At the end of the wedding day, just before guests leave, Bride and Groom give small gifts to their guests to say thank you. Italians call them bomboniere, made of a present, confetti (sugared almonds), and printed ribbons. Italian Bomboniere with confetti are a symbol of family life.

Who pays in Italian weddings?

Customarily, the brides family pays for the invitations, floral decorations and the bridesmaids clothing. The grooms family pays for everything else, including the brides bouquet, the honeymoon, the rings, payment for the church as well as the musicians.

Is it true no Sicilian can refuse a request on his daughters wedding day?

TOM HAGEN: No Sicilian can ever refuse a request on his daughters wedding day. Don Corleone grants the requests people make to him—but theyre not totally free. He wants loyalty and future favors in return.

How do you say father in Sicilian?

Padre is the formal translation of father into Italian. Lets revise the names of other family members in Italian. There are also regional differences. In Sicilian Italian, its matri.