Wedding traditions of Buenos Aires
Argentine weddings include a civil ceremony at the registry and a long party of tango, asado and the carnaval de cotillon.
Argentina recognised same-sex marriage in 2010, the first in Latin America. Civil marriage at the Registro Civil is the only legal marriage; a church ceremony is added by many.
A wedding here
The party, called a fiesta, begins late and runs until the early morning. The carnaval is a time when guests receive hats and noisemakers from a table of cotillon.
Customs
Wedding cake topped with figures is common. A tradition has the bride's shoe or garter auctioned, and a dance of tango is performed.
Wedding customs of Buenos Aires
Also part of it, and being written: Tango (A dance.), Argentine wedding (Customs.), Asado (A barbecue.).
A wedding trail idea for Buenos Aires
- Registro Civil A civil registry.
- Metropolitan Cathedral A great church.
- Recoleta A neighbourhood of gardens.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
Nothing matches those filters yet. Take one off, or check back: new traditions are written every day.