Mexican
Wedding Culture and Traditions
In Mexico, a traditional couple getting married are sponsored, financially,
by their Godparents, to act as padrinos, sponsors of the wedding.
They are mentors to the bride and groom throughout their engagement,
and even after they are married. Needless to say, the bride and
groom honor them with a place in the wedding program. The padrinos
may present the couple with a rosary and a Bible during their wedding
ceremony.
They are mentors to the bride and groom throughout their engagement,
and even after they are married. Needless to say, the bride and
groom honor them with a place in the wedding program. The padrinos
may present the couple with a rosary and a Bible during their wedding
ceremony.
Mexican Wedding Ceremony Traditions
During the marriage vows, a white ribbon or rosary,
called a "lasso", is symbolically wrapped around the necks
of the couple, which represents their joining.
It is customary for a Mexican groom to give his wife
a wedding present of thirteen gold coins, which are then blessed
by the priest during the marriage ceremony. This gesture represents
the groom's commitment to support his new wife.
As the newlyweds leave the church, red beads may be
tossed at them, to bring good luck. At the wedding reception, all
the guests will join hands and form a heart shape around the newly
married couple as they have their first dance.
Wedding Receptions in Mexico
At a traditional Mexican reception, it is customary
for the guests to form a heart around the newlyweds, as they begin
their first dance as husband and wife.
A paper mache container known as a pinata is suspended
from the ceiling at Mexican wedding receptions. It will be shaped
like a heart or an animal. Filled with candy, it is hung by a string
and swatted at by children. When it breaks, the candy falls out
and is shared among the guests.
The Mexican wedding cake is, usually, a fruit cake
that has been soaked in rum.
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