If you and your spouses plan to have a traditional Costa Rican wedding, then there are some traditions that Costa Ricans follow, that you and your spouse should when having a wedding in Costa Rica, these traditions and customs can complement your wedding with Costa Rican heritage. Participating in the Costa Rican traditions, is part of what having a wedding in Costa Rica is all about. Sharing and enjoing the Costa Rican culture while having your wedding, can make your wedding have a little extra Costa Rican spice, that would not otherwise have performing your wedding elsewhere.
Costa Rican Traditions To Follow To Have An Authentic Costa Rican Wedding:
Several Costa Rican Wedding Traditions
Live Music Band: A live music band is as common as a Christmas tree is on Christmas, in Costa Rica. If you’re having a Costa Rican wedding it is recommended that you are playing Latino music. It is you and your spouse’s choice on what Latino music that you will be playing at your wedding. If you do decide to go the traditional Latin tunes of Coast Rica, then you can choose any Latin artist you like whether they be an older Latin artist, or one of the new Latin sensation that have hit America such as Ricky Martin. One thing to note if you plan on getting married on a beach in Costa Rica, if you plan on having your wedding at the beach you might want to just hire a band that is working there that specializes in relaxing beach music. Utilizing this kind of music is the best idea to add to your wedding, if you plan on having your wedding on the relaxing beach.
Bringing The Whole Family:
In a Costa Rican family, the family members are held very close to personal values. Many Costa Ricans believe that you should have each member of your family at your wedding; Costa Ricans believe that this will bring good luck to the marriage and ceremony. Costa Rican weddings often invite as many family members that they can think of, and then also asked their mothers and fathers what other family they could invite to the wedding. Often in a traditional Costa Rican wedding will have 100 plus family members attending the ceremony.
Large Food Portions:
Food is one of the main parts of the wedding that your guests will enjoy. Costa Ricans feel that having many different kinds of food, is a sign of respect to your guests. In each of the traditional wedding ceremonies in Costa Rica there are large varieties of food, foods that you could think of including into this are salad options, a wedding cake and more than one type of meat for your guests to dine on. Often stake, chicken, and freshly cooked seafood are served at a Costa Rican wedding.
