As many of you know, I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to the U.S. when I was 7 years old (thus no accent when I speak!).
My younger brother Alex was 4 and baby sis Jess was just a year old. We’ve lived here ever since, with the majority of our extended family still in Argentina.
I’ve been able to go back every 3-4 years to visit, but Jess has made a much better effort and gone back almost every year, especially the last decade or so.
I think this was because a part of her knew one day she would marry… a fellow Argentine! So she knew she had to find him and keep her Spanish up to speed! LOL! (Though they found each other in California… oh, it’s all a long story for another day!)
Because Jess married an Argentine and has been to a few weddings in Argentina herself, several Argentine traditions were central to Jess’s wedding reception. I think they are simply wonderful, and you might want to know about them. I’m sharing them with everyone I know who has a wedding coming up because they are so great!
The key ingredient to the whole wedding being spectacular was the joy and love that Lucas and Jess emanate. You have to get that right FIRST. But after that, here are some fun things to try:
The Waltz is an Argentine tradition where the bride and groom get to dance with (almost!) everyone at the party. Traditionally, the bride and groom begin to dance together to a waltz, then the parents cut in, then the uncles, aunts, brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends.
Once you finish dancing with the groom or bride, you stay on the dance floor and dance with your partner. It builds beautifully, and there’s something so special about “cutting in” and asking to dance with the bride (for men). I know I found it to be a special moment when I cut in and danced with my beautiful sister.
Near the end of the night, a bag is placed on the table filled with masks, funny hats, necklaces, and silly things that light up. This is called “cotillion”. Just think of it as a little bit of Mardi Gras at the end of the wedding. It was an absolute riot and brought a new surge of energy, dancing, and laughter to the wedding.
At the end of the wedding, when everyone is dressed up and having a blast, they all pile in for a group photo. As you can imagine, it leads to quite a memorable pic! Simple but fun!
I couldn’t be happier for Jessica, her husband Lucas, and for all the joy and love they bring to each other and the world!
Here are a few more stunning pics from her wedding. Enjoy!
Photos by Cameron Ingalls – www.CameronIngalls.com
The wedding was at Moon Palace Cancun – www.moonpalacecancun.com
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first time I write this and when I try to submit it, it says I have already said that and that it is a duplicate comment….Jess, you looked spectacularly beautiful. And you both make a lovely couple. May God bless you with His presence always. Such a wonderful memory to cherish forever always. Thank you Nick for sharing such amazing pics and the cherished moments.
Jess, you looked spectacularly beautiful. And you both make a lovely couple. May God bless you with His presence always. Such a wonderful memory to cherish forever always. Thank you Nick for sharing such amazing pics and the cherished moments.
Thank you for sharing Nick- beautiful pictures!!!!
Congratulations Jessica and Lucas-Blessings and happiness for your life journey together .
You both look radiant and happy and may it light your path into the future . Namaste’
simply adorable, stunning and heartwarming. love seeing the pics and especially that KISS. now THAT’S a wedding kiss. leave it to a latin!!! so happy for them. i understand about them emanating so much love and joy and it effecting the whole experience. it makes a difference on the planet – and we had this at our son’s wedding the end of july 2016. i officiated at the wedding and it was “off the charts.” thx for sharing it and congrats to the newlyweds. SO SO happy for them. those little angels are pretty darn special too.
Thank you for sharing Nick- beautiful pictures!!!!
Congratulations Jessica and Lucas-Blessings and happiness for your life journey together .
You both look radiant and happy and may it light your path into the future . Namaste’
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am so grateful that your story and pictures were shared with all of us. You look so happy – as does Lucas. What a beautiful backdrop to your celebration!
Wishes for a lifetime of love.
Pat
Absolutely adorable! thank you for sharing!
Lovely photos. Beautiful bride, handsome groom and darling children. Thank you for sharing.
Made me cry like I was there! Thanks for sharing.
So happy for all.
What a beautiful surprise, I didn’t know she was getting married, just loved these wonderful pics!! Congrats a lots for you and all the family!
