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Whether you're getting married in Italy, to an Italian or with an Italian theme, we've Italian Wedding customs and traditions to incorporate in your ceremony.
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Welcome the newest addition to our website, the Italian Families Forum - for parents to share Italian culture with each other and their children or to coordinate local playgroups.

2005 italian calendars
Planning things for this year with nowhere to pencil them in? Grab an Italian calendar to hang in the office, one to hang at home and one to carry with you -- grab a couple for your family and firends - that way, you'll be surrounded Italy no matter where you are!
where is "northern italy," anyway?
Our baffled guest writer wonders where political, cultural and cuisine boundaries lie between the Northern and Southern Italy. Everyone answers the question differently. Will he ever get to the bottom of it? So... where is Northern Italy, anyway?
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mamma will make it feel better
Cure hiccups, indigestion, insomnia and more with home ingredients in Italian Home Remedies.
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bomboniera competition
Laura gets a lesson on the art of Italian wedding favors, is she a match for her mother-in-law to be? In this month's Wedding Diary.
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Deborah shares her notes from a genealogy seminar. Read the good advice and tips she collected.
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