WEDDINGS AROUND THE WORD

TRADITIONS

• Wedding in México are held on a summer evening.
• In traditional Mexican families, the father is very much the head of the household. He has the final say in allowing a couple to date and at time of wedding proposal to officially “approve” their daughter to marry and be “given in marriage”.

THE ATTIRE OF THE BRIDE

• The bride's attire would vary greatly depending on the region, from simple white cotton to a colorfully embroidered huipil. Espanish- inspired mantilla veils were common as well.

GROOM ATTIRE

• The groom would usually wear a lightly colored guayabera, a loose-fitting shirt perfectly suited for the Mexican sun. They also tend to wear a suit mariachi.

ACTIVITIES

• During the ceremony, the groom would give his bride 13 gold coins, called arras, which symbolized Christ and his apostles. Following the vows, the priest would wrap a lazo, or lasso (a large rosary, rope or a band of flowers), in a figure eight around the couple's necks to represent their eternal unity.

THE FOOD AND MUSIC

• Food: Spicy rice, beans and tortillas. The traditional Mexican wedding cake is made with nuts and dried fruit and soaked in rum.
• Music: A mariachi band, would provide the day's music. La Marcha -- a dance similar in appearance to an elaborate game of Follow the Leader -- would serve as the couple's reception entrance.

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