what are the padrinos in a typical mexican wedding?

Question

I am getting married some time in September, what are the padrinos in a typical mexican wedding? I know there are the ones for velacion, lazo, aras, cojines, libro y rosario, ramo (i think) but I don't know what else is involved.

Answer 1

From the point of view of the Catholic ceremony, the only required padrinos or "sponsors" are for 5 things: velacion, lazo, arras, anillos, and libro y rosario. The rest are extras not usually required by the ceremony (but many people add them as you've noticed).

Note that if you stick to a traditional Mexican wedding you don't have a best man and maid of honor but instead have the padrinos de velacion. Usually these padrinos de velacion are an older married couple who, if not related to you, have some other close ties to the bride and groom. They'll stand/sit next to you at the altar instead of the best man/maid of honor. They'll also pay for, or help pay for, the church fees.

And in an American wedding you'd have the best man carry the rings and present them at the altar, but in a Mexican wedding the padrinos de anillos do that job.

It's not required, but we thought it was a nice added touch to have our padrinos at the ceremony be married couples. It adds a nice symbolism to have other married couples taking part in the ceremony.

Of course you can mix American traditions with the Mexican traditions and also have a best man/maid of honor march in with you along with other bridesmaids and groomsmen if you want, but they won't have any other major role in the ceremony.

As for other extra padrinos, you can really add as many as you feel comfortable with, without making it look like you are begging for money! I have seen such things as padrinos for: the church flower arrangements and decorations (arreglo de iglesia), the banquet/dinner/food/cake/drinks, the music/mariachi, the DJ, the limo, the photgrapher, the champaigne glasses, etc, etc. If you have a big family, you can give everyone an option to be a padrino of something big or small and they will all feel included!

Good luck !

Answer 2

The padrinos are the people who buy those things and take them to church, like you can call los padrinos de velacion the maid of honor and the best man...a lot of people chose padrinos for everything like reception hall, music, etc...I am not a fan of that choice but the padrinos of the things that you mentioned are like the bridesmaids and groomsmen they walk into church and when the priest asks they take whatever they're holding up for the couple to use, in the case of the church the couple sometimes buys the stuff and the padrinos just take it to them at the altar but when it comes to music and everything else that means they are the sponsors

Answer 3

Padrinos were used for small things such as the lazo, aras, ect but now they are used for many things such as the photographer , limo, Church, dj, ect

You can use the padrinos for the expensive items you cant afford, but make sure to assign more than one couple. Yes it can look tacky with the padrinos paying for EVERYTHING or almost evrything but they are also helping you out. I see padrinos as family and friends that are willing to help you out because weddings can get expensive.

We are planning a wedding too and plan to pay for the reception but are thinking about getting padrinos for the things we cant afford such as the photos. Plus our families can help us by being padrinos.

Filipinos also have this tradition, they are called sponsors. Padrinos and sponsors can help you with your wedding.
*Good Luck*

Answer 4

Mexican Wedding Invitation

Answer 5

I agree with the two answers. But keep one thing in mind. Don't ask for the help. Let your family and friends offer the help themselves. And As a thank you you put their name on the wedding invitation.