marriage / wedding
matrimoni
mah-tree-MOH-nyoh
Italian weddings are famously elaborate and expensive. A traditional Italian wedding includes a long lunch with many courses, and can last into the night. Wedding favours (bomboniere) are given to all guests.
Il matrimonio si è tenuto in una bellissima villa toscana.
The wedding was held in a beautiful Tuscan villa.
Il matrimonio civile avviene in comune, quello religioso in chiesa.
Civil marriage takes place at the town hall; religious marriage in church.