i'm a mexican catholic (duh, right?) and my boyfriend is white but also catholic. my family speaks only spanish and his family speaks only english, any suggestions for the wedding ceremony, vows, music, anything?
2006-06-08 16:44:42 · 8 answers · asked by dancingblueangel03 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I am white, my husband is Mexican. We had English-speaking priest and Spanish-speaking priest. We did some American and some Mexican wedding traditions during the reception. Both sides were very happy...
Or, you can have the ceremony is one language and a translation up on a projector/overhead - may not be as personal though. Music could be a mixture. Have some traditional Catholic hymns sung in Spanish.
2006-06-08 17:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by obeyfez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try doing some parts of the service in Spanish and other parts in English. Have bulletins made up in all Spanish, and others in all English. Have a program inside listing which parts will be in what language. This way, when it reachs a point in which it is spoken in Spanish, your English speaking guests can follow along by reading the bulletin. And then visa versa.
Also, try to incorporate traditions, music, etc. from both heritages. It'll make the ceremony more meaningful for everyone involved.
2006-06-08 20:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by dsc1110 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have am english ceremony and a mexican reception. That way latinos can do the best where they do best: HAVE A GOOD PARTY AND HAVE GOOD FUN!
Incorporate HIS side of the family in to the english ceremony. Have his little cousins be the flower girls, make his sister be the bridesmaid. etc. So all that stiff but important stuff be done in hounous of your soon to be hubbies family. I'm sure uncle Paco y tia Lola won.t mind cuz they just wanna keep on going to the reception and all of your friends and younger crown speak english anyway...besides, in a party, who cares who speaks what...everybody will be one happy family after a few tequilas.
Buena suerte y felictaciones! Have fun!
2006-06-09 02:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Blunt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can say your vows in english and spanish and you fiance can say them in english and some one translate that happend to my cousin and it went well also music rent like a big ballroom where you can separated from your family and his and you can have one side for spanish music and the other white
have a english seaking person fo the ceremonies and a spansh ltranslaer or you can make 2 weedings one in the evening and the other in the night it worked out well for my cousin depends on budget
2006-06-16 15:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by natalie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do everything twice, once in English, once in Spanish. Make the vows short and sweet. My sister and her fiancee have the exact same thing going on.
2006-06-08 16:58:36 · answer #5 · answered by fullofsugaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY,YOU TWO HAVE TO AGREE ON SOME THINGS FIRST.IF NONE OF HIS FAMILY SPEAKS ANY ENGLISH IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AN INTERPRETER HANDY.SECOND YOU BOTH HAVE TO DECIDE HOW THE WEDDING IS GOING TO BE PERFORMED AND MAKE THE PROPER ADJUSTMENTS.THIRD,BEFORE YOU BOTH WED IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE FAMILIES MEET SO THAT WHEN YOU DO WED IT WON'T BE SO UNCOMFORTABLE.JUST REMEMBER TO KEEP SOME OF BOTH OF YOUR TRADITIONS IN THE WEDDING AND I'M SURE EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.
2006-06-16 16:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by MRLETSB4REAL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sister had the same problem and she printed out the vows in english and spanish and handed them out they did their vows in english. and at the reception they played both types of music
2006-06-08 17:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by manda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save your money for big ticket items - or down payment on a home --- elope!
2006-06-08 16:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