| Venezuela culture is a product of wide influence from | | | | Another aspect of the wedding traditions cultural in |
| American Indians, Spanish, Africans, Italians, Portuguese, | | | | Venezuela is that both the flower girl and ring bearer |
| Germans, Arabs and others from South America | | | | wear clothing, which is similar to the bridal couple in |
| countries. Wedding traditions cultural in Venezuela is | | | | design. This is very unique and rare in Toronto where |
| therefore as diverse as the many cultures that have | | | | the flower girl especially may wear a wide range of |
| made them what they are today. One of the common | | | | clothes from princess to pleats depending on age and |
| cultural wedding traditions in Venezuela that people | | | | size. In Toronto the bride may prefer designs that are |
| from Toronto would be amazed at is that of bridal | | | | very mature for a flower girl such as strapless, halter |
| couples sneaking from the reception unnoticed. | | | | or another design that requires a well formed body |
| Venezuelans have continued with this tradition since | | | | and curves that the flower girl may not have. Due to |
| they believe it brings good luck to those who have just | | | | these factors rarely do the bride and her flower girl |
| married and is therefore done in good faith. Visitors | | | | wear the same design in most parts of the world |
| from Toronto attending weddings of friends and loved | | | | making this a very unique wedding tradition in |
| ones in Venezuela get alarmed when they realize they | | | | Venezuela. |
| cannot trace the bride and groom and yet the rest of | | | | Another tradition involves an exchange of thirteen |
| the people appear disinterested in their whereabouts. It | | | | coins. Some families prefer to use chocolate coins that |
| can be very alarming for a person who does not | | | | have been wrapped in gold foil as facsimiles. These |
| understand this tradition because the wedding day is | | | | coins are commonly referred to as Aras. These coins |
| mainly for the couple whose presence is vital. Guests | | | | can be presented by the groom or the bride's father. |
| are encouraged to eat drink and continue making | | | | When the groom presents the coins this symbolizes |
| merry even in the absence of the bridal couple. | | | | his willingness and love to support his bride. If they are |
| Wedding traditions cultural in Venezuela incorporates | | | | presented by the father of the bride they symbolize |
| ethnicity through the food. Caterers serve food from | | | | the dowry for the bride. This is a very unique practice |
| Spanish, Africa, Portuguese, Amerindian, Italian or any | | | | since most traditions do not require the family of the |
| other ethnic culture named above. Wedding traditions | | | | bride to pay dowry instead they receive dowry from |
| cultural in Venezuela is very festive and colorful. Visitor | | | | the family of the groom. It is likely that these wedding |
| from Toronto enjoy these weddings that major on | | | | traditions cultural in Venezuela came about from the |
| merrymaking, music and food. They are also very | | | | Indian influence since this group of people is known to |
| colorful and this is mostly seen in how the | | | | practice this tradition to this day. |
| Venezuelans decorate their venues and themselves. | | | | |