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.
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
- Lima Cathedral A great church.
- Miraflores A seaside district.
- Barranco A bohemian district.
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.
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