Chilean Wedding 

 

Wedding Ceremonies in Chile

Have you proposed to your better half and they have said yes? Do you plan to travel to native Chile to hold your wedding there? It is a good way to honor your relatives back home. It is also cheaper to travel there than have them all travel to the United States. We have cut out most of the work for you with this Chilean wedding guide.

Civil Registry Ceremony

Most Chilean weddings begin with a marriage proposal. Both the bride and groom wear an engagement ring to symbolize their now-found union and their intention to finally tie the knot. There has to be an official ceremony at the registry office. There, a government officer reads out a couple of observances. The couple is only required to bring a handful of witnesses.

Next, the couples exchange rings. Many people in Chile wear their wedding rings on their ring fingers on the right hand. That evening, an enormous dinner is held at the home of the groom where close family members, relatives and friends attend. The couple receives gifts. Later, the parents call members of the immediate families to a brief occasion.

Chilean Wedding Ceremony

The wedding is held around a month after the civil ceremony. Most Chileans are religious, and so are their weddings. The families of the bride and groom congregate in a church where the rings are blessed. Bible verses are read with the officiating minister making a sermon. The parents of the bride and groom can make a short speech to advise the newly-wed couple on marriage aspects.

As is the tradition in western cultures, guests wait outside to take photos with the couple. They then throw rice and confetti as a symbol of good luck, wealth and fertility. The church wedding ends in earnest as the guests clap. The couple will then go to a secret place to have intimate photos taken. Meanwhile, guests leave for the wedding reception.

Chilean Wedding Receptions

Just as you would expect, wedding receptions are a grand affair held at a large restaurant or wedding garden. There can be up to a hundred tables filled with large flowers, candles, and decorations. Tuxedo-clad waiters are ready to distribute food and drink. You will start the partying with a glass or two of champagne.

Popular dishes at Chilean wedding dinners include large servings of beef and chicken. It is common to have several whole grilled lambs as part of the special cuisine. Fish and seafood are also served. These are accompanied by rice, spaghetti, potatoes and traditional preparation of Chilean milk.

Chile is a large producer of wine. Malbec and cabernet sauvignon will flow freely from the start of the dinner to the end. There may be beer, traditional rum, and spirits. Simply put, the guests will drink to their fill and late into the night as they celebrate the auspicious event. Common music played in Chilean weddings is native to the country while more is borrowed from the Latino neighbors. Examples of music here is as follows

• "Tatuaje" by Alex Anwandter
• "Inteligencia Dormida" by Pedropiedra
• "Los Adolescentes" by Dënver
• "Por la Ventana" by Gepe
• "Esquemas Juveniles" by Javiera Mena