El lunes, 25 de octubre, se estrena en el canal Tr3s la nueva temporada del único programa que ofrece un vistazo de la locura y el alboroto que rodea a las bodas interculturales – Quiero Mi Boda. Las bodas son un evento muy especial en la vida de una pareja: un día cuando no son solamente dos personas que se unen en matrimonio, pero dos familias. Ahora imagínese que estas dos familias sean de culturas completamente diferentes: distintos gustos, tradiciones, religiones y a veces hasta diferentes idiomas. Quiero Mi Boda te lleva detrás de las cámaras mientras que la unión de estas parejas se convierte en realidad.
I needed advice, and help for my weddding and I know I watched my fair share of shows. I took ideas from them and created my own from theirs. I also was able to combine my Salvadorian heritage, his Mexican traditions and our American life. Check these weddings out and Good Luck from this new bride to you!!
QUIERO MI BODA SEASON 2
STEPHANY & DOMINIC
PREMIERE DATE: OCTOBER 25TH, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Stephany Perez – 22 yrs & Dominic Bell - 25yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Mexican (Stephany) & African American (Dominic)
PARTY DATE: August 7th, 2010
LOCATION: Mira Loma, CA
Stephany and Dominic began to do things the right way…Getting engaged and planning a wedding was on their checklist…however things suddenly changed from the right way to the backwards way when they found out they had a baby in the oven! Now, Steph had to move in with Dominic, have her baby and then finally graduate from school…Certainly not the way her parents expected it to happen…But getting married was still in Dominic’s head and he is now ready to pop the question once again…
Full time students with part time jobs, and a baby, have this couple desperate to search for the cheapest way to get married… And what better idea than having it in the backyard!
But this is not it! Choosing their first dance, cake and food has them fussing about each other’s decisions; of course all this while they have to feed the baby and change dirty diapers…!
If this wouldn’t be too much, with full wedding plans on a roll, Dominic becomes Catholic to try to surprise Stephany with a church ceremony…Will his intent work? Work or not, Dominic and his family are ready to get on the dance floor and eat as many tacos as they can, or will they?
MONICA & AJ
PREMIERE DATE: NOVEMBER 1ST , 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Monica Loera- Sanchez – 26 yrs & AJ Ghambari -28 yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Mexican (Monica) &Persian/ American (AJ)
PARTY DATE: August 14th, 2010
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
Monica and AJ are both very proud of their heritage and want to represent it at full scale on their wedding day. From asking Monica’s dad for her hand to taking him goats as dowry, AJ has done it all and is ready to include as many Persian traditions as he can possibly think of… Persian food, Persian dancers and… a Persian ceremony! But this becomes a challenge when Monica’s family also request’s plenty of Catholic traditions…El lazo, las arras and mariachis, all within a Catholic Church ceremony… All of these traditions have the couple butting heads…But in this case it’s because they want it all! They want Persian dancers and folkloric dancers, Persian food and Mexican food, Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton and of course some Persian Jams! So many ideas for one wedding day have this couple running around making old and new traditions happen such as a first meeting before the wedding! Will they be ready for this traditional mix?
ALEX & ALEXANDRA
PREMIERE DATE: NOVEMBER 8TH, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Alex Rizo– 24 yrs & Alexandra Chamorro- 26yrs
BACKGROUND: Cuban (Alex) & Peruvian (Alexandra)
PARTY DATE: June 4th, 2009
LOCATION: Miami, FL
Even though this couple almost shares the same name, they are everything but similar when it comes to their cultures. Alex is the loud Cubano used to wearing “Guayaberas” and “Chancletas” now marrying the fancy and elegant Peruana who fights for her groom to dress and speak appropriately. And if dealing with the Groom’s dress code wouldn’t be enough, Alexandra is also worried about her mother’s extravagant taste in style and her father’s stubborn tux decision making… And if you thought the bride has all the pressure, well then think again…Alex has his own motherly problems…Alex is the typical Latino “mama’s boy”, so mom is having a hard time at cutting the umbilical cord and now, she wants to walk him down the aisle! But family problems don’t end here, because Alexandra’s Peruvian family isn’t holding back from their special requests…Her mom wants to invite a list of friends just 2 weeks before the ceremony! And if that weren’t enough, she also wants to walk down the aisle with the bride to be just because “That’s how it’s done in “El Peru”.
Will all of these family differences cause couple disputes, or will Alex be able to keep a “Happy Wife, Happy Life”?
ANA LILI & EDGARD
PREMIERE DATE: NOVEMBER 15TH,2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Ana Lilia Ortega– 31 yrs & Edgard Uy – 31 yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Mexican (Ana) & Filipino American (Edgard)
PARTY DATE: August 28th, 2010
LOCATION: Studio City, CA
Ana and Edgard met through a relative’s wedding. Without a common language to communicate by, or without much time to spend together, the couple still managed to be struck by cupid’s arrow. Dictionaries and sign language helped this couple pull through their long distance relationship. After back and forth visits Ana had to make one of the biggest decisions of her life, leave her profession behind for love and move to the United States. Alone, Ana Lili tries to learn the language as well as Edgard’s family life style and traditions. Soon Edgard popped the question and made this bride begin the wedding plans, which were full of Filipino traditions and not enough Mexican ones. As happy as Ana could be for marrying the love of her life, she couldn’t bear the sadness of her family not being able to come to her wedding so this bride planned the wedding and went with everyone else’s ideas and forgot to include her own. But to her surprise, her sister comes to put everything in its place and a little later so do her parents…
Now, this groom finds himself doing last minute Mexican traditions as well as having to change his sleeping plans the night before the wedding! It looks like Ana Lili might NOW start having things her way…!
