The groom's mother, his two sisters and two sisters in laws watched Sanchez-Ford style Joanna's hair, chatted in Spanish and flipped through magazines while they waited. Earlier in the month they came to Salon De Colorez individually to look at hairstyling books and to decide on their own hairstyles for the wedding. The groom's family slaughtered and cooked a pig and a cow from the family farm. After the ceremony, the groom and bride's families served chili Colorado, rice and beans. In the Latino community, weddings are a community affair, she said.
People just show up.
Joanna answered Sanchez-Ford's questions in Spanish. She came from Chihuahua one month ago. Their needs were not being met. They'd walk into a nice salon, and it wouldn't work out because the stylist couldn't communicate with them. Saturdays are busy at Salon De Colorez, and as the day progresses, the salsa music gets louder.