Weddingbee Blog

Last October the mister and I, on a whim, found ourselves partaking in the Day of the Dead celebrations at Olvera Street in downtown L.A. For those who have never had the pleasure of spending some time at Olvera Street, I highly encourage you to go. The street is not really that large—maybe a city block—but it’s jam-packed with vendors and yummy restaurants.

The Day of the Dead celebration was out-of-control incredible. The mariachi bands playing were amazing and made me want to start revising our budget so we could afford to hire one, and all over the plaza there were these amazing alters dedicated to loved ones who have passed away.

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One of them even had a faux cake that was topped off with one of the best Day of the Dead cake toppers I have ever seen.

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I was hoping to find a similar topper while we were there, but unfortunately we were only able to find ones that look like this, and I’m not too sure that my Catholic mother would approve.

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Although I was unable to find a cake topper, I didn’t come home empty handed. I purchased a print of a Javier Ramos Lucano painting called Juntos Hasta La Muerte (Till Death Do Us Part). It features a skeletal bride and groom in a traditional Day of the Dead scene, with cactus and flowers in the background.

Although the illustration doesn’t fit with the style and theme of our wedding, I would love to somehow incorporate it into our wedding. Any suggestions? I’m thinking maybe thank you cards.