WEDDING TRADITIONS IN SPAIN Student's textsBEFORE THE WEDDING The groom can’t see the bride before the wedding The best man writes a poem to the bride
DURING THE WEDDING The bride arrives late Many brides wear a garter The wedding dress is traditionally white in Spain and in other countries of Europe
AFTER THE WEDDING The bride throws her bouquet. Thowing the bouquet is a recent addition to the Spanish tradition. This addition comes from America In Spain rice and flowers are traditionally thrown over the couple to bring fertility to the newly-weds. The newly-weds cut the cake with a sword. The groom’s friends cut his tie to collect money for him. The newly-weds’ friends play a joke on them. |