http://www.mantones.com/ (Love this site!!)

http://www.lands-faraway.com/shawls_mantilla.htm
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I am getting married in Miami and am also wondering where I could buy a mantilla like this one. I am also willing to get one directly from Spain if someone can tell me where I can buy them there.

Thank you for your help!

Abuela was very traditional and kept the culture alive in our household, so she would’ve approved. Sadly she left us six years before the wedding.

Edith, as far as I know, Las Arras are not exclusively a Mexican tradition, but like the Mantilla a Spanish tradition. There are no Mexicans in our family and we used them. And in Puerto Rico every Catholic wedding has them too.

Carrie, Protestantism is rooted in Anglo culture so it is really no surprise they don’t use mantillas for weddings!

Another tradition we had was “The Arras”, a Mexican tradition. The groom gives the bride thirteen gold coins blessed by the priest. The 13 coins represent the Christ and his 12 apostles. The Arras is given to the bride as a symbol of the unquestionable trust and confidence the groom has in her. Most often, he presents them in an ornate box, a silver or gold jewelry box, or on a siver or gold gift tray. By doing so, he also pledges to be a good provider and to support and care for his bride as she becomes his wife. By accepting these arras, the bride pronounces her unconditional trust and confidence in her groom. The arras we used, which were a present from my Mexican godparents, have become another family heirloom, and I hope my daughters used them some day.

By the way, just to clarify, the “lazo” used in Mexico, is usually an oversized rosary, although it can also be a ribbon or a decorated cord. It is the Mexican version of the mantilla, placed on the bride and the groom in a horizontal figure eight (infinity) while they are kneeling at the altar, to affirm their union and their committment to always be together side-by-side.
I think traditions are part of who we are!

I’ve been thinking back and about 99.9% of the weddings I’ve been to, have been Catholic, so I saw the mantilla used in every one of those. I can only recall one wedding that didn’t use it. It was a second marriage for both the bride and groom, was held in a banquet hall, and had a Hawaiian theme. So even though they are both Catholic, they skipped the mass/rituals because of the casual nature and location of the event. It was still a very lovely wedding and the vows were beautiful (they wrote their own).

Thank you all for your comments.

I think I would have worn one just for the sheer beauty and connection. But, I’m someone who likes ritual.

This past Fall, my husband’s sister gave me a mantilla their grandfather bought in Havana in the early 1900s. I love it and am grateful to have it.

Gracias to Lou for the great contribution to the Tiki Tiki.