According to Spanish law, the minimum age for marriage is 65,438+04 for men and 65,438+02 for women. Only when they reach the legal age of marriage can they be regarded as having suitable physical and psychological conditions, and then they can fulfill their obligations as husbands and wives and assume their responsibilities to the family and society. Does not exist in Spain? Parents' orders, matchmaker's words? However, if young men and women want to get married, they must obtain the written consent of their parents or legal guardians and go through the marriage registration procedures. The wedding can be held within three months from the date of registration. Get in touch with the pastor of the church two or three months before the wedding, show the pastor the certificates of baptism and acceptance of the confirmation ceremony for both men and women, fill in the pre-marital inquiry form, and give meticulous guidance to the future couple. The vast majority of Spanish residents believe in Catholicism. Traditionally, the wedding is arranged by the woman's parents, and the religious ceremony of the wedding is held in the church, usually from 3 pm to 5 pm. Wedding banquets are held at home, which has both similarities and differences with other European countries.

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Spanish traditional wedding: the largest number of people get married in June.

Spaniards are taboo to hold happy events on Tuesday and 13. Most people get married in June, followed by July, September, 65438+1October, and 65438+1October is the least. In the past, most people would not choose to get married in May. Legend has it that May is the month when monsters prevail. If you choose to get married this month, there will be many unpleasant things after marriage. Now everyone doesn't care much. Juan? The wedding of King Carlos I and the prince was held in May. The former is 1962 May 14, and the latter is May 22, 2004.

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Spanish traditional wedding: the most exquisite wedding venue in the world

Spain is the country with the most exquisite wedding dress in the world at present. Leading the world wedding dress design trend. In Spain, large-scale wedding dress exhibitions and wedding dress design exhibitions are held every year. In 2007, the wedding dress sales of Placci Group alone exceeded 200 million euros. In 2007, 206,254 couples got married in Spain, and they spent as much as 2.5 billion euros on wedding dresses and dresses. Spain's wedding dresses are exported to Germany, Italy, the United States, Britain and so on.

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Spanish traditional wedding: wedding ring The groom completes all the actions by himself.

According to research, the wedding ring was first presented in the third dynasty of the ancient Egyptian Empire. Later, both Greeks and Romans followed this custom. In Catholic countries, this practice originated from Pope Nicholas I. At that time, only putting a ring on the fingers of two lovers symbolized that they had made a lifelong vow to each other. Today, giving wedding rings is still a custom in Spain. The groom bought it in advance. At the wedding, the groom puts a ring on the bride, and all the actions of putting on the ring must be done by the groom alone. Spaniards believe that if the groom needs the bride's help to put on the ring because he is too nervous in front of everyone, then in their future life, the wife may be the master, and the man may become the master in the future? Afraid of his wife? .

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Spanish traditional wedding: It takes time and money to organize a wedding.

Most Spaniards still regard marriage as a lifelong event for adult men and women, so the wedding is very festive, grand and warm. Prepare carefully, go all out, spend money and time. Wedding expenses are generally around 25,000 euros to 50,000 euros, including: bride's wedding dress 1000 euros, other accessories 800 euros, groom's dress 880 euros, wedding ring 2,000 euros, car rental 400 euros, photo taking 900 euros, video shooting 900 euros, makeup 300 euros, and wedding banquet 65433 20,000 euros in 2007. The high cost of marriage makes 80% of the man's family financially strapped for a long time after marriage.

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Spanish traditional wedding: complicated and tedious wedding preparation process

Generally speaking, the preparation time for a wedding is 6 months. For religious weddings, the wedding date should be determined L ~ 2 years in advance, the church should be chosen, and people should line up.

Six months in advance, it is necessary to determine: the store to buy wedding items, the banquet place, the list of invitees, the driving route of the wedding motorcade, etc.

3 months in advance: marriage registration and related documents, attending pre-marital church etiquette training class, trying on wedding dresses for the first time;

Two months in advance: send invitations, take photos, shoot videos, try on the wedding dress for the second time, choose flowers to take to the church, use the car for the wedding, determine where to go for honeymoon, book air tickets, determine recipes and try meals, etc.

1 month in advance: the bride tries on the wedding headdress and makeup, selects and determines the list of gifts that the guests want to buy, designates the store to buy gifts, and reserves the car.

One week in advance: try on all the clothes for the last time. If everything is satisfactory, it is necessary to take back the bride and groom's wedding dress, determine the list and number of people attending the wedding and banquet, hold farewell activities and take back the travel tickets.

One day in advance: check whether you have reserved banquets, flowers, vehicles, etc. And everything you need for the next day is complete.

Wedding day: get the flowers back, put on makeup, get ready to go, and confirm whether the photographer has arrived at the bride's house.

It is worth mentioning that in recent years, the management of Spanish weddings has changed to some extent. The location of the banquet has changed from high-end hotels in the city to country houses, and the wedding banquet has also changed from high-end seafood such as lobster and shrimp to diversified dishes. The churches chosen for the wedding are also scattered from the largest to small and medium-sized churches; There are more and more secular marriages; The way to bid farewell to singles is more diversified and simplified; The honeymoon location is transitioning from near to far to the nearest leisure place.

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Traditional Spanish Wedding: A Symbol of Cake Bride and Bride Fighting for Family Dominance

The most solemn and lively time at a Spanish wedding is when the bride and groom cut the wedding cake. When the party goes on for a certain time, the waiter will bring a huge cake. The cake is fine in workmanship, with patterns made of colored cream on the surface and Spanish? Happiness? Words. The bride and groom both walked to the front of the cake, holding a long stainless steel knife together in the cheers and applause of everyone. Different from the situation that the bride and groom cut the cake together at weddings in other European countries, in Spanish weddings, the bride and groom will have a clever contest to cut the cake to see who can skillfully take off each other's new shoes, who will be the winner and who will take the lead in the family in future life.

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Spanish traditional wedding: attending weddings and wedding banquets.

What is often written on wedding invitations? Would you please come with your wife and family? Words. In this case, the average couple can bring one or two adult children or children and son-in-law, but it is not appropriate to bring their fiance, fiancee or friends of underage children or adult children. Except for very close friends or relatives, it is not advisable to bring people who are too old and inconvenient to go to the appointment. Clothing should be fashionable and decent, not only high-grade and neat, but also too bright and gorgeous, so as not to usurp the host's role. As a wife, her dress and behavior have attracted much attention. Clothing should be fresh but not vulgar, bright but not demon, not too personalized and liberalized, and should be consistent with one's status, identity, occasion and age.

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Traditional Spanish wedding: Never give pearls as gifts.

Wedding gifts have become a common practice in Spain. The groom should give gifts to the bride, and relatives and friends should give gifts to the bride and groom. Gifts should be given in high spirits and bring good luck. Among all kinds of gifts, pearl products are not suitable for the bride. In traditional customs, pearls symbolize tears, indicating that husband and wife are at odds. There are still many Spaniards who think so.

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Spanish traditional wedding: the sweetest source of honeymoon

Honeymoon is still an indispensable part of Spanish newlyweds. Busy with weddings for a long time, coupled with the habit of traveling, many brides and grooms make full use of the rare month after marriage to go sightseeing. Ancient Germans used to give newlyweds drinks made of honey and water in the first month to increase their sexual desire and desire. Over time, the honeymoon theory was formed.