Dress code Preamble over, it’s on to the main event – dress code for men is dark suits and ties.

Ladies should get out their best cocktail dresses, ensuring your shoulders are covered to avoid disrespectful stares from the clergy.

Spanish weddings do follow the basic script but there are regional variations.

0 comments Dating is a pretty complicated process no matter where in the world you are, and dating in Spain is no exception.

Yet there are so many wedding-related movies, and I’ve been to my share of American weddings, that I think that I can point out some of the differences.

Do you want a little snoggin’, a little companionship, a friend, a lover, or even a spouse? This is essential, not only for dating, but for finding work and practically everything else here. I know this sounds bad, but this is continental Europe , and Spain is one of the world’s fashion capitals. Don’t feel like you have to change yourself or your image; you’re foreign and that will get you far.

With your deposit you should leave a message; a simple congratulations and, crucially, your name.

Checks will be made to see who has deposited their gift (and for future reference when someone in your family gets married).

Whenever I tell my relatives about my wedding, they always want to know the same things—Did you have bridesmaids? Why haven’t you changed your last name on Facebook yet?

First, enclosed with the invitation will be your pre-wedding jobs; the relatively easy task of phoning (no correspondence, please) to say you will attend and then navigating the gift minefield. “But you are attending a banquet, so the amount should cover the cost of your meal.