Formality in the Invitation:

The way to invite someone to a wedding is very formal. Most of the time, the bride and groom personally deliver the invitation. Wedding parties are often very large, with hundreds of guests. How is it possible to have such large weddings without bankrupting the couple? The answer is simple: “padrinos,” or godparents, who sponsor everything. This is why, when delivering the invitation, the sponsorship of a “Godfather” for the wedding is requested.

The Godparents or Padrinos:

The basic godparents are for rings, coins, bouquet, cushions, Bible, vigil, and rosary. They are usually chosen from close family and friends. But in many popular weddings, sponsors are requested for everything from photography, video, venue, banquet, music, food, to decoration!

The Money Dance or “El Baile del Billete”:

All Mexicans know that you should go to a wedding with money in your wallet. Once the bride and groom open the dance with the waltz, guests dance with them and pin bills to their clothes. This is to wish prosperity to the newlyweds and help them finance their honeymoon.

The Groom Dance or “El Muertito”:

This traditional Mexican dance is an essential element of the wedding. It involves men lifting the groom in the air as if carrying a coffin, which is why it is called “El Muertito” or “the Little Dead,” and tossing him up to the rhythm of the “funeral march. This dance symbolizes the groom bidding farewell to his bachelorhood and committing to spending the rest of his time with his wife and future children.