The song was included on Rogers' extended play from 1964, which was also titled The Wedding, and has appeared on various compilation albums in the years since its release.

In 1982, Antonio told Ecuadorian magazine Hogar "I was the boyfriend of a Chilean girl and I had to leave my country to make some money.

[2] Soon later, in 1961, an Argentinian film based on the song, titled La novia was produced, with Elsa Daniel as the main role.

The song was also a major hit in Japan in a Japanese version by Peggy Hayama, under the original title of "La Novia."

[6] Julie Rogers heard the song while working in Spain in the early 1960s, and by 1964 she was the featured singer with British bandleader Teddy Foster.

[7][8] In the mid-1970s, it was estimated that over seven million copies of the song had been sold,[1] and for many years after its release, it was a popular selection at wedding ceremonies around the world.