This glass box with handmade intaglio features an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This box can be used as a jewelery box, rosary box, or as part of your wedding day during the blessing and giving of arras ceremony.
The giving of arras or coins is a custom primarily found in Hispanic, Latin American, and Filipino cultures due to its Spanish roots, but has grown in popularity regardless of the couple’s heritage.
After the exchange of rings, the priest blesses 13 arras (coins). The coins can be given in a variety of ways: in a small, usually ornate box, in a pouch, or simply on a suitable dish. As a set of 13, the coins most traditionally represent the couple’s faith in Christ and the 12 Apostles.
During this rite, the groom presents the bride with the arras, asks her to receive them, and then she presents the arras back to the groom, and asks him to receive them as well.
While this rite originated from the pre-Christian dowry system, it now represents many things, especially the couple’s trust in each other with their spiritual and material needs. The coins themselves can take many forms, whether you want to lean into the traditional or modern. Traditional coins are gold or silver and feature Catholic imagery, like a crucifix, the Holy Family, the Eucharist, or Mary. You can also use real currency. Your family may even have an heirloom that has been passed down and used throughout many wedding ceremonies. There are no real limits here; find something that is important to you as a couple!
3.42"L x 2.95" W x 1.96" H
Made in the USA
This glass box with handmade intaglio features an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This box can be used as a jewelery box, rosary box, or as part of your wedding day during the blessing and giving of arras ceremony.
The giving of arras or coins is a custom primarily found in Hispanic, Latin American, and Filipino cultures due to its Spanish roots, but has grown in popularity regardless of the couple’s heritage.
After the exchange of rings, the priest blesses 13 arras (coins). The coins can be given in a variety of ways: in a small, usually ornate box, in a pouch, or simply on a suitable dish. As a set of 13, the coins most traditionally represent the couple’s faith in Christ and the 12 Apostles.
During this rite, the groom presents the bride with the arras, asks her to receive them, and then she presents the arras back to the groom, and asks him to receive them as well.
While this rite originated from the pre-Christian dowry system, it now represents many things, especially the couple’s trust in each other with their spiritual and material needs. The coins themselves can take many forms, whether you want to lean into the traditional or modern. Traditional coins are gold or silver and feature Catholic imagery, like a crucifix, the Holy Family, the Eucharist, or Mary. You can also use real currency. Your family may even have an heirloom that has been passed down and used throughout many wedding ceremonies. There are no real limits here; find something that is important to you as a couple!
3.42"L x 2.95" W x 1.96" H
Made in the USA
