Oh how I love mutli-cultural weddings... the meshing of customs, the colorful interpretations, and the couples' obvious whole-hearted acceptance of one another. From the chicken dance to Jewish chair raises, multi-cultural nuptials are redefining the meaning of "tradition". I myself had a delightfully culturally-confused wedding in which the crowd effortlessly went from doing the "YMCA" to belly dancing to salsa moves to Armenian napkin twirling, all while eating caprese salads and baklava. Naturally, it was awesome! So it's not a stretch to say that we're loving this new trend of not picking one heritage over another and integrating both into a veritable wedding of the United Nations.
Meri & Nicola's dreamy Tuscan wedding is a prime example of what happens when cultures meet in wedded bliss. Although from different sides of the world, these two met and fell deeply in love in Florence, Italy. Embracing each other's backgrounds, this gorgeous couple decided to pay homage to Nicola's Italian traditions & Meri's Japanese heritage.
In particular, they wanted to honor the 1500 year old Japanese tradition of bridal colors. The tradition is based on the saying "Anata no iro ni samari masu" which translates to "I paint myself with your colors". Falling in love and the promise of eternal love are explained by the colors the bride must wear. The bride wears white as a symbol of purity and innocence, but also because it is the only color that can absorb any other color. Thus, the bride wears white before getting married in order to completely absorb the color of the groom's family.
Meri & Nicola took this tradition one step further, by having their families literally place "their colors" on a canvas as they entered the reception. Gorgeously captured by Rosapaola Lucibelli, enjoy as these two individuals come together to form one heart.
Meri & Nicola's dreamy Tuscan wedding is a prime example of what happens when cultures meet in wedded bliss. Although from different sides of the world, these two met and fell deeply in love in Florence, Italy. Embracing each other's backgrounds, this gorgeous couple decided to pay homage to Nicola's Italian traditions & Meri's Japanese heritage.
In particular, they wanted to honor the 1500 year old Japanese tradition of bridal colors. The tradition is based on the saying "Anata no iro ni samari masu" which translates to "I paint myself with your colors". Falling in love and the promise of eternal love are explained by the colors the bride must wear. The bride wears white as a symbol of purity and innocence, but also because it is the only color that can absorb any other color. Thus, the bride wears white before getting married in order to completely absorb the color of the groom's family.
Meri & Nicola took this tradition one step further, by having their families literally place "their colors" on a canvas as they entered the reception. Gorgeously captured by Rosapaola Lucibelli, enjoy as these two individuals come together to form one heart.
Photography: Rosapaola Lucibelli Photography (a frosted favorite!)
Catering: Galateo Ricevimenti
Floral Design: Franci's Flowers
Location: Castel di Poggio
Multi-cultural weddings are my favorite!
ReplyDeleteWhat a meaningful tradition! And I love how they carried it out! Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThey are SO much fun to plan!!! I love them and this one is glorious!!
ReplyDeleteMeri and Nicola are a real fun couple! I loved their coloured wedding and their sensibility for art and people.
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