Chilean weddings normally get very interesting at around 1 or 2am, with the handing out of party favors to the guests, including fake ties, funny hats and sparkly things. The wedding reception normally lasts until 5 or 6 in the morning.
Traditionally Chilean’s like a lot of music at their wedding receptions from Latin classic’s to 80’s music, which is very popular at Chilean weddings. When arriving at the reception the bride and groom normally make their big entrance via a side door. A particular song will be playing in the background as they enter the room.
Traditionally in Colombia wedding guests like to bring the wedding presents the day before the wedding reception. Guests at wedding receptions like to dance with the bride and groom until around midnight.
The Candle Ceremony is an important Colombian wedding tradition. Once the rings have been exchanged the bride and groom each light a candle symbolizing the life of each one. Together they light another candle and put out the original candles, leaving only one burning strongly. The single bright candle symbolizes that the newly married couple are the same body and that they’re going to spend the rest of their lives together.
Live music plays a big part of any Costa Rican wedding, with traditional Latin music to top 40 hits being popular choices of any Costa Rican wedding reception.
One Costa Rican wedding tradition involves the bride wearing a long, black silk dress as her wedding gown and the groom wears a shirt that has been hand-embroidered by his future wife. During the wedding thirteen gold coins are passed from the groom to the bride this signifies the role of the husband as the future provider of the family.
Traditionally in Chile wedding rings are exchanged at the engagement but, the bands are worn on their right hands until they exchange their wedding vows. Then the rings are worn on the traditional left hand, symbolizing man and wife.
The family is very important in Venezuela with the groom expected to ask the prospective father-in-law for permission to marry his daughter before proposing. At the wedding ceremony thirteen gold coins are exchanged between the families of the bride and groom. At the reception it is tradition for the newlyweds to leave without saying goodbye. This will bring the couple good luck.
Traditionally at an Argentinean wedding there are no bridesmaids, or best man these duties are left to the mother of the groom and father of the bride, who escort the couple down the aisle and stand with them at the altar. Another Argentinean tradition involves the exchanging of wedding rings, which occurs at their engagement and not at the wedding ceremony.
