What are the wedding traditions for the bride?

The tradition of a bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, comes from an Old English rhyme. Something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity.

What are Sicilian wedding traditions?

According to Sicilian wedding traditions, the brides parents give the bouquet to their daughter. Upon arrival, the bouquet is given by the bride to the grooms mother as a symbol of her gratitude. And it is the groom who gives, as the last gift of like an engaged couple, a new bouquet to his bride.

Can a Sicilian refuse a request on his daughters wedding day?

ROME (Reuters) - When Don Corleones daughter got married in the film “The Godfather,” the guests kissed his hand and he dispensed favours because no Sicilian Mafia boss could refuse a request on his daughters wedding day.

What cant a Sicilian do on his daughters wedding day?

ROME (Reuters) - When Don Corleones daughter got married in the film “The Godfather,” the guests kissed his hand and he dispensed favours because no Sicilian Mafia boss could refuse a request on his daughters wedding day.