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Wedding gifts
In this blog post, the main topic is wedding gifts. It has been written by both of us, so please be forgiving about the mix of our writing styles. It will try to describe the traditions, evolution through the recent times and differences of Estonian and Castilian wedding gifts, with a bit of Dominican. Wedding gifts should not be just objects or envelopes of money. They symbolize what a society thinks marriage is supposed to be: the founding of a household, the joining of fam
Sara Mata Nuñez
Apr 265 min read


The current state of wedding planning
This is just a short post to inform friends and family about the recent developments in the department of wedding planning. Firstly, for guests who had notified us about their dates of arrival and need for accommodation in Ocaña, the hotels have been booked. For those, who have not yet made concrete plans, there is no need to worry too much that beds would run out in Ocaña. Nevertheless, we would advise haste in getting this matters sorted. On the downside, we are having slig
Alvar Parvelo
Feb 212 min read


What to see in Madrid (AI translated)
I'll try to show the sights, places to eat, and points of transportation on the map below. But the main content of this post is the sights. I'll write about the taverns and food later, because I believe that sights are more important when planning. The map has four layers of attractions: Madrid attractions, recommendations for trips outside Madrid, Madrid restaurants, and important Madrid public transport points. A minimum program of Madrid attractions would take one day and
Alvar Parvelo
Nov 26, 20254 min read


Where to book Accomodation
The most frequently asked question we will address concerns planning accommodation. Our accommodation recommendations and plans can be found here: http://parvelomata.online/stay We will explain the 4 possibilities we suggest regarding location. Ocaña This is the option we like the most. This is the town we live at, therefore people would be closer to us. In the days before the wedding we could do things together and I could show you life in La Mancha . There are
Alvar Parvelo
Oct 20, 20253 min read


Estonian weddings according to Alvar
This post is mainly to give an overview for non-Estonians about Estonian wedding traditions. I would start the description of the wedding...
Alvar Parvelo
Aug 3, 20253 min read


(2) Hablemos de Ceremonias
Let's continue then. In the Dominican Republic: Adventist ceremonies are more intimate and less rigid. In this case, rather than "pomp...
Sara Mata Nuñez
Jun 6, 20252 min read


Hablemos de Ceremonias
Hola familia y amigos. Today I want to share with you some of the differences that exist in wedding traditions across the various...
Sara Mata Nuñez
Apr 6, 20252 min read


¡Habemus FECHA!
It's coming, it's here... It's time to start looking for flights, to see everything that Toledo can offer you if you're coming from...
Sara Mata Nuñez
Mar 26, 20251 min read
Por algún lugar se empieza
Hello! Thank you for being here and joining us on this adventure. To begin, I want to share what we are doing, if you'd like to read...
Sara Mata Nuñez
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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