O my God what wonderful photos but more than this love was on the air.I am brasilian and understand the culture of Argentina and love it
Wonderful pictures! Adorable children! Thank you for sharing
Adorable and very loving. God bless everyone and the bride and groom. Congratulations.
What beautiful family memories that will come from this day! Congratulations! Thank you for your wonderful website and posts.
Hi Nick
I can’t help but reply…how wonderful of you (and Jessica) to share these beautifully intimate pictures.
Wishing Jessica and her husband the very best life has to offer.
Blessings, love and light your way.
Jocelyne
Beautiful wedding Jesse. I loved all those traditions. You both look so happy and that is the way it should be.??love and best wishes for a wonderful life together. Thank you for sharing.?
What a beautiful wedding with so much love! Thank you for sharing these lovely moments. May you be blessed Nick, Jess and Lucas.
Congratulations and best wishes to Jess and Lucas! May God bless your union. The wedding pictures looked fabulous! Jess you and your wedding gown was so beautiful! The cultural traditions added something very special. Thank you for sharing this blessed celebration.
So happy for you Jessica, husband and family. God bless you both with all of life’s best.
Congratulations Jessica!! So happy that such a lovely person had a lovely wedding. What I find missing in many weddings nowadays is a sense of tradition and ritual. People go through the motions but there is no depth to the experience. Thank you for sharing your Argentine traditions. Wishing a long and happy life together to Jessica and Lucas.
Thank you for sharing this story! I didn’t know about your connection to Argentina. It is such a beautiful place! I spent time there and fell in love with the culture and people back in the 1990s and still keep in touch with many friends and my host family. Congratulations to your entire family!!!
Congratulations for both of you and all the blessings to your life!
Beautiful wedding and pictures. I agree that first of all is the love and light in Jessie and Lucas for each other. They are sunshine!
Traditions are joy and sharing with the loved ones, it makes all vibrate in one heart. Everyone celebrates and enjoy the ceremony in this beautiful frame of ocean! The girls are little swans and Jessie’s smile says it all! ❤️
Hugs from your fan in Mexico, Gabriela
I just loved seeing your wedding photo’s. I felt like I was there as well to enjoy all the festive moments and the joy and happiness.
Your dress was beautiful!! The two little Flower Girls, too cute for words. Also a handsome Groom.
Thanks to Nick for letting us all enjoy your wedding photos. Blessings for the future for the two of you.
Love
Cynthia
A Gorgeous bride, a handsome husband and a very beautiful family!! Thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures filled with much love, laughter and joy!! Congratulations to Jessica and Lucas!! Best wishes to them always!!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for sharing these lovely photos. Jessica looked beautiful and so did the 2 little flower girls. I wish Jess and Lucas a long and happy life together. Love and light to you both and God Bless.
Thank you so much for sharing these photos…what a beautiful celebration! I could not be happier for Jessica and Lucas…and all of your family. Blessings to everyone!
JEss: I just want to say I think your wedding looked like so much fun and you made an amazingly beautiful bride. I am very familiar with you because I have been involved with you, Nick and tapping for a while (although being a caregiver and working, I don’t keep up as much as I should), so I just wanted to wish you and Lucas so much happiness! The pictures were beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Sharon
Thank you for sharing this wonderful moment in your life and in the lives of your beautiful daughter and very handsome son-in-law. May you continue to have many more special and joyous moments in your life.
Congratulations Jess and Lucas. You made an absolutely stunning bride and the flower girls are so cute – wising you a long happy life together.
Truly beautiful and in the trying times I was deeply moved at such lovely loving aliveness. Thank you for sharing.
I LOVED THIS PRESENTATION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSICA AND HER NEW HUSBAND!!! HOW BEAUTIFUL TO SEE ALL THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS TOGETHER IN A JOYOUS CELEBRATION.
THIS IS HOW LIFE IS SUPPOSED TO BE.
WISHING THIS COUPLE MANY YEARS OF HAPPINESS.
THANKS FOR SHARING; IT IS VERY HEART WARMING TO SEE REAL LOVE IN ACTION.
