Latina Brides.. traditions?

Pookiesangel Posted: Apr 02, 2004 11:46 AM

Latina Brides.. traditions?

Okay, I am interested to know of any traditions we have as latinas.
I am Cuban & Puerto Rican.

I found two Cuban traditions:

Cuban Brides should not wear pearls on their wedding day, pearls are thought to be the tears of an oyster, so every pearl you wear on your wedding day is a tear you shall shed during your marriage.

The other is Cigars are given out, much in the tradition a new dad gives them out. Cigars are a celebratory sign in Cuba

Any others?

I am trying to come up with ideas of things to do or have during the reception besides latin music that represent my heritage.

FH is Italian and Polish, we are doing Polka's and their is a Polish drink we are having..

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 11:57 AM

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I posted about this last week. Im Guatemalan-American and my FI is Italian-American. I was thinking of doing the lasso, which is two ropes intertwined with each other. It represents the strong bonds of love (the rope) and eternal love (since its a circle). The other was the passing on of pennies. My mom still has her pennies from her wedding, so Im thinking of using them. The pennies represent two things. The first one being the groom gives them to his bride to insure her that he will provide for her. The second, pennies symbolize good luck (for the marriage). I think I might do the pennies, not too sure about the lasso. If I can get it from my country, then I'll do it.

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Apr 02, 2004 12:08 PM

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Posted by divabride

I posted about this last week. Im Guatemalan-American and my FI is Italian-American. I was thinking of doing the lasso, which is two ropes intertwined with each other. It represents the strong bonds of love (the rope) and eternal love (since its a circle). The other was the passing on of pennies. My mom still has her pennies from her wedding, so Im thinking of using them. The pennies represent two things. The first one being the groom gives them to his bride to insure her that he will provide for her. The second, pennies symbolize good luck (for the marriage). I think I might do the pennies, not too sure about the lasso. If I can get it from my country, then I'll do it.

How many pennies? Where do they go?

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 12:47 PM

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Um....for your first question I dont know and for your second question, from what my mom told me the best man is to hand the pennies over to the groom, who hands them to his bride who hands them to her MOH for safekeeping.

Spitzergirl Posted: Apr 02, 2004 01:40 PM

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Posted by Pookiesangel

Okay, I am interested to know of any traditions we have as latinas.
I am Cuban & Puerto Rican.

I found two Cuban traditions:

Cuban Brides should not wear pearls on their wedding day, pearls are thought to be the tears of an oyster, so every pearl you wear on your wedding day is a tear you shall shed during your marriage.

My mom hates when I wear pearls....she says that I will cry...so...for sure no pearls for me on my wedding day!!! I really can't think of any other spanish tradition...

I am from panama. I just asked my columbian girlfriend what tradition she did for her wedding and she said, she did where pearls...it is allowed only on the wedding date and after. So, in otherwards...in her country single people can't wear perls

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:04 PM

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Posted by divabride

Um....for your first question I dont know and for your second question, from what my mom told me the best man is to hand the pennies over to the groom, who hands them to his bride who hands them to her MOH for safekeeping.

Thanks Mama!

I really have heard of nothing else except that the bride MUST dance with her father or father figure to Mi Nina Bonita by Ismael Miranda. That may just be my family though.

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:40 PM

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Never heard of the song before, but then again, I dont listen to spanish music. I was thinking for me and my dad, we would dance to 'My baby you' by marc anthony. But that's my FI favorite song, and he wants it to be our song. So instead, I was thinking 'what a wonderful world' by louie armstong.

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:44 PM

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They are both great!!!!
My Baby You was my Sweet 16 dance with my stepfather.

nan&dave Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:44 PM

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That song thing is driving me nuts. I know that we have to dance Mi Nina Bonita (Toman San Julian version). My dad & I both love that song 'Can't stop loving you' by Phil Collins, and I want to dance it with him. What do you all think?
Any recommendations?

ETS: about the traditions, I'll find about them tonight. I'll ask FSIL.

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:53 PM

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Nan&Dave, I would really go with what you feel is the right choice. Why dont you talk about it with him and see what he says? If you both feel so strongly about the phil collins songs, then go for it!!!!

cocoa Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:56 PM

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that's so funny that you talk about the pearls b/c my family is adament about pearls at a wedding...it is supposedly bad luck but nobody else has heard of that so they all think i am crazy b/c i won't wear pearls. thank you for proving that i am not!

FLaCaTaCa Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:57 PM

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I would love to get out of Mi Nina Bonita...but that is just not happening in my house!!
Jenn...Nena, stop changing your avatar...I am confused!!

nan&dave Posted: Apr 02, 2004 02:57 PM

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I never had of pearls being bad luck. I was planning on wearing my mami's.

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 03:03 PM

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Huh? I've been sporting this new avatar for about 2 weeks now!!!! This is one of the best pics I found of madonna and I plan on keeping it for a hot minute.
Nan&Dave - guurrrrrrrl, you need to put your foot down. It's your wedding, and you do what you want!!!!!

nan&dave Posted: Apr 02, 2004 03:09 PM

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diva,
i've put my foot down for so many things, its not even funny. our families think that they're the ones gettting married.

divabride Posted: Apr 02, 2004 03:11 PM

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I know how you feel. I cant wait to tell my mom that I plan on wearing a white dress and I dont care WHO says WHAT. I can just see me having to call the paramedics on this one!!!!

nan&dave Posted: Apr 02, 2004 03:18 PM

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lol, mine doesn't know about that , she'd freak.
Pookie: sorry for us changing the topic of conversation.

JP&EP Posted: Apr 02, 2004 03:34 PM

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Posted by divabride

I know how you feel. I cant wait to tell my mom that I plan on wearing a white dress and I dont care WHO says WHAT. I can just see me having to call the paramedics on this one!!!!

You crack me up.

white-wolf Posted: Apr 02, 2004 11:56 PM

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Hey PookiesAngel...I'm a CUBARICAN too!

I didnt realize that about the pearls...I may reconsider that one.

I'm not to savy on the tradiciones...but anyone know of any P.R. ones? The only thing I can think of are 'capias' and I am definately NOT doing that.