Romeo and Juliet's Balcony Opens for Weddings
source: http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/20/romeo-juliet-weddings.html
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The 13th century family home of the Cappello family who, according to legend, were the Capulets of Shakespeare's tragic play, has been always a place of pilgrimage for lovers from all over the world.
The tradition for couples is to first stroke the right breast of the languid bronze statue of Juliet in the courtyard -- the gesture is believed to bring good luck -- then leave love notes on the house's walls and Gothic wooden doors.
Now the city wants to strengthen its romantic reputation by offering love-struck couples the chance to tie the knot in the courtyard right below the famous stone balcony.
"We are simply promoting Verona's reputation as the city of love," Daniele Polato, the city official who made the proposal, told Discovery News."
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ayashe
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Because getting married on the balcony from the story where the couple end up dead is good luck.
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ayashe
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richjm
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Eurgh. Sorry to sound like a spoilsport but this sounds really tacky to me.
- 3 years ago
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richjm
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Mr_Costello
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richjm:
Agreed, as tacky as Baz Luhrmann himself.
- 3 years ago
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Mr_Costello
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nkeg87
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People are products of their circumstances.
At first I thought how awesome and romantic! And then I remembered the ending...unromantic. Its like that Taylor Swift song.
- 3 years ago
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nkeg87
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St_Alia_10191
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To be fair to the famous lovers, they never intended to kill themselves. It was an accident of circumstance, and that's what made it tragic, not just emo ;-)
- 3 years ago
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St_Alia_10191
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seanalyn
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St_Alia_10191:
Well Juliet didnt mean to (at least the first time) but Romeo did....so I guess hes the emo one hehe
- 3 years ago
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seanalyn
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dirtyemowords
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it's a beautiful idea.
but yes, surely having a romeo & juliet inspired marriage is dooned to failure...if not certain death...
- 3 years ago
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dirtyemowords
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seanalyn
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yes but it was a romaaannnnntic suicide
i expect emo and goth couples the world over to go gaga over the idea of wedding on the balcony then pretending suicide in the tomb.
- 3 years ago
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seanalyn
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sgwhites
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Wow. I can't decide if that's really romantic or kind of a bad omen. I mean, people do remember that Romeo and Juliet committed suicide, right?
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sgwhites
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St_Alia_10191
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sgwhites:
Maybe they get married on the balcony and then jump off of it.
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