Traditionally Speaking

I recently read something that referred to an Italian wedding tradition of the groom carrying a piece of iron in his pocket. Today I got around to checking this tradition out plus a few others I stumbled into along the way.
Some modern wedding traditions that many modern couples adhere to are attributed to the Italians. The wearing of a veil can be traced to Italy (and other regions of Europe) to conceal the bride and ward off evil spirits. Folklore claims it is very lucky for the veil to be torn (though I didn't find a reason for this). It was also believed that diamonds were created out of the flames of love. A tradition from southern Italy has the bride and groom shatter a glass,the number of pieces symbolize the number of happy years they will have together. The piece of iron the groom carries is to ward off the evil eye or any other bad luck. The bride should carry a satin bag in which guests place envelopes of money. Candy covered almonds,also called confetti are tied in mesh bags and tossed at the couple instead of rice or birdseed. This was to ward off childlessness and symbolize the union of bitter and sweet. The number of confetti in each bag is very important,it should never be an even number as that is bad luck,5 and 7 are good luck numbers.