Pieta Martinelli`s sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it falls to her to make the wedding gown. But Pieta is distracted by a series of unanswered questions. Why is her father feuding with another Italian in the neighbourhood? Why is her mother so faded and sad? And could the man she`s always held a torch for really be getting married to someone else? As Pieta stitches and beads her sister`s wedding gown she uncovers the secrets that have made her family what it is and that stand between her and happiness. THE ITALIAN WEDDING is a feast of food and love. It`s about discovering who your parents really are. And who you really want to be.