In life, the most important and unforgettable thing is getting married. In Venezuela, the groom must promise that the bride will love her for life and grow old together.
The bride must also make the same vow. It is common for newlyweds to make promises to each other, and it is also a wonderful moment. In addition, the newlyweds will receive a list of commandments and dogmas.
Customs and habits: Venezuela is a world-famous "beauty country". So far, Venezuela is famous for producing four "Miss Universe" and five "Miss World". Venezuelans spend one-fifth of their income on beauty and clothing without stint. In Venezuela, the custom of beauty pageant has been passed down from generation to generation. Being able to participate in the beauty pageant is the biggest dream of women in this country, because it will be the only way for her to get rid of poverty and enter the upper class. If you are a young lady with both talents and looks, your future will be even greater. Venezuelans treat people to dinner mainly with western food, but they absorb local traditional cooking methods and seasonings. The main foods of the guests are rice, tortillas, beans, beef, pork, fish, shrimp, seafood, poultry, eggs, vegetables and fruits. Beverage includes coffee; Tea, milk, Coca-Cola, beer, white wine and various fruit wines. Venezuelans have the habit of toasting each other when inviting guests to dinner. According to local customs, guests can only toast after the host toasts.
Venezuela's urban architectural planning is Spanish-style, and the new urban areas are mostly high-rise buildings, luxury houses and slums. There are many styles of houses in rural areas, some are beautiful two-story buildings, some are bungalows made of bricks and cement, and some are huts. Venezuelans are generally lively, outgoing and enthusiastic. Seeing them for the first time will give you a feeling of being talkative and "familiar". No matter who you deal with and ask for help, they will definitely help you enthusiastically and try their best to satisfy you. Their personalities and clothes are very similar, and Venezuelans usually dress casually. On formal occasions, both men and women wear suits and leather shoes. Indians have many kinds of clothes, and they seldom wear suits.
Business etiquette: In Venezuela, when friends meet, they shake hands and greet each other. Close friends should hug and kiss on the cheek when they meet. The same is true when leaving. Venezuelans attach great importance to the address when they meet, and think that paying attention to proper address and respecting others are the basic etiquette requirements. The common names are Mr., Mrs. and Miss. In diplomatic situations, any woman in Venezuela can be called "lady". Venezuelans pay more attention to their titles, and generally add administrative or academic titles before addressing them. When invited to Venezuela's home, it is best to send some gifts to the hostess in advance and send a thank-you letter afterwards. When friends meet and exchange gifts, men like friends to give them a good pen or other office supplies. For ladies, giving them a bouquet of orchids is the best gift, because orchids are the national flowers of Venezuela, symbolizing simple and warm friendship. In business negotiations, it is absolutely necessary to book in advance. Venezuela is one of the few Latin American countries that need to inform each other before arrival. Generally speaking, Venezuelan businessmen are very busy, so it is better to get to the point of business. If you want to use the meal time to continue the conversation, you can suggest that the other party have dinner. Talking about things at lunch is not welcome in Venezuela.
Taboo customs: Venezuelans taboo "13" and "Friday"; Think that this is an unlucky number and date, which will bring disaster and misfortune to people. They hate peacocks and think it will bring misfortune to people. Once you see it, you will be uneasy for several days. Everything related to peacocks, such as peacock patterns, peacock flowers and even peacock feathers, is regarded as ominous. They avoid giving swords as gifts, because it means breaking off friendship. They generally don't like greasy food; I don't like butter snacks, and I don't like pears.
Note: Caracas is the best place to go to Venezuela for business activities, from June to June, from September to June, and from March to June in maracaibo. Christmas and Easter should be exempted for two weeks. We should avoid carnival week in February. The above two cities are safe in the water. You can only drink bottled water in other places.