Mexican Customs

There are a large number of traditions linked with weddings in Mexico. Most of these rituals, superstitions and customs date back to ancient times. All of them have to do with bestowing good luck and fertility on the newly married couple. You can request to incorporate the customs that will make your wedding ceremony even more meaningful.

The ARRAS: It is customary for a Mexican groom to give his bride a wedding present of 13 gold coins, which are then blessed by the priest during the marriage ceremony. This gesture represents the groom's commitment to support his new wife.

During the ceremony, the couple may kiss a crucifix to show faithfulness to each other and the church, and godparents may present them with gifts of a prayer book, rosary and kneeling pillow.

Most Mexican weddings will use the mariachis at the end of the ceremony as a part of the recessional.
During the reception the groom is lifted over the shoulders of all the men, and then tossed several times into the air. This Mexican wedding tradition is called "el muertito" the little death.

A superstition from Mexico has it that the bride cannot wear pearls on her wedding day for the pearls are the tears she will cry in her marriage