Sweet Gesture or Waste of Time?

Miracle520

I'm planning an interfaith/intercultural wedding. My FI is Italian and a good number of members of his family will actually be flying in from Italy.  I'm trying to do something special to incorporate some Italian traditions. The biggest thing my FMIL keeps mentioning is the confetti which is traditionally those Jordan almonds.

I'm considering making sugared almonds myself (the kind that are more like candied almonds with the crunchy cinnamon sugar coating rather than Jordan almonds) and putting a little box of them at each place setting with a little poem. FFIL said he'd put something together for us and write in Italian and English for me.

Here's my question, would you as a guest think this was cute and munch on them at some point through out the evening? It would be a fairly small amount of nuts at each setting. Or would you think it was kind of goofy and probably leave them behind?

Just a side note these would not be our favors. We are doing larger gift bags as favors.

jessicabessica

I think that is a sweet idea, and I really like candied almonds.  I would probably eat them all throughout the reception or take them with me.  Do you think that it would be better to do actual Jordan almonds, though, if you want to do it to bring in FI's culture?  

McKenna2012

I absolutely love those. My mother has always made sugared nuts at Christmastime, and they are addictive. I don't think they will go to waste at all!

martafitz1

I would eat candied almonds or Jordan almonds.  I think if it were me, I would just get the Jordan almonds though.  I would save myself the trouble of making them since their tradition is Jordan almonds anyway and not candied almonds.

Miracle520

The candied almonds were actually FMIL's idea since most people think Jordan almonds are pretty outdated and we are going for a pretty modern feel. The ease is def something to keep in mind though. I could make the candied version pretty easily too so we'll see.

kaesha

I love candied almonds and I never turn my nose up at food!

HD Bride

Since this is something that is special to your FMIL and she has offered to put something together in Italian and English I would let her and not worry about it.  This is her son's wedding and she will always be able to say she helped.  Of course you could offer to work with her so she could share the tradition with you.

lsk40

I love the idea

Santorini2011

Research the custom to see if either is ok.  Being Italian, I only saw Jordan almonds to fit this.  Also, make sure it is a quantity in an odd number for life, health, wealth, fertility, and prosperity. 

Amorini hearts are another Italian tradition.

But it would be a sweet gesture.