| If you plan on getting married in Costa Rica you | | | | Spanish dishes, the larger the portions the greater |
| may want to incorporate some of the local | | | | the respect you are showing to the people who |
| wedding traditions to give the day a little bit of | | | | attend your wedding. |
| authenticity. Don't try getting an early night, once | | | | One of the Costa Rica wedding traditions which |
| you are married and start the celebrations you | | | | you may want to think twice about is, having |
| may be surprised, if you are following Costa Rican | | | | every member of both families attending the |
| wedding traditions. One customary point is to | | | | wedding. Remember, you are getting married in |
| party late into the night. | | | | Costa Rica, this is going to be rather expensive if |
| To be completely authentic, the bride should wear | | | | you are picking up the bill for a hundred guests to |
| a black silk wedding dress with a lace veil. The | | | | fly out and stay in a hotel for a few days. |
| groom should wear a white shirt which has been | | | | Another Costa Rica wedding custom, if you |
| hand embroidered by his future wife. Admittedly a | | | | choose to follow Spanish tradition, is the exchange |
| black brides dress may no be everyone's idea of | | | | of thirteen gold coins in a bag, box or tray which |
| an appropriate wedding dress, and finding the time | | | | are passed for the groom to the bride. |
| to embroider a shirt may not be an effective | | | | The coins are carried by the bride and are then |
| way to spend your time. You could opt for | | | | blessed by the priest. This custom represents the |
| something traditional other than the clothing. | | | | dowry symbolizing the groom's commitment to |
| Spanish music would be a good start; this will give | | | | her and his pledge to support her. This Spanish |
| the right atmosphere especially for a beach | | | | tradition also has a religious meaning, it represents |
| wedding. Large food portions are also traditional; | | | | Jesus and the twelve apostles. |
| you will need a variety of Costa Rican and | | | | |