LA's Mariachis Form Union in Bid to Boost Prices | Billboard.biz

Interesting! For all of you looking to incorporate a Mexican mariachi into your wedding ceremony or reception (many more people than you would think enlist the celebratory help of mariachis), you'll be interested to read this article!

The musicians looking for work at the city's famed Mariachi Plaza are singing a lot of ai-yai-yai's these days.

 With the number of gigs plummeting by more than half over the past two years, competition has gotten so cut-throat at the square that fistfights and shouting matches have erupted as musicians underbid each other to land scarce jobs.

Now a group of veteran plaza musicians have banded together to form a type of mariachi labor union to stop what they call "mariachi pirates" from slashing prices to half the going rate. 

"Mariachi is culture and it's the way we earn our living," said guitarist Arturo Ramirez, president of the United Mariachi Organization of Los Angeles. "We have to protect it. This is unfair competition."...

 ...For many Mexican-Americans, birthdays, christenings and weddings aren't complete without a traditional mariachi band, which usually comprises two types of guitars, trumpets and violins with five or six members forming a typical group. ... Read More 

LA's Mariachis Form Union in Bid to Boost Prices | Billboard.biz

More Dia de los Muertos Wedding Inspiration!

Last week I hit on incorporating various aspects of Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, into your wedding theme. In the hispanic culture, this holiday seems to be a huge cause for celebration, and the traditional decor is ripe with great ideas to use as an influence in your wedding plans. Vintage Mexican inspired wedding dresses, giant red roses, and the unique hammered metal decorations give a brand new meaning to "Til Death Do Us Part." Use this idea board to draw inspiration for your own Dia de lose Muertos themed wedding or wedding shoot!

Mexican and Armenian Cuisine: A Match Made In Heaven - Los Angeles Times

I love the idea of incorporating authentic cuisine at your beach ceremony, regardless of what type of food you want to include as your main component. So when I came across this article written by a Mexican woman marrying an Armenian man--and determined to combine both cuisines--I had to include it! It just goes to show that you can take inspiration from Mexican cooking and meld it with virtually any type of cuisine:

"Like many women, I had a secret list of requirements that my future husband would have to meet before I married him. At the top of the list? He had to love food.

 In my Mexican family, food has always been at the forefront of our conversations, imagination and life. My parents and I will spend hours discussing a menu for any gathering, no matter how small. My grandmother and father would take an entire day preparing a family meal, shopping together, cooking together. My mother could create a fabulous meal out of anything in the pantry." ... Read More

Armenian | Mexican and Armenian cuisine: a match made in heaven - Los Angeles Times

Mexican and Muslim Wedding Cultures Collide!

Karina and Majid both knew when planning their wedding that family was very important to each of them, and that both had a strong cultural heritage. They celebrated their Muslim and Mexican backgrounds with two ceremonies--in the tradition of each. Their Muslim ceremony was just a few days before this Mexican themed wedding. In going with today's earlier theme of melding different cultures in with a Mexican theme, I thought it only appropriate to feature this gorgeous wedding. And Kristy Huston does an amazing job of capturing the charm and vibrance of special occasion!

20 Bridal Bouquets You'll Love

Check out this great selection of bridal bouquet ideas from The Knot. Acting as the main accompaniment to your wedding dress in creating your overall aesthetic as a bride, the bouquet selection is always an important decision. It can completely make or break the feel for your wedding style, taking it from modern, to classic elegance, to country chic.

Gorgeous Mexico and Vintage Inspired Photo Shoot

Here is some more fabulous Mexican wedding inspiration that I came across on Style Me Pretty. In The Now Weddings melded both traditional vintage charm, with fun Mexican touches to create this unique photo shoot. The combination of bold colors and the traditional feel adds to the elegant yet playful feel of this photo shoot, and proves to be a great way for this couple to honor their heritage! Becky Hill Photography did a wonderful job playing on both elements, see the full gallery to get an even better feel for the work.

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