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