The first weekend in October, I flew to Madrid. The occasion? Pablo and Natalia’s wedding! A year ago, Pablo informed us that he and Natalia were getting married and that he wanted us to be at his wedding. I remember thinking logistically how I would take a week off from work to fly to Spain without getting in trouble. I remember joking that it would be easier to, “just move there.” Funny how at times passing remarks can be remarkably prophetic.
Greeting me at the airport were my mom and dad who had flown in from California earlier that day. We drove to Salamanca and attended the “preboda” on Friday night. We were served delicious meats, cheeses and drinks and enjoyed our reunion with Pablo’s family.
The next day we made our way to the beautiful Salamanca Cathedral for the wedding. For the most part, weddings in Spain and weddings in the US are very similar. However, one thing I don’t think you would expect at most weddings are the many tourists walking around listening to their audio-guides pausing to watch the nuptials take place.
All guests were given confetti made from recycled paper to throw at the newlyweds. We were then escorted by bus to the reception that lasted until11:30 pm. The wedding was beautiful, the food was delicious, the company was fun and I can safely say we all had a great time due to the live Twitter feed that was being projected with positive tweets for most of the night. ;)
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Must have been amazing to attend such a beautiful wedding. I’ve never been to Spain and also haven’t ever attended a Spanish wedding so it was enjoyable reading about your experience. I did have a great time at my friend’s wedding last week, as it was such a memorable event held at one of the well-known rental spaces for parties.
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