Lazo/Lasso (Latina Brides)

I'm protestant, not catholic, but I want to incorporate this latino tradition into my wedding.

Where did you get the lasso?

How was it incorporated into your wedding ceremony?

Did you also do a unity candle?

TIA

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check out this site for Lazos

Wedding Lazos and arras



ETA: we didn't do the lazo--but we added a hispanic touch by doing the 13 Arras or Monedas ceremony---and bought our coins from there!

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You can also do a string of white flowers. I've seen that done often.

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Very interesting & it sounds beautiful. Can you Latina brides clarify if these traditions are specific to certain latin countries? I've never heard of either? Maybe my parents are just more Americanized than I thought.

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FH and I are using a lasso for our wedding (rosary kind) I actually ordered mine from EBAY...its beautiful and reasonably priced. I haven't gotten married yet but you usually do the lasso part after you say your vows, the padrinos de lasso come up and wrap it around you and your groom.

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Ohhh yeah and No we are doing the unity candle, we are actually just doing the lasso and possibly the coins.

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Posted by MyBelle

Very interesting & it sounds beautiful. Can you Latina brides clarify if these traditions are specific to certain latin countries? I've never heard of either? Maybe my parents are just more Americanized than I thought.

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i think a lot of the latin traditions are specific to regions. i'm dominican and my family doesnt do the lasso. but i have a friend from mexico that had it in hers.

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Can someone explain the coin ceremony. Thanks

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Posted by egem523

Can someone explain the coin ceremony. Thanks

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this is according to mexican and spaniard (from spain) traditions:

The Arras (13 Gold Coins)

The madrina de arras holds the 13 coins the bridegroom presents to the bride. The coins, or arrhea, was a Roman custom of breaking gold or silver, one half to be kept by the woman and the other half by the man, as a pledge of marriage. Thirteen gold coins (arras) are given to the bride by the bridegroom, signifying he will support her. Often presented in ornate boxes or gift trays, this represents the brides dowry and holds good wishes for prosperity. These coins become a part of their family heirloom.

The number 13 represents Christ and his 12 apostles. The coins are presented to the minister by a friend or relative (usually the purchaser). The minister then blesses the coins. The coins are then placed on a tray and handed to an assistant to be held until later in the ceremony. Near the end of the ceremony the box and coins are given to the minister who places the coins in the box and hands them to the groom.

The groom gives the bride thirteen gold coins as a symbol of his unquestionable trust and confidence. The groom will then pour the coins into the bride's cupped hands and places the box on top. The symbolism, which may be explained by the officiant, is that the Groom recognizes his responsibility as a provider, and pledges his ability to support and care for her. Acceptance by the bride means taking that trust and confidence unconditionally with total dedication and prudence.

The Lasso

The Lasso is associated with a wedding prayer during the ceremony. As part of the ceremony to symbolize unity, a large loop of rosary beads is placed in a figure eight shape around the necks of the couple after they have exchanged their vows. The symbolism of the lasso is to show the union and protection of marriage.

Special additional members of the wedding party may be in charge of 'lassoing' the Bride and Groom together after they kneel for the wedding prayer. They drape what is usually a white satin circle of cord around the shoulders of the kneeling Bride and Groom, groom's shoulder's first. The lasso may also be tied around their wrists. The couple wears the lasso throughout the remainder of the service. The loop is symbolic of their love which should bind the couple together everyday as they equally share the responsibility of marriage for the rest of their lives.

At the end of the ceremony, the lasso is removed by the couple which placed the lasso on the couple. The lasso is given to the Bride as a momento of her becoming the mistress of the groom's heart and home and shows their promise to always be together side-by-side.

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I just had the lazo, coins, rosary and bible, bouquet to virgin mary in my ceremony.

everything except the bouquet is done at the same time the vows are exchanged and rings are put on. the lazo is an oversized rosary for each person, united in the middle by a cross. they are made from different things. mine was made out of crystal. then the coins are give by another couple the bride and groom excahnge them back and forth.
Ithen the rosary and bible are give. after the rings are exchanged, we light our candle with lazo still on. then it's taken off and the bride gives a special bouquet to the virgin mary asking to guide thier relationship.
it really is beautiful

i hope that helps

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I am dominican and we tend to use the coins (arras), I seen the lazo as a mexican tradition

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Posted by MJDoc12

check out this site for Lazos

Wedding Lazos and arras



ETA: we didn't do the lazo--but we added a hispanic touch by doing the 13 Arras or Monedas ceremony---and bought our coins from there!

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Thank you for the link

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The Lasso is more of a Mexican tradition. I'm part Mexican and have always loved this tradition.

So I'm definitely going to do the untiy candel and the lasso.

Since I don't have 'padrinos' per say I'm going to have the mother's put it on us. I'll have my father and FH's brother(his father passed 10 years ago) light the candles for the unity candle.

How does that sound?

Since I'm protestant it won't be a rosary but probably flowers or I like the pearl collection in the link MJDoc sent to me.