Traditional Mexican Wedding
A traditional Mexican wedding is profoundly spiritual and entails a full mass in a Catholic church. The groom, the bride and the attendants of the wedding ceremony stand or kneel at the alter of the Roman Catholic Church. Prayers are said for the couple as the two begin their life as husband and wife.
The traditional Mexican wedding also involves the use of sponsors referred to as padrinos. The padrinos act as mentors to the bride and groom throughout their engagement and even after their marriage. These people are individuals who played important roles in the lives of the couple. They are the financial sponsors of the wedding itself. The padrinos also serve a part in the wedding ceremony. They can put the lasso around the couple during the wedding ceremony or present to the couple the arras.
The lasso is a large rosary used to symbolize the union of the couple. It is draped around the neck of the bride and the groom in a part of the wedding rites. It symbolizes the never-ending love of the couple for each other and their responsibility to equally be responsible for their married life. Another part of the traditional Mexican wedding is the arras. The arras is the thirteen gold coins given by the groom to the bride as it is blessed by the priest. It is a representation of the groom’s commitment to supporting his wife and being a good provider to his family. The thirteen gold coins of the arras represent Christ and his twelve apostles.
Mexican Wedding Traditions
