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Wedding traditions of Lima

Peruvian weddings include the cutting of the cake with ribbons and the pasacalle, a dancing procession.

In Lima a civil marriage is held at a municipal office, followed by a church ceremony. The party includes a cake with ribbons in some families.

Lima: This is a photo of a monument in Peru, identified by ID
Photo: JulioKuLu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

The party is a long night of salsa, cumbia and huayno. A cake is cut, and the single women pull ribbons from the cake to find a ring or charm.

Customs

A hora loca, a loud hour, is common. Food includes ceviche, causa and pisco sour.

Wedding customs of Lima

Also part of it, and being written: Peruvian wedding (Customs.), Pisco sour (The national cocktail.), Huayno (A highland music.), Cake pull (Pulling ribbons from the cake.).

A wedding trail idea for Lima

  1. Lima Cathedral A great church.
  2. Miraflores A seaside district.
  3. Barranco A bohemian district.
About this page

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.

KindRiteVowBetrothalGift customAttireAdornmentPerformanceFeast customBlessingPlayFamily roleSettingModern
StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile and 3 moreCueca A courtship dance from Chile and the Andes where couples trace circles with handkerchiefs to reenact a rooster and hen.Performance · The eve 🇵🇪 Trujillo, PeruMarinera A Peruvian partner dance using handkerchiefs to enact a stylized courtship between two people.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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