Mexican Traditions to Borrow

    Some years ago, (amazingly, two kids ago!!) we flew to Mayra’s home town of California to work on and attend her brother’s wedding.? While we specialize in fusion celebrations, Mayra’s brother’s wedding was a traditional Mexican Wedding, punto. So, when I bulk prom dresses  saw this lovely wedding on the Envelopments blog, I got a little misty eyed remembering Juan’s trip down the aisle, preparing for the nearly 500 guests that attended the reception and me, taking a late night? “nap”? after several too many palomas and a hot day in the sun!

     Maria, who works at Envelopments, and Carlos had a traditional Mexican ceremony, that included the laso, arras and of course, the sounds of Mariachi. A lot of the time, our clients seeking to infuse a Latino element to their wedding (or who just like the sound) will have us secure a Mariachi for their cocktail hour.? In traditional Mexican culture though, Mariachi are a major aspect of the ceremony.? In fact, ideally, the Mariachi come to where the bride is getting ready to serenade her before heading on to the ceremony.? Can you imagine how awesome those photo ops would be? Mariachi buy prom dresses  really make for fabulous ceremony music, and it is a great way to incorporate a cultural element into your day. Another one of my favorite traditions from a Mexican wedding is a dance called La Vibora de la Mar.
     As far as cultural dances go, it is not as famous as the Horah or the Tarantella, but it is certainly as much fun!? The bride and groom stand on chairs and the groom holds the brides’ train or veil.? The guests, holding hands “snake” (vibora) through… it gets fast and furious and a little cheap prom dresses  bit wild! Obviously, since Maria works with Envelopments her invitations were just fantastic.? Here is a sneak peak, but you should DEFINITELY check out their website to see how they created this look as well as some of her other stationery pieces and more pics from her wedding.