Synopses & Reviews
From incorporating family rituals and cultural traditions into your wedding to booking a "heritage honeymoon," andlt;Iandgt;Viva el Amorandlt;/Iandgt; is the only book that the Latina bride-to-be will need to plan a fabulous fiesta while celebrating the sacred bond of marriage. andlt;BRandgt; With the inspiring ideas, realistic timetables, and practical advice of andlt;Iandgt;Viva el Amor,andlt;/Iandgt; brides and their families will discover -- and rediscover -- the wealth of Latino traditions that add depth and meaning to a wedding ceremony, and find ways to add modern touches. andlt;BRandgt; In an entertaining and informative style, Edna R. Bautista explains the significance of such customs as the thirteen coins andlt;Iandgt;(las arras)andlt;/Iandgt; and the cord andlt;Iandgt;(el lazo)andlt;/Iandgt; used in the marriage ceremony, the selection of godparent-sponsors andlt;Iandgt;(padrinos)andlt;/Iandgt; for support during the nuptial festivities, and the Latina-Catholic tradition of carrying three bridal bouquets. andlt;BRandgt; All the practical aspects of making the day perfect are here, too, including: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;UL TYPE=CIRCLEandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Preparing a wedding-planning calendar andlt;LIandgt;Setting up a reasonable budget and gift registry andlt;LIandgt;Planning a menu of traditional foods andlt;LIandgt;Adorning the wedding party in traditional cultural dress and accessories andlt;LIandgt;Choosing music for the reception that will appeal to both young and old guests andlt;/ULandgt; andlt;BRandgt; With all the steps involved in planning a customary Latino-Christian wedding or an interfaith one -- from ethnic dances to the toast -- andlt;Iandgt;Viva el Amorandlt;/Iandgt; is indispensable. This bilingual book is all the Latina bride-to-be will need to plan the wedding of her dreams.
Review
Doris M. Nixon President, Weddings Beautiful Worldwide Both brides and wedding coordinators looking for a how-to book about planning Latino weddings will benefit from and be enriched by andlt;Iandgt;Viva el Amorandlt;/Iandgt;.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Edna R. Bautista,andlt;/Bandgt; an award-winning writer and educator, is certified as a wedding specialist by Weddings Beautiful Worldwide, a division of the National Bridal Service. She has worked as a bridal consultant at Bridal Classiques in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and now serves on the editorial advisory panel of andlt;Iandgt;Wedding Bellsandlt;/Iandgt; magazine. Dr. Bautista is a journalism and intercultural communications professor in New Jersey.