What's that something Tuddy is offering?
Guest at the marriage party, handover envelopes as gifts to Karen, newly wedded wife.
TUDDY'S WIFE: So beautiful. I want to cry.
TUDDY: Here is something to help you get started.
It's unclear to me what's that something. What's that something Tuddy is offering?
Best Answer
It's cash. A common tradition for such weddings at the time.
Weddings are expensive, especially Italian weddings where the guest list can easily climb into the many hundreds; and putting together an acceptable reception to feed and entertain hundreds of guests can easily become costly. So what couple wouldn't like to start their life together with a little extra padding in the bank? It is even custom in Italian weddings to give money as a gift to the bride and groom, so much so that the bride carries a special satin purse specifically for money gifted to her by the guests. Called la borsa and usually held onto during the reception by an older family member, the little satin purse is where guests can place envelopes of money for the couple, or even money to reserve a dance with the beaming bride.
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