Italy£ºRibbons signify the tying together of two lives. A ribbon is tied a cross the front of the church door to symbolize the wedding bond. Wedding guests have for centuries tossed confetti^1£©£¨sugared almonds^2£©£©at the newly-weds. Sometimes, these decorate each place at reception tables--pretty little porcelain^3£© boxes or tulle^4£© bags called bomboniere, which are personalized with the couple’s names and wedding date--to symbolize the sweet£¨sugar£©and bitter.