Ti Amo

I have been in Firenze for two weeks and I finally feel settled in. Using my little knowledge of Italian, I can now go to the open food market and order my groceries and I feel confident enough to explore the city on my own without feeling too overwhelmed. In the past week and a half while on my adventures throughout the city, I have started to notice one trend that is usual among woman but not ordinarily seen in public on a daily basis. Don’t worry I am not talking about the ever so popular trend seen in the early 2000’s where it was okay to have your thong hanging out of your pants (although Italian woman do have an obsession for lingerie but I will get to that another day).
I am referring to that big white poufy dress that women wear on that very special day.

In the past week alone I have seen seven different brides posing with their grooms among the romantic piazzas built during the historical Renaissance. Florence you can say was at the height of its time during the Renaissance, a time of rebirth where famous artists Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael simultaneously created masterpieces inspired by the classic and romantic era of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Perhaps because of the strong historical background of the beautiful city, people are drawn to Florence. I saw two brides within 30 minutes of each other posing in front of the sunset on the Piazza Michelangelo, a well known hill that looks out over the entire city.

Although each bride I saw had very different style dresses, they all were embellished with beads or lace and puffed out from the waist or bust line, some in tiered layers. Most had long trains and long vials. The aura of beauty, romance, and love wisps through the streets on a daily basis. Not only does this aura affect the hundreds of couples that wed in Florence each year but it is obvious that it affects all couples young and old. People in Florence are not afraid to show affection. Perhaps one day I will find myself getting married in Florence.

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