Italian Themed Wedding

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Nothing is More Fun Than an Italian Wedding

The most important part of any Italian wedding is the food. A good Italian, wedding will boast as many as 14 courses, accompanied by wine, cocktails, and various coffee drinks.

And most Italian weddings include the whole family, down to the youngest children. If you want this type of affair, consider looking into large banquet halls, Italian restaurants with banquet facilities, or you can choose an outdoor location with plenty of room for tables and dancing.

Planning Your Italian Themed Wedding

Italian Wedding

An Italian Themed Wedding is an occasion to remember and cherish. Italians are famous all over the world for their great love for food and drinks. Anybody can arrange for Italian weddings irrespective of the fact that they are descended from Tuscan region or not. Tuscan is the middle part of Italy and known for olive groves, farmhouses and vineyards.

If you are planning an Italian themed wedding, consider these suggestions and tips:

* Large banquet place: Italian weddings are celebrated along with all the family members including the youngest child. If you are preferring this factor, consider looking spacious venue for wedding.

* Italian food: Food is the most important part of any Italian wedding. At least 14 courses of food are served in Italy along with all sorts of wine and other drinks. The main course includes chicken or beef. Other course includes pasta, cheeses, vegetable dishes and seafood. Italian bread is also the important part of Italian food. Fresh fruits are found in abundance and tables are decorated with red strawberries, grapes, kiwis and pineapples.

* Italian apparel: Italian bride often wears white or ivory colored gown for the wedding. Veil is worn to cover the face and is removed when the groom kisses the bride. Beautiful gold gowns in rich fabric are also a perfect choice for the bride.

* Italian favors: Every guest at the Italian wedding is gifted a bag containing Jordan almonds or sugared almonds. These almond symbolizes the combination of bitter and sweet experiences of life. Other choices for favors include olive oils, wine bottles or vinegars.

* Italian traditional customs: To enhance the feel of Italian wedding, some traditional customs can be added to the wedding. Traditionally, grooms carries a piece of iron in his pocket to ward off evils. Another custom is borsa, where bride carries a satin bag for the guest to place envelopes of money and small gifts.

* Italian music: Music is the integral part of Italian wedding. Ensure to include traditional and modern Italian numbers to play in the background. Italian people are fond of dancing and enjoying at the tune of music.

* Italian Cake: Several layered cake is made for Italian wedding. Figurines of bride and groom is decorated on the top of the cake. Cake is served with Italian cookies and sweet coffee. Fried dough with sprinkled sugar is offered to the guests and considered a symbol of good fortune for the bride and groom.

Italian Themed Wedding Invitations


Milan Bride Wedding Invitation Milan Bride Wedding Invitation A chic band of deep metallic color highlights the creamy pearlized paper stock for this sleek wedding invitation. This wedding invitation is part of the Uptown Bride collection, full of sophistication and style. Available in Pearlized Latte and Pearlized White.



 



Two Hearts, One Love Wedding Invitation Two Hearts, One Love Wedding Invitation Two hearts entwine to form a third entity ---love---on these romantic yet contemporary invitations. Blind-embossed hearts with a pearl dot border create a subtle message that echoes that of your wedding announcement. Available in 2 colors: Pearlized Latte and Pearlized Jupiter.



 



Heart Duet Wedding Invitation Heart Duet Wedding Invitation Your love shines through this clean invitation, with its bold foil-embossed heart duet and rich metallic backing card that shimmers in bronze, silver or pearl. The invitation slides into the band for a fresh and striking presentation. Available in 3 colors: Bronze, Silver Ore and Quartz.



 



Paris Bride Wedding Invitation Paris Bride Wedding Invitation A chic band of deep metallic color highlights the creamy pearlized paper stock for this sleek wedding invitation. This wedding invitation is part of the Uptown Bride collection, full of sophistication and style. Available in Pearlized Latte and Pearlized White.

Italian Wedding Favors

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 themed weddingwedding themesSo unusual, so delicious. And so very, very elegant. Hand-dipped in real Belgian White Chocolate, sprinkled with delicate non-pareils, featuring your 100% edible customized text. Choose from dark chocolate biscotti with white chocolate and sprinkles, or traditional almond biscotti with white chocolate and sprinkles. Due to personalization there is a minimum purchase of 6. A favor box is also available for an additional $4.00 (shown below). If favor boxes are not ordered, your order of biscotti will arrive packaged 6 to a box in the large white box pictured. Biscotti measures 6"" long, 3/4""-1"" thick and 1 1/2""-1 3/4"" wide.  Biscotti Favors - Chocolate-Dipped & Personalized



wedding themeswedding themesGive the wedding favor of delicious sophistication with these charming Olive oil bottles, each one with a perfect sampling of the best of romantic Tuscany! The bottles are reusable and come in a floral gift box with black organza ribbon and gift tag. "Olive You!" Olive Oil Wedding Favor in Tuscan Boxwedding themes





"weddingwedding themes Behold a gleaming, braided heart with the two halves meeting in the center to form a lasting knot. It is simply the perfect symbol of your love and the day you're celebrating. Long after the moment has gone, each of your guests will remember you tied the knot, because you chose to thank them with these exquisite, chrome bottle stoppers-another unique design from Kate Aspen. The heart is a chrome braid that's ""tied in a knot"" at the top. Adding to the sophistication of the favor is a stunning presentation. The ivory display gift box is bound by ivory braid with two silver-trimmed tassels flowing from the knot and a pearlized, vellum tag that reads ""We Tied the Knot."" Sure to create a buzz at your reception, the bottle stopper measures 4"" h x 1 "" w, and the gift box is 5 "" h x 2 "" w x 1"" d. As always, Kate Aspen crafts all of our bottle stoppers in chrome, giving them a nice weight in the hand and ensuring that these popular favors will be enjoyed for years to come. "We Tied the Knot" Elegant Chrome Braided-Heart Bottle Stopper in Gift Boxwedding themes

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Beach Wedding themes conjure up romantic thoughts of a fairy tale wedding. The gorgeous colors of the sunset dipping below the horizon; glistening rays of the rising sun over the water in the early morning hours, they all create their own beautiful pictures in our minds, and make a most mesmerizing wedding for all who witness it.. The feeling of freedom and peace that most of us feel while on a beach with the water stretching out before us is exhilarating. No wonder beach theme weddings are so popular.