Love the traditions – pics are great and you all are beautiful/handsome – the best thing is reading how you describe your sister and her beauty – those are things that make little girls grow into women who are strong and have a guide of what to look for in a man to join them on their journey thru life – thanks for aharing
Thank you for sharing all your love, joy, happiness in your beautiful pics… it all radiants right out of them! It was beautiful & exceptional to see!! May God bless you always for all time & eternity!!
?Connie
Congratulations Jess and Lucas! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos with us. Best Wishes and cheers for a wonderful life together.
Bellissimi !!! You both look so radiant. A true love that comes from the heart. Wishing you much happiness !
Absolutely enjoyed sharing in your moment of bliss even though we have never met, to see joy on the faces of so many is truly a beautiful thing and so welcomed no matter what! I send my blessings and love to you and to this new beginning of a new stage in your life, enJOY, be grateful and always know you are LOVE.
Congratulations ….??Namaste
Christine
Thank you for the lovely, uplifting photos and captions. It was an infusion of joy and love in these days full of Trump bad news.
Thanks so much for sharing these pics of Jessica’s wedding, they are so stunning, and brought a big smile to my face – great wedding ideas too. Gorgeous pics of your little girl! Wishing Jessica and Lucas a fabulous life together.
Simply gorgeous–congratulations!
I have been following you guys from Capetown, South Africa, for a number of years and can’t believe the connections with my family just in the names. EFT is amazing and combined with Life Alignment spectacular in its results.
My surname is Cameron (your camera man), two of my grandchildren…..Lucas and Olivia and Nikki(my daughter) and nothing Argentinian or American about us. Jessica one of my clients at the moment.
Beautiful pics and I trust it is a marriage made in Heaven and long may it live as it touches thousands of peoples’ lives. Viva.
Congratulations Jessica! All of your openness and sharing makes your marriage even more special.
Thank all of you for the difference you make in my life? (Gorgeous dress y que guapo su esposo! Darling little flower girls.)
Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos-much joy and happiness to you both; the whole extended family looks wonderful and happy too. How’s the new groom at tapping?
It’s a lovely wedding… luminous and beautiful and very fun traditions. Congratulation to Jess and Lucas and all the families. It was such a treat to see the photos. We live in Australia, and 6 years ago my son married his lovely wife Beth, from the Philippines. There were Filipino traditions to include in the ceremony itself (the Unity Candle, the Cord Ceremony, the Veil Ceremony, and the blessing & exchange of Arras) and everyone tried tinikling dances with bamboo rods at the festivities later. It was joyful.
Congratulations and Wow! Wow! Wow! Fairytale wedding and stunning dress! Uber cute nephews and nieces and it looks like so much fun was had by everyone. Thanks for sharing your special day with us. So happy for you both and wish you a long and delicious life together <3
We are thrilled for you, precious Jess and your new handsome husband. Your lives inspire and spread so much joy!! Thanks, Nick, for sharing – the pics are awesome! Love to you all!!!
How beautiful! So much happiness I can experience just by looking at the pictures! it brought tears to my eyes! May your lives be of LOVE Happiness and a true companinship! God bless you all! Thank you for sharing this such special moment in your lives!
Beautiful pictures! Gorgeous girls! I wish you all the best! Que les vaya muy muy bien! Eva from Switzerland
What a beautiful, joyous occasion! Thank you for sharing! Jess looks fabulous, and I wish them a long and meaningful life together.
Dear Nick,
Having just finished my devotions and meditation this was like an extra bonus . Jessica you were absolutely stunning with your inner joy radiating out .Thank you Nick for sharing this wonderfully special and magical occasion with your ” Tapping Solutions ” family.
In the midst of of the chaos, ill will and negativity that is swirling in our physical world right now THIS is a reminder of what is beautiful and good ..and serves as a reminder, to me personally, to ALWAYS seek to create my own reality and not be swept away in the tide of whatever is flowing.
Blessings galore to you and the entire family , the new bride and groom especially ?
Wendy Chan