded or flat. Those who prefer something less traditional can choose one with several rings, or can opt for a ring with a small diamond or even a whole row of diamonds.
The wedding Gown
The tradition of a white wedding gown dates to the nineteenth century, and it represents virginity and purity.
In ancient Rome, brides instead wore yellow and orange veils.
Chinese women dressed in red, which is still the color worn by Indian brides today.
Longobard brides would wear a black tunic, while well-to-do Byzantine brides wore red silk gowns embroidered with gold and gemstones.
In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, wedding gowns were very colorful and could thus also be worn later for special celebrations. The most common color was red, because it was thought to ensure fertility.
Today, white and beige are the most popular colors.
The wedding Veil
During Roman times, weddings were often contracted between families for political or financial reasons, and the betrothed couple never laid eyes on each other until their wedding day.
Consequently, the bride would cover her face until the end of the ceremony to prevent the groom from seeing her â and perhaps stopping the rites!
In several regions of Italy, it is traditional to hand down the wedding veil from generation to generation.
Confetti (candied almonds)
By tradition, in ancient times these delicacies were bundled in precious little bags of tulle (lace is used today) for the wedding day. They had to be white and always came in odd numbers (generally five) to represent the qualities that must always be part of the life of the new couple:
What colors should i use for my wedding?
Sagittariu
My wedding is July 10, 2011 I'm having it a a hotel in New Orleans on my mother's birthday R.I.P...I love canary yellow,blues,whites Help!!!...lol i would also appreciate if you would show me pictures and ideas!..Thank you so much
And what color flowers,shoes and jewelry what type of flowers omg...this planning is too much lol..
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To me blue, yellow and whites are a fav. and a beautiful combo. Go to these sites and have a look, on http://www.teleflora.com look under blue flowers for blue iris, light blue hydrangea, blue anemone and of course blue delphinium. Also, look at one of my favs. Beautiful in Blue, try to imagine it with a few small yellow roses and also under blue look at Everything's Beachy. And under yellow flowers look at Basket of Memories and Spring Waltz, while these two have lavender flowers, try to picture them with blue flowers instead of the lavender. My all time fav for these colors and I think it is in several categories is Meet Me In Provence---gorgeous and just what you need, you can click on any bouquet and description will tell you all flowers used and you can get an up close view of them. Look under all categories, like love and romance, best sellers, etc.
Out of the new Pantone wedding colors, found under http://www.dessy.com top ten wedding colors, there is a blue, called regatta, beautiful and Blue Curaco. Also, go to this same site and there is a color palette, I guess you would call it and you can click on any color, get name of color and there is a large swatch which shows a larger view of the color you clicked on---my favs. under blue were the periwinkle and cornflower and the yellow picks were snapdragon (a mild yellow) and daisy a more sun bright yellow.
Another good site is http://www.fromyouflowers.com
My fav. bouquets are while lillies (so feminine) yellow roses and the blue delphinium.
You can also google blue and yellow wedding flowers.
Shoes will not matter if gowns are long and I am assuming BM gowns are blue, this is the one I would pick. I love yellow, but, to me a yellow dress is a lots of yellow.
There are many yellow flowers, from roses,ranunculus (which looks like a small open rose) lillies,yellow calla lillies(gorgeous), dahlias,tulips, white orchids with yellow center, spray orchids, daisies, mums and carnations and mini carnations. And the blue hydrangea is a fav, especially for summer weddings. HOWEVER, the most important thing is to pick a good florist and talk with her about flowers that will be in season or that she can order for that time of year.
Jewelry---depends on formality of wedding. Pearls with blue are always regal, romantic whether a small strand or a single pearl. Google wedding jewelry. Also cz's a single tear drop is pretty with cz stud earrings. I personally do not like necklaces, to me they take away from the neckline of the dress. I like the larger pearls and sometimes you can find them with a tiny diamond/cz at the top for just that dot of elegance. I can picture this in my mind, but I am seeing tea length gowns and as such, shoes, shoes----dye, acrylic??? or a simple small heel slip on with top a nude/neutral color. I like the acrylic slip on heels with a bow or something on them and you can also buy earrings and attach to the strap/top piece of shoe, hot glue earrings in your colors in a bow or i like a cz mixed with blue stones. Very easy to do. And the shoes look like they came that way, just use lots of glue, but not too much, you don't want it to glob out the sides. If a simple wedding, I have seen like a wedge type sandal with ribbons that tie around the ankles, which could be blue, you could remove ribbons and dye or pick ribbon you want and take to a good shoe shop and have them attach to back of shoe, then wind ribbon as tall as you want around ankle. I like only one wind around the ankle and then tie in a bow.
One thing I would like to add in, and you did not ask this, but I have found that if you have your wedding on anyone's birthday, anniversary, holiday or the date of your Mothers death, later in life this overshadows your wedding day/anniversary. She will be in your thoughts anyway and this is a very emotional day, so just from someone else who has lost their Mother, kindly said, re-think this date. We were married on my father's birthday and in October lost him to Alzheimer's. Just a thought for you to consider.
