International/Multicultural Wedding

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Hi fellow Catholics!

I have a question for anyone out there who is familiar with the tradition of what we call in spanish “lazo”, during a wedding ceremony. I do not know the name in English, but it is a large beaded religious item, looks very similar to a giant rosary with two loops:

http://www.figlos.com/images/stories/tips/lazo_3.jpg

My bride to-be is from Brazil and our wedding will be Brazil, my parents are Mexican and they are wanting to pass down the religious item to use at our wedding. When we brought this request to the priest in Brazil, he was unfamiliar with the tradition.

Can anyone explain at what point during the ceremony this is used? Any special provisions the priest needs to make (prayers etc.)? I’ve seen it at almost every wedding I’ve been to but have never been attentive enough to know at what point it happens. Also, this won’t be a nuptial mass, just the wedding ceremony and only my to-be and myself will be receiving the sacrament of reconciliation.

Very many thanks!
 
I’ts right after the Marriage vows.
Typically there is the Lazo, the Bible, the coins.
It is a giant rosary with two loops. 😃
Basically the people presenting the items (special relatives or riends of the bride and groom come forward, the priest blesses them and then give thme to the bride and groom.
The lazo get placed over them.
Around here, they take it off of them after that portion of the ceremony is done, and they are put aside with the other gifts.
They don’t wear it for thew whole ceremony.
 
At our wedding, we had the coins (called arras) right after the vows. The groom takes the coins out of the container (ours looked like a little treasure chest) and pours them into the bride’s hands, vowing to be a good provider and do the best he can to take care of his family. Then the bride vows to use their resources wisely to the best of her ability to make a good home for their family.

The best man and the maid of honor placed the lazo over us and we wore it until after we received Holy Communion. They removed it before the final blessing.
 
Well, isn’t that interesting. I have never heard of that before.

Congratulations on your engagement OP, and best wishes for your marriage. 🙂
 
OP, there are some general norms, but it all depends on what your priest will allow.
Have fun!
 
Most of these local customs happen after the vows. My wife and I adopted a Croatian custom where the bride and groom say a prayer that they can accept the cross in their married lives and then venerate the cross.
We put this right after the vows and before the rings.
 
AdamPeter said:
Most of these local customs happen after the vows. My wife and I adopted a Croatian custom where the bride and groom say a prayer that they can accept the cross in their married lives and then venerate the cross.
We put this right after the vows and before the rings.
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I’ve seen that done! Two halves of the cross, correct? Beautiful.
 
pianistclare said:
I’ve seen that done! Two halves of the cross, correct? Beautiful.
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We just did it with a small metal crucifix. We held the crucifix between us as we said our vows and then the priest says: You have found your Cross! It is a Cross to love, to carry with you, a Cross that is not to be thrown off, but rather cherished!
Then we kissed the crucifix…then each other. 🙂
 
Thanks all! This really helps! 😃 I’m off to Brazil tomorrow until next year! Have a blessed holiday season!
 
AdamPeter said:
We just did it with a small metal crucifix. We held the crucifix between us as we said our vows and then the priest says: You have found your Cross! It is a Cross to love, to carry with you, a Cross that is not to be thrown off, but rather cherished!
Then we kissed the crucifix…then each other. 🙂
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That is beautiful, Adam!
 
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