The Best of Both Worlds
A Hispanic wedding combines the best of both worlds a traditional Catholic ceremony combined with dancing and celebrating at the reception. On the wedding day a bride will wear a wedding dress that has been passed down by her mother from her grandmother as a sign of respect. To promote abundance of food, wealth and passion the bride will sew yellow, blue and red ribbons into her bridal lingerie. At the ceremony the groom gives the bride thirteen coins as a pledge to always support her. By accepting, the bride indicates her faith in husband’s ability to provide for their family. Another Hispanic wedding tradition involves using a ribbon which is tied in the number eight around the couple’s necks or waists as a symbol of their unity. The number thirteen is used in Hispanic weddings; it represents Christ and his twelve apostles.
