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elizabeth
VIP October 2012

Is anyone else getting padrinos?

elizabeth, on June 6, 2011 at 4:54 PM

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ok so in my culture it is customary to get padrinos which means you find people to help pay for your wedding. FH and i have come up with a list and have asked almost everyone except our family. we have had two couple already give us money and most have already told me yes. i think we are going to...

Ok so in my culture it is customary to get padrinos which means you find people to help pay for your wedding. FH and i have come up with a list and have asked almost everyone except our family. we have had two couple already give us money and most have already told me yes. i think we are going to call our aunts and uncles tonight and ask them all.

does anyone else do this? how does this sound the ones that aren't used to this? i was just wondering. we aren't making anyone we are simply asking if they would like to help us pay for a certain item and they either say yes or give us less. they consider it an honor.

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  • elizabeth
    VIP October 2012
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    Wow LC you are blessedSmiley smile

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  • LC
    Super March 2011
    LC ·
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    LOL! I know! He hates debt, says he wants to be debt free so that has his response when I offered to pay even my wedding dress. lol

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  • Mz_Sunshine
    VIP September 2011
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    Im having Padrinos/Sponsors, People have offered themselves to. Im shy to ask people and FH can also be shy. But so far so good =)

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  • elizabeth
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  • K
    Just Said Yes October 2013
    Kathran ·
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    Im getting married in October and I have several padrinos helping make it possible.

    I need advise, although they have said yes I'll help, how do I ask/remind them? I am white and my fiancé is Mexican, so I do feel odd asking, hes like its what my family does, and im like this is awesome and such a blessing but i feel like im begging Smiley smile how do i remind them??

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  • K
    Beginner January 2018
    Kim ·
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    We used mipadrino.com to organize our padrinos online and they allowed us to accept funds online. Super easy!!

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  • Crystal
    Just Said Yes November 2019
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    Elizabeth, Did you find that those that gave money to be a padrino, for a wedding, wanted some input in the way the wedding was done? or expected that they were allowed to bring extra people to the wedding? I'm juggling the same question on whether to have padrinos but I'm afraid that there will be expectations to do what they want.
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    July 2019
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    Tacky? What classic ethnocentric comment Meghan. It's actually a Spanish tradition from Spain. Go look at the King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letiza Royal wedding video. It is rooted in the religious aspect of the wedding which most people overlook (even some Latinos). Padrinos representing the items like the Arras, Lasso etc. is representative of how these religious people will be included the new couples life. It it's NOT about getting free stuff. The Padrinos ALWAYS contribute as it is an honor but it is more of an traditional (token) gift. Their job is to delegate tasks so the couple can concentrate on being wedded in the Holy Church. Even if the couple were sitting on a billion dollars it is STILL traditional to have Padrinos and their "contribution". ALSO it is the job of the couple to PAY for the bridal party's dresses. That is right they do not pay for their dresses. So actually providing for the Arras etc. and offering to help in organizing (most times it is NOT financial) is actually a pretty good deal compared to the American wedding which tends to be rather 1 sided, with the bride traditionally paying for EVERYTHING. Perhaps because most weddings these days are about the reception "PARTY" than the actual religious aspect of old traditions they do not understand, they are somehow deemed tacky. What an ugly comment , Just WOW.

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