February 9, 2010
Dominican Republic Weddings
Dominican Republic Weddings have become a popular trend among couples worldwide, specially because of the millions of travelers visiting the island each year from all countries of the globe. The exchange of vows in a beautiful sunset or sunrise with a backdrop of swaying Caribbean palms framed by a blue sky and turquoise ocean has captured the minds of lovers who feel the experience will be a blessing for many years if not eternal until death to us part. Here we present a series of articles that will help engaged couples plan their Caribbean weddings from start to end, with information on the whole engagement process, and subsequent marriage. Since we are covering the entire wedding process, we will start with the request of the bride`s hand ( do we still do that? ) I bet you a lot of people still do, out of respect if the bride`s parents are still alive. Having a Dominican Republic wedding will involve traveling to the Caribbean island, so all guests will have to have passports ready and also find accommodations in the area where the wedding will take place.
REQUEST FOR HAND OF THE BRIDE
Dominican Republic Wedding Planner
This formality has its origin in the consent that girlfriends needed their father’s consent for marriage, and in which, somehow, the daughter`s marriage was “traded” or “arranged”. Today, although we go through this formality, it is only a formality without any other claim or request for permission.
MEETING OF FAMILIES AT THE REQUEST OF HAND
This reunion of families (close to intermarry) serves a broad and deep knowledge of both families (though, also today, is known to the family, usually much better than before, where the bridegroom could not walk on the bride’s house many times). Boyfriends are responsible for introducing the two families, using the normal rules of protocol for presentations.
This reunion of families (close to intermarry) serves a broad and deep knowledge of both families (though, also today, is known to the family, usually much better than before, where the bridegroom could not walk on the the bride’s house many times). Boyfriends are responsible for submitting go to the two families, using the normal rules of protocol for presentations.
WHERE WE WILL PRESENT THE REQUEST, AT HOME OR ELSEWHERE
The request can be presented around a table (lunch), a snack or simply over a cup of tea or coffee. The meeting may in turn be at home or in a restaurant (especially if the families are large). Generally, typically discussed aspects of the wedding can be discussed. Although many of them are conceived, they often comment details about the future of their children once married.
EXCHANGE OF GIFTS DURING THE REQUEST
Although the main reason of the engagement request is mutual knowledge of families, there is a tradition that is the exchange of gifts between sweethearts. However, only the bride and groom gifts. Do not make any gift from parents or siblings. The traditional gift for the bride usually consists of a ring with a small (or large, if you can) or any other bright ring. The customary gift for the groom is usually a good watch, although there are other less traditional possibilities as cuff links or an elegant tie clip. (Although the tie pin every day is more obsolete)
WHEN ARE THE GIFTS HANDED
The exchange of gifts between the bride and groom are made in the presence of other family and never in particularly among them. When you buy the gift have to think of the possibilities of our partner, not to make it less or not attempt to reach a certain level that we can not reach. He appreciates the detail not the cost of the gift. Although there are no rules regulated the matter, gifts are often given before the meal or celebration, but can also be delivered to the dessert or coffee. Some families will offer to cover costs of the wedding, and in the case of a beach wedding in the island of Dominican Republic, villa rentals and other fees are associated.
Beach Wedding in the island of Dominican Republic
THE BRIDE`S DRESS AND GROOM`S SUIT
The choice of dress is a matter that depends on the tastes, of course, there are certain rules. The first and most respected is that brides should wear white, but today they are widely accepted cream colors. Many designers dare with other shapes, such as blue, purple, pink and even red or black.
Rather short women should give up too voluminous skirts, since it`d only would further flatten the figure. It is better to opt for flying skirts and bodies carved without cross sections. The sleeves should be simple, not exaggerated.
THE BRIDE`S DRESS AND GROOM`S SUIT
The main rule of thumb when choosing the wedding gown is simplicity. Nothing is further from reality to think that the more decorations, bows and frills, you’ll be most favored. Do not forget that the simple act of going all in white, with a gown of rich cloth, covered with a veil and flowers in their hands is enough to make it with all that comes to mind.
Another important aspect is to find a wedding dress in keeping with your personality-that is, if you’re always in jeans you might not like very sophisticated suit-and also the type of wedding you are going to hold-if planning a wedding picnic, forget the spike heels and dresses kind hostess. Similarly, in a civil marriage is not so subject to the rules of protocol as a religious, but the rules of common sense: in the courts and councils are much more appropriate short dress or street, or the ballet skirt type, ie, right up to mid-calf.
While the bride, her white dress, her tulle, their tails and their veils, often are the center of all eyes, the groom should not give in to their traditional figure of second son and stop worrying about their attire. Although not supposed to know how it will be the dress of his bride, it is preferable to discuss partners including the style, so she does not appear with a vanilla-colored pantsuit and he comes to the church with the traditional morning coat, which, incidentally, is the official dress of the wedding as they send the protocol standards.
The classic tuxedo coat is composed of black or charcoal gray, black or gray waistcoat, white shirt and soft pants, gray with stripes. Before the tie used to be gray, with spots or stripes discrete, but now you can take any tone and design. When a groom decides to wear morning dress, the parents of the groom and witnesses must also do, though witnesses are allowed to (talk to protocol) keep dark suit. This exception is also used to be married, as today an increasing number of weddings where the dress coat replaces.
Another suit designed for gala dinners are also used in some wedding-night-is always the coat, but is generally not used much. It is like the coat but a coat and black pants with white tie and always. The vest should always be white, unless you want to be taken for a waiter.
We must take a special occasion like this to use a French cuff shirt links, now obsolete but very elegant, and the tie pin. Another gem to which special attention must be paid is the watch: if you have one smart, you can use the good habit of engagement gifts and ask the bride a watch, allowing the groom not having to carry one very sporty plastic belt that does not go at all well with a coat. Finally, a small detail is very elegant and festive, place a small flower in his buttonhole, which must always be consistent with the bridal bouquet with the same type of flowers. A good wedding planner will help in selecting not just the Dominican Republic weddings decoration, but also the dress if the groom is not ready to choose on his own. One good wedding planner I always recommend: www.dominican-caribbean-wedding.com
Because not all wedding planners are so dedicated, and by looking at their online presence one can tell they care for details.