Garden Wedding Share the budding romance you both share, show your guest the light you bring into each others lives. The best season of course to have your stunning garden wedding would be either spring or early summer. The flowers are in bloom, and you have beautiful, lush green landscaping just about everywhere. You can have the wedding right in your own backyard, or look for a traditional English style garden, a horticultural center, or a country estate home with exquisite gardens to host your event. While an outdoor wedding is always beautiful, you might want to consider renting tents to use for shelter in the event of a bit of liquid sunshine falling during your festivities.

Las Vegas Themed Wedding Las Vegas...full of energy and flair! Bring the flamboyance of Vegas to your wedding with lavish Vegas decorations or simple Vegas favors like chips or dice. Add pizzazz to your reception with roulette wheels or craps tables, just to give it the feel of being in Las Vegas. Any way you look at it, your wedding will be exciting and memorable.

Black and White Themed Wedding A classical black and white wedding theme is still a very popular choice among couples. Simple, yet sophisticated, this theme is fairly simple to plan. Combining shades, textures, and prints with the essence of black and white, will leave your guests with the sense that your event was a truly sophisticated experience.

Sports themed wedding is a great choice for sports lover as it expresses the passion and love for the game. It can be a lot of fun to hold a sports wedding theme. It is best to choose a single sport as a theme for the wedding. One can keep the wedding classy and happening by incorporating a sports theme into wedding.

Asian themed weddings are on the rise as couples are choosing innovative ideas to celebrate their wedding. The couple don't have to be Asian to enjoy the taste of Asian themed wedding and often couples are choosing this theme for purely aesthetic reason. There are two main types of Asian themed wedding including the elaborate and colorful Chinese style celebrations and the simple Japanese or "Zen" style weddings.

Hawaiian themed wedding is one of the popular choice among couples. It is a perfect theme for the dream wedding. Hawaiian themed wedding will be a splendid memory for the couple as well as the guests. Hawaii is known to have a laid-back and casual attitude and this should reflect in Hawaiian themed wedding.

Fairytale themed wedding Every woman dreams of a fairytale wedding from the time they are very young, but if you really want a Fairytale themed wedding you need to think, glass slipper, horse drawn carriage and beautiful wedding gowns fit for a fairytale princess.

Winter Wonderland themed wedding It is a normal tradition to get married in the hot months of summers. However, there are many couples who wish to exchange their vows in winter. Starting the married life in the snow covered part of the year is really exciting. The winter wonderland themed wedding creates magic and charm in the environment and leaves a long lasting impression to all the guests.

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  • tvyps May 24, 2012 @ 6:32 am | delete
    At my Italian themed wedding, my Father in Law gave me an offer I couldn't refuse.
  • desa999 May 12, 2012 @ 6:15 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing, love Italian weddings!!
  • baby-strollers Apr 15, 2012 @ 8:04 am | delete
    Those italians understand food at a wedding that's for sure! I love that porcetta!
  • jaredsgirl Apr 13, 2012 @ 10:53 am | delete
    Wonderful lens! Thanks for sharing!
  • craftycrow Apr 12, 2012 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    How cool is this? My niece is getting married in 2 weeks. Too bad we didn't know about this a year ago. Best wishes, Linda
  • TheLifestyleChanger Apr 8, 2012 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Back again to leave happy wedding blessings.
  • TheLifestyleChanger Apr 8, 2012 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    I have been to Italian weddings and just love them! Weddings are interesting as you reflect - I had the big, no expense spared type, but think if I was to do it again, it would be different - more intimate.
  • glacier4 Apr 3, 2012 @ 9:53 pm | delete
    Would love to GO to Italy to get married!
  • naheedahsan Mar 17, 2012 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    I like the Italian weddings.thanks
  • nyclittleitaly Mar 7, 2012 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    Great lens. I really enjoyed it. I had a big Italian wedding.
  • Namymartyn Mar 1, 2012 @ 1:31 am | delete
    Wow..........it's really nice
  • dbodnariuc Feb 7, 2012 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    Italians know how to party. Italian food at a wedding is a hit.
  • karmicchristian Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Love Italian food and so this sounds like an interesting idea!
  • vallain Nov 12, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete
    I'm not Italian but this sounds like a fabulous wedding theme. The biscotti looked so yummy.
  • vinc18 Oct 14, 2011 @ 11:50 am | delete
    Nice page, thumb up! I am italian
  • WordCustard Jun 3, 2011 @ 2:09 am | delete
    What a wonderful idea for a theme, and such lovely suggestions too. Italy is simply magical.
  • KimGiancaterino May 18, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    My husband and I were married in Italy. We hired a wedding coordinator there to navigate the paperwork and make arrangements, then made the rounds to do more paperwork days before the wedding. Things turned out well, and our dinner was amazing!
  • lizziehumphreys May 12, 2011 @ 2:00 pm | delete
    i'd love a massive big wedding, i love this lens :)
  • howtocurecancer Apr 30, 2011 @ 10:30 am | delete
    I like the italian weddings.
  • Sylvestermouse Apr 29, 2011 @ 10:41 am | delete
    Now this is the kind of wedding I could really sink my teeth in :) I have been to several Italian weddings! They really are fun-loving and festive.
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