Comments on: What are some different spanish wedding customs and traditions? http://www.aloloum.com/blog/2010/03/11/what-are-some-different-spanish-wedding-customs-and-traditions/ Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:35:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: weisse_14 http://www.aloloum.com/blog/2010/03/11/what-are-some-different-spanish-wedding-customs-and-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 weisse_14 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:06:41 +0000 http://www.aloloum.com/wedding-customs/what-are-some-different-spanish-wedding-customs-and-traditions/#comment-1387 Mexican does not equal Spanish. SPANISH weddings aren't very different to any other European Catholic wedding. Mexican does not equal Spanish.
SPANISH weddings aren’t very different to any other European Catholic wedding.

]]> By: Poodle_karma http://www.aloloum.com/blog/2010/03/11/what-are-some-different-spanish-wedding-customs-and-traditions/comment-page-1/#comment-1386 Poodle_karma Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.aloloum.com/wedding-customs/what-are-some-different-spanish-wedding-customs-and-traditions/#comment-1386 When we were married in Mexico the tradition is to have Godparents for everything except the dress and the tux or wedding attire. That is the cost of the bride and groom or their parents. We had godparents that paid for stuff like.... One for Pigs and one for chickens to make the meal to serve at the reception One for the rice One for the beans One for the Tortillas (And usually those that are the food contributors are close family) One for beer and sodas One for the cake One for the decorations One for the Music and entertainment While in Church this is what was done My mother in law and father in law gave "gifts" to bless the marriage infront of the priest and laid them at the alter in front of us Blessing of the rings The Lasso was draped around us Singing Prayer and annointing Singing We said our vows and put on the rings (godparents for the rings too) Singing again My stand in for my parents put their hands on our shoulders and so did his parents and then another prayer Then the blessing and pronoucement we are married Then the signing of the marriage document Then we could leave the church and then the procession to the vehicles and well wishers. The whole service took about 20 to 30 minutes and that is not including walking down the isle and brides maids and grooms men. I love my husband with all my heart but I will never do all that pomp and circumstance again! My husband is the baby of 13 kids and pretty much the "king" of the family and everything had to be bigger and better than anything they have ever done. We served over 500+ people and we "escaped" from the group so we could go to our hotel. But all in all, it was beautiful (tropical close to the beach in Mexico) and they really do go all out. When we were married in Mexico the tradition is to have Godparents for everything except the dress and the tux or wedding attire. That is the cost of the bride and groom or their parents. We had godparents that paid for stuff like….
One for Pigs and one for chickens to make the meal to serve at the reception
One for the rice
One for the beans
One for the Tortillas
(And usually those that are the food contributors are close family)
One for beer and sodas
One for the cake
One for the decorations
One for the Music and entertainment
While in Church this is what was done
My mother in law and father in law gave “gifts” to bless the marriage infront of the priest and laid them at the alter in front of us
Blessing of the rings
The Lasso was draped around us
Singing
Prayer and annointing
Singing
We said our vows and put on the rings (godparents for the rings too)
Singing again
My stand in for my parents put their hands on our shoulders and so did his parents and then another prayer
Then the blessing and pronoucement we are married
Then the signing of the marriage document
Then we could leave the church and then the procession to the vehicles and well wishers.
The whole service took about 20 to 30 minutes and that is not including walking down the isle and brides maids and grooms men.
I love my husband with all my heart but I will never do all that pomp and circumstance again! My husband is the baby of 13 kids and pretty much the “king” of the family and everything had to be bigger and better than anything they have ever done. We served over 500+ people and we “escaped” from the group so we could go to our hotel. But all in all, it was beautiful (tropical close to the beach in Mexico) and they really do go all out.

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