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Our stay in Calabria, in Southern Italy went by so fast. Way too fast. This time it wasn’t an ordinary vacation. There were two big events. Well, actually three. We missed the first one. It was all about weddings! Considering that I have only been to a very few weddings in Italy so far, this summer I really made it up for all the previous ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being invited to my cousin’s big day is one thing. Having my brother getting married only three days later is a totally different story.. This must have been the first year that I lost weight instead of gaining a few extra pounds with all that food. Being involved with wedding preparations is truly no joke. I had no idea how exhausting it would be. And I wasn’t even the bride! I’m pretty sure that it can be quite challenging for every couple around the globe, with or without wedding planner. And now imagine all of that with a generous portion of Southern Italian temperament. Oh my..  My sister-in-law’s family described it as something similar to the movie “My big fat Greek wedding”. Granted, they are German. Needless to say how big the culture shock must have been for them. But, in a very positive way ;-) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t