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Planning a Wedding — With Ostrich Feathers?

In Episode 3, Sandra and Joey look at centerpieces and floral arrangements.

Tradition, be damned. There is no better way to personalize your classy friggin' wedding than with ostrich feathers.

Episode 3 of My Big Friggin' Wedding showed engaged Lynbrook couple Sandra Venturi and Joey Cimino deciding on which centerpieces and floral arrangements they wanted for their upcoming nuptials. And as we all know, a wedding just isn't a wedding without friggin' ostrich feathers.

"Ostrich feathers remind me of old black-and-white movies where everyone was glamorous — starlets in lavish gowns and men in fedoras. They scream glamour to me," said Venturi. Cimino added, "We both agreed that feathers are elegant and look great with the up lighting, plus the smell of flowers remind me of a funeral."

Inspired by legendary film stars, Venturi dreams friggin' big. "I wanted to channel Rita Hayworth for my bridesmaids and Sophia Loren for myself," she said. "We have old Hollywood-inspired accents throughout. It's not so much a theme but an inspiration." Cimino's dreams aren't quite as elaborate. "My must haves — the Bentley, a beach ceremony, great Italian food, and quality vendors," he said.

Thinking outside the box will surely guarantee this bickering couple a friggin' fantasy wedding to remember. "We both have great ideas, and we elaborate on those ideas to make them work for us. Joey and I have very similar taste," said Venturi. 

For this duo, nothing says "I love you" more and brings a couple closer together than planning an ostrich feather wedding. Tune in to VH1's My Big Friggin' Wedding on Mondays at 9 p.m. to see next week's drama-filled episode.

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