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