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During the money dance at their reception, Arthur and Maria dance together. Friends have placed a fanciful crown of dollar bills on the bridegroom's head. Both have been draped with streamers of many dollars., Katrina Thomas's notes: Nearly three million Filipinos live in the U.S., bringing with them the Spanish, Mexican and American cultural mix of the islands. Most are Roman Catholics, who include the Spanish coin ceremony, the giving of arrhaes/arras, thirteen pieces of gold or silver by the groom to the bride as part of the marriage contract. During the nuptial mass, their sponsors place the bride's veil over the bridegroom's shoulders, adding a laso, a long silken cord or white string of flowers, which they entwine around the necks of the couple in the form of the mathematical symbol of infinity.

While at the altar, Nanette's veil has been extended to cover Leif's shoulder and a laso, a cord, shaped in a figure eight, is put over the heads of the bridal couple as a symbol of their union., Katrina Thomas's notes: Nearly three million Filipinos live in the U.S., bringing with them the Spanish, Mexican and American cultural mix of the islands. Most are Roman Catholics, who include the Spanish coin ceremony, the giving of arrhaes/arras, thirteen pieces of gold or silver by the groom to the bride as part of the marriage contract. During the nuptial mass, their sponsors place the bride's veil over the bridegroom's shoulders, adding a laso, a long silken cord or white string of flowers, which they entwine around the necks of the couple in the form of the mathematical symbol of infinity.

Arthur pours arrhaes/arras, thirteen gold coins which were blessed by a priest, into Maria's hands as a token of his commitment to share his wealth and to care for all her needs. The couple must not drop a coin because, dropping even one, predicts coming misfortune in their new life together., Katrina Thomas's notes: Nearly three million Filipinos live in the U.S., bringing with them the Spanish, Mexican and American cultural mix of the islands. Most are Roman Catholics, who include the Spanish coin ceremony, the giving of arrhaes/arras, thirteen pieces of gold or silver by the groom to the bride as part of the marriage contract. During the nuptial mass, their sponsors place the bride's veil over the bridegroom's shoulders, adding a laso, a long silken cord or white string of flowers, which they entwine around the necks of the couple in the form of the mathematical symbol of infinity.