Also, for help, google wedding checklists and get about three and then make a master checklist and you can add/delete as your budget allows.
Some good sites: http://www.theknot.com this one has a color palette, a checklist and a budgeter
http://www.weddingbee.com
http://save-on-crafts.com
http://www.weddingmountain.com
I also like to suggest google a name/adress change kit that comes with all the forms you need for the state you live in.
Adding a source up here, too many in source box.
http://www.discjockeys.com top 200 most requested dance songs
http://www.myweddingmusic.com/wedding songs this is traditional wedding music, click for a sample and at left, click on wedding songs from A-Z good selection
http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-songs this site is a blend of many different types of music, listed by category, you can click on some and watch video, some have lyrics only
To me blue, yellow and whites are a fav. and a beautiful combo. Go to these sites and have a look, on http://www.teleflora.com look under blue flowers for blue iris, light blue hydrangea, blue anemone and of course blue delphinium. Also, look at one of my favs. Beautiful in Blue, try to imagine it with a few small yellow roses and also under blue look at Everything's Beachy. And under yellow flowers look at Basket of Memories and Spring Waltz, while these two have lavender flowers, try to picture them with blue flowers instead of the lavender. My all time fav for these colors and I think it is in several categories is Meet Me In Provence---gorgeous and just what you need, you can click on any bouquet and description will tell you all flowers used and you can get an up close view of them. Look under all categories, like love and romance, best sellers, etc.
Out of the new Pantone wedding colors, found under http://www.dessy.com top ten wedding colors, there is a blue, called regatta, beautiful and Blue Curaco. Also, go to this same site and there is a color palette, I guess you would call it and you can click on any color, get name of color and there is a large swatch which shows a larger view of the color you clicked on---my favs. under blue were the periwinkle and cornflower and the yellow picks were snapdragon (a mild yellow) and daisy a more sun bright yellow.
Another good site is http://www.fromyouflowers.com
My fav. bouquets are while lillies (so feminine) yellow roses and the blue delphinium.
You can also google blue and yellow wedding flowers.
Shoes will not matter if gowns are long and I am assuming BM gowns are blue, this is the one I would pick. I love yellow, but, to me a yellow dress is a lots of yellow.
There are many yellow flowers, from roses,ranunculus (which looks like a small open rose) lillies,yellow calla lillies(gorgeous), dahlias,tulips, white orchids with yellow center, spray orchids, daisies, mums and carnations and mini carnations. And the blue hydrangea is a fav, especially for summer weddings. HOWEVER, the most important thing is to pick a good florist and talk with her about flowers that will be in season or that she can order for that time of year.
Jewelry---depends on formality of wedding. Pearls with blue are always regal, romantic whether a small strand or a single pearl. Google wedding jewelry. Also cz's a single tear drop is pretty with cz stud earrings. I personally do not like necklaces, to me they take away from the neckline of the dress. I like the larger pearls and sometimes you can find them with a tiny diamond/cz at the top for just that dot of elegance. I can picture this in my mind, but I am seeing tea length gowns and as such, shoes, shoes----dye, acrylic??? or a simple small heel slip on with top a nude/neutral color. I like the acrylic slip on heels with a bow or something on them and you can also buy earrings and attach to the strap/top piece of shoe, hot glue earrings in your colors in a bow or i like a cz mixed with blue stones. Very easy to do. And the shoes look like they came that way, just use lots of glue, but not too much, you don't want it to glob out the sides. If a simple wedding, I have seen like a wedge type sandal with ribbons that tie around the ankles, which could be blue, you could remove ribbons and dye or pick ribbon you want and take to a good shoe shop and have them attach to back of shoe, then wind ribbon as tall as you want around ankle. I like only one wind around the ankle and then tie in a bow.
One thing I would like to add in, and you did not ask this, but I have found that if you have your wedding on anyone's birthday, anniversary, holiday or the date of your Mothers death, later in life this overshadows your wedding day/anniversary. She will be in your thoughts anyway and this is a very emotional day, so just from someone else who has lost their Mother, kindly said, re-think this date. We were married on my father's birthday and in October lost him to Alzheimer's. Just a thought for you to consider.
Also, for help, google wedding checklists and get about three and then make a master checklist and you can add/delete as your budget allows.
Some good sites: http://www.theknot.com this one has a color palette, a checklist and a budgeter
http://www.weddingbee.com
http://save-on-crafts.com
http://www.weddingmountain.com
I also like to suggest google a name/adress change kit that comes with all the forms you need for the state you live in.
Adding a source up here, too many in source box.
http://www.discjockeys.com top 200 most requested dance songs
http://www.myweddingmusic.com/wedding songs this is traditional wedding music, click for a sample and at left, click on wedding songs from A-Z good selection
http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-songs this site is a blend of many different types of music, listed by category, you can click on some and watch video, some have lyrics only
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