CORINA & ERIC
PREMIERE DATE: NOVEMBER 22ND, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Corina Garcia - 29 yrs & Eric Chen 28 yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Mexican American (Corina) & Chinese American (Eric)
PARTY DATE: September 18, 2010
LOCATION: Glendale, CA
Corina and Eric met through work. They both shared a cubicle while working for the same company in California (she did Marketing, he worked in Finance.) The company then transferred them to Nashville. Soon after, Corina purchased a home in Nashville and took Eric in as her roommate. This is when the sparks flew.
Ever since their engagement, they began the arduous task of planning a long distance wedding, since they decided to get married in L.A. (which is where they are from). Enter Corina’s mother who is a very conservative Catholic and only asked one thing of her daughter: that she marry at a church. The only downside to this is that Eric is Buddhist and per his Dad’s wishes, he must have a Buddhist Monk bless them at their ceremony. And to makes matters tenser, Corina is a little bit on the bossy side (some even say she’s who wears the pants in the relationship). Eric is a bit more conservative than Corina, especially when it comes to the budget. He’s the “bookkeeper” of the relationship. So when it comes to the wedding budget, he stands his ground and no other. Nonetheless, their union will be full of Mexican and Chinese traditions; including a Chinese Tea Ceremony, which is a custom Chinese couples carry out before they marry. In the end, will Corina’s mother have her way and get a church wedding? Or will she relax a bit and go with the flow?
ANYLZA & DAVID
PREMIERE DATE: NOVEMBER 29TH, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Anylza Zorilla - 21 yrs & David Mignano 22 yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Dominican (Anylza) & Italian American (David)
PARTY DATE: September 19, 2010
LOCATION: Matawan, NJ
Anylza and David met through a friend who arranged their blind date. Only three months later David proposed and received an immediate YES from Anylza! With Italian parents very much in shock, meeting the “bride to be” was their main and first request…with of course, many more Italian traditions to be requested afterwards (A Sunday wedding…ripping the Veil…Carrying a piece of Iron in the groom’s pocket…Breaking a glass…) But the Dominican family isn’t holding back on their request’s either. Since Anylza hasn’t seen her mom for over 10 years, her “tias” have made sure to show Anylza the Dominican ways by planning her wedding…Or at least trying to!
Speaking of family taking over weddings… David also wants his dad, who is a Judge, to marry them! All these details take Anylza by surprise, but she must make her groom happy and opt to have a wedding before the wedding in NYC so dad can actually marry them!
All the madness and stress Anylza is dealing with causes David to plan a one day surprise trip to the D.R., now Anylza can see her mom before she says the “I DO” and David can finally meet her!
CHRISTINA & JEREME
PREMIERE DATE: DECEMBER 6TH, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Christina Calderon - 27 yrs Jereme Adams 31 yrs
BACKGROUNDS: Newyorican (Christina) & American (Jereme)
PARTY DATE: October 9, 2010
LOCATION: Orlando, FL
This cute couple met thanks to today’s very often used social networking sites. Christina found herself alone in a new city with nothing more to do than surf the net. One day she finally found who she never thought would be the love of her life…2 years and a baby later the couple had bought a house and was now ready to tie the knot! To Christina’s surprise, her parent’s first suggestion was having a courthouse wedding in order to save money. But saving money for her own wedding went against Christina’s traditions who dreamt about having big wedding all of her life. So Christina decided to follow her heart and plan the wedding of her dreams, of course considering her groom’s very opinionated input. Fighting over the budget, the guest list, dancing or not, what types of food and even who the bride chooses for her Maid of Honor only seems to be the beginning of this wedding planning journey. And without a doubt, a baby along the ride doesn’t make it any easier. Will this couple pull through their different opinions and have the best day of their lives… and in a very unconventional venue?
JUAN & SWATI
PREMIERE DATE: DECEMBER 13TH, 2010 PREMIERE TIME: 7 p.m. EST
BRIDE AND GROOM: Juan Jaime - 28 yrs & Swati Agrawal- 24 yrs
BACKGROUND: Mexico (Juan) & Indian (Swati)
PARTY DATE: Oct. 17, 2010
LOCATION: Edison, NJ
If there was ever a couple that had odds stacked up against them, it’s Juan and Swati. Juan is a Catholic Mexican and Swati is an Indian who is now devoted to practicing Jainism. Swati’s parents have always wanted to arrange her marriage the way it’s traditionally done in India. But Swati is ready to be disowned by her family since she will not change marrying her Mexicano for anyone!
The thing is, Swati is now more devoted to her religion and expects for Juan to agree with all of her traditional requests: A Jainism ceremony (on party day); vegetarian food, and Punjabi music. She also expects for Juan to do his amazing arrival on a horse as his family dances around him to the beat of the drums. And as Juan tries to fight it, Swati is more determined than ever. She wants to make this wedding as Indian as it can get, she’s even traveling to India to buy the all of the typical outfits…Including Juan’s!
So many traditions in one day make it almost impossible for Juan to include the Catholic Ceremony...a possibility that’s out of the question for his family…! This is why his mom will be there to make sure he remembers where he comes from!
It’s all about decision making with this couple…Having meat, not having meat… Sitting arrangements and ceremony events… Respecting one culture and accepting another… Will Swati get everything her way or will Juan finally put his foot down?
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