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Wedding traditions of Santiago

Chilean weddings include the cueca, a handkerchief dance, and a feast of empanadas and pisco.

Chile legalised same-sex marriage in March 2022. Weddings are held in churches and in vineyards of the Central Valley.

Santiago: Santiago de Chile, Desde el Cerro San Cristóbal
Photo: Omnespsx ( D • ES ), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

A civil marriage is required, often held at the home of the couple or at a civil registry office. A party follows, with the cueca danced and a toast of pisco sour.

Customs

The couple may be showered with confetti, and a wedding cake with figures is cut. A rural wedding has a roast of lamb or pork.

Wedding customs of Santiago

CuecaThe national dance.

Also part of it, and being written: Pisco sour (A cocktail.), Same-sex marriage in Chile (Legal since 2022.), Chilean wedding (Customs.).

A wedding trail idea for Santiago

  1. Santiago Cathedral A cathedral.
  2. Cerro San Cristobal A hill.
  3. Maipo Valley Vineyards.
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 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSame-sex marriage in ArgentinaMatrimonio igualitario The legal recognition of same-sex unions that made Argentina the first nation in Latin America to permit them.Modern · Engagement and betrothal

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