The bridal party is so large, you need a bus for transportation, maybe 2
Seating arrangements are more complicated than rocket science
You have a 2 hour receiving line
Everyone’s favorite sing along is : “Ti Amo” and dance along is: “La Tarantella”
A 10 year old catches the garter
God forbid there aren’t candy coated almonds at every table!
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The only acceptable gift is cash
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A couple bills might be taken out of the busta if the meal isn’t up to par
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The dessert table is a showcase and meant to be judged! Don’t be surprised if you see guests taking home so many of Nonna’s cookies they’d survive a food shortage!
If it’s not too much, it’s not enough!
There will be a wedding next year because of a romance that started at this wedding
There is a book to keep tabs of how much each guest gave for future reference
You tried to pay in cash for a discount
It feels like a hostage negotiation trying to appease family member demands
Your busta box is extra gaudy so no one will miss it!
SSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo true lol I can taste to almonds and just the right amount of wine
It’s too late for me to have this Italian celebration! All my older relatives and my parents are gone, and no one ever asked me.
Don’t forget The bride’s purse. To dance with the bride money (in envelopes) is placed in the purse
Perfect…..to a tee…..I love Italian weddings and the brides are always gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏
The 10- year-old catching the garter and I was the 8-year-old who caught the bouquet! LOL! I can still taste the cookies, cakes, AND cannolies from the sweets table!
Forgot about the Zio in charge of guarding the box. He took that job seriously!
They’re still talking about the reception…all the appetizers, the dinner and of course the dessert table (the length of the banquet hall) and we’ve been divorced for almost 25 years! Loved the non Italians attempting to sneak the homemade cookies from the dessert table.
It was not an easy feat running over in a gown that weighed three times as much as I did (even after removing all the gaudy puffy sleeves and layers upon layers of puff under the gown) to show them the “secret” under the table. Lifted up the linen to show them the extra plates, deep trays and plastic wrap (along with extra desserts just in case) and everyone heard one loud “Ohhhh!!!!”
Too many memories Nana and Nanu tell the stories about the wedding how we do things nothing changes we go someone else wedding totally different not the same always having the traditional wedding like the old days I miss it
OMG I love this. I enjoy all of the stories you print but this one hit home. So true, every bit of it.
Now these were weddings to be jealous of. And I laughed at the comment how a new relationship/wedding will occur as a result of this reception. Great story. Thank you for all of these great stories.