With this last fact, it means that this market is spending $6.9 billion per year. These are some powerful numbers. But what does that mean to those in the wedding business and its experts? Well, as a wedding professional, if your goal is to capture that market, it is so important to know and understand the culture you intend to serve. More importantly, respect of their culture and tradition is necessary, as it quickly translates into gearing their spending power in your direction.
The Latin community is a very family-oriented culture and is very much supportive of their native homeland. Trips back home for those who have left or for the generation that is born outside of their native homeland, will return to connect with their heritage. They do this because it is very important for them to stay connected to their history. It is for these reasons that we at WBM want to share with you through our pages. Our journey explores so many of the beautiful places that are designed to cater to your wedding planning needs, whether you are of Latin descent or not. Whether you’re planning a destination wedding or your honeymoon, you will want to follow us as we bring you some of Latin America’s most precious jewels.
We begin with Colombia:
Colombia is one of Latin America’s territories we feel the public knows very little about, other than the couple of movies that Hollywood has shot there or movies where Colombia is mentioned, with very little explanation of its rich cultural history. We know very little of its history, culture, people, food and how it acquired its mysterious culture.
The Food:
It’s a combination of a vegetarian’s heaven and a carnivore’s paradise. The exquisite design of presentation of each plated entree may have come directly from the food Gods. With each savoring bite you can taste heaven, and the ecstasy that fills your palates. The local seafood and tropical fruits serve as the core staples for the cuisine, and the unique blend of cultural influences–Spanish, African, and indigenous– gives it an exquisite edge. From delicious juices to hearty fish dishes, this coastal city has earned its spot on the culinary map.
The People:
As much as you want to segregate people, history has shown that human desire will always trump any circumstances and laws that are designed to keep people apart. For you romantics out there, love governed with passion will take first “order.”
Mix all of that with beauty, lust, desire and sometimes unfavorable circumstances, and you will give “birth” to some of the most exotic people human eyes have yet to fantasize about. African and indigenous people already possess the most outstanding features I’ve ever seen. So mix those into a pot with Isis, Queen Nefertiti and Cleopatra, men and women, and you really have something. Shakira and Sofia Vergara are just two of these goddesses the world is currently aware of. The Spaniard, French and English may have contributed to the attributes but there is no need to play with perfection.
The Music:
There is not much to say about the power of music of both the African people and the indigenous people here.
The soul of Africa and the spirits of the indigenous people have carved out a brand of music that historically has given birth to so many other music genres today. Blues, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Merengue, Calypso, Reggae and Rap. All are influenced by these two cultures, which due to colonization, slavery and endless invasions and wars, have spread this music around the world. The diversity in musical expressions found in Colombia can be seen as the result of a mixture of African, native indigenous, and European (especially Spanish) influences, as well as more modern American, Caribbean, Cu