anyone incorp mexican trad into ceremony/reception

[Gail]

I want to incorp some local traditions into ceremony/reception.

 

Has anyone done a lasso ceremony? Was going to add it along with sand ceremony.

I also like the ceremony of the hands though.

 

would doing all be to to much

[H&F]

I was interested in the lasso ceremony too. I'll be curious to hear what past brides have done or future ones are planning on doing!

[liz1717]

What is the lasso ceremony?

[HotTamale]

I'm incorporating many Mayan and a few Mexican traditions. I have never heard of the lasso ceremony - Can you explain?

[dear tulip]

I'll have a "lasso ceremony" as it's part of the Mexican catholic ceremony. FI is Mexican. Basically after exchanging rings and receiving arrhaes (some tiny gold chips that symbolize money / property - that your hubby will take care of you financially while you need to manage the household finance well) from the groom, the bestman of lasso will put a long chain (with beads and a cross) over both of you, symbolizing unity of the 2 souls.

[liz1717]

thanks for the explanation! that sounds very nice!

[arobarpics]

I'm thinking that I want to incorporate the lasso ceremony into our wedding as well. Do any other brides have any ideas on different traditions that they are including?

[nairay]

I'm Filipino, and it's custom at weddings to do the veil, cord/lasso, and coin ceremonies during the service, similar to the Spanish/Mexican cultures.  When searching on ceremony scripts, I loved the idea of the hand blessing, so we're doing that too.  I figured it would be too windy to do a unity candle and did not want to do the sand ceremony because it might get messed up in transport on the way back.  I gave a preliminary copy of our script to the minister that will be presiding over our service, and he said it should not add too much extra time.

[Barkles]

The lasso is actually a large double rosary and the arras are gold coins.