Should we make the ceremony in spanish or english or both , should the reception be centered towards more spanish or american culture.
2006-07-30 13:35:32 · 27 answers · asked by AWEasdfvasdfxcf 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Both! You want to make both sides of the family fell welcomed and happy about the wedding!
I know it seems hard and a lot of work but the result will be amazing and you will have a unique wedding that you can remember for ever! Trust Me! My cuss got married about three months ago and had to blend both her culture and he husbands culture and it turned out GREAT!
Good Luck!
Have a Beautiful Wedding
2006-08-07 12:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by *Sweet* 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a bilingual minister, or two ministers, do the ceremony 1/2 English and 1/2 Spanish. Otherwise, the Spanish guests will be all, "Que pasa?" And the English guests will be all, "What did they say, what's going on?" You want everyone to understand your vows and your commitment to each other.
You are combining your lives into one life. In your married life, it will be a mixing of both cultures, correct? Show your family's diversity by having entertainment and food from BOTH cultures. It will help your family and hers to understand each other's customs. :)
My friends got married and had 1/2 Russian and 1/2 English for the marriage service. Then, at the reception, they had a mixing of many different kinds of foods. The most important is to just pick what YOU like!!! :) Weddings these days are very diverse. Don't feel like you have to go with "tradition." It's the beginning of your life together, so make your own traditions! The wedding is going to be a small battle of compromise anyhow. :) Good luck with your planning and congratulations!
2006-07-30 21:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by Tessa ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blend the both together. Have parts of the wedding in spanish for instance have the ceremony in spanish then any rituals do in english.
The reception serve both mexican and american foods, music both mexican and american, etc. That sounds like it will be an awesome wedding & reception. Good Luck.
2006-08-07 15:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by shasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should blend both cultures because you will be respecting both families. The reception can have a Spanish feel with American/Spanish dishes. The reception should be a big party/fiesta.
2006-08-04 03:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by nygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is Mexican and I am Canadian.
His family came to Canada for the ceremony, so we asked one of his friends if he could translate everything for us.
It worked out so well for us.
As for the reception, I don't think you need to worry too much since alot of the mexican and american traditions are the same, (ie, the cutting of the cake, the first dance, etc)
Why not incorporate the Mexican traditions thats American weddings dont have (like pinning money to the bride)
Congratulations
2006-07-30 21:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by Gabriella P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that depends if her family will attend and do not speak Spanish or if your family does not speak English then it might be nice to have both for the ceremony. I think both would also be nice for the reception that way all your guests will be comfortable.
2006-07-30 20:40:08 · answer #6 · answered by stophatinboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would have the cerimony in both... I would have it in american english and then tansulate it in spanish for those who dont understand english. however if your family understands english than keep it only english. As for the reception do it a little both. Have spanish and english music. Im sure everyone would like it.Have ytour family on one side of te hall and hers on the other, on your families side have a more american based centerpeice and such and on he side have a mexican center peice and stuff.. that way your family get a taste of her families culture and vise versa.. Good luck and congrats.
2006-08-06 18:36:20 · answer #7 · answered by ♥PrEcIoUs♥DaYdReAmEr♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now a days there is really no tradition for a wedding. Plan it the way you both would enjoy your special day. You could have american and spanish food both......have both kinds of music, etc. Heck, you can even have a fiesta during your reception :)
2006-07-30 21:16:08 · answer #8 · answered by Weebles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are so many routes that you could go. you can blend the ceremonies if you like. a friend of mine had two ceremonies actually. her husband's family is all in mexico with only a few in the US. So they had a wedding in the states then they flew to mexico and had another ceremony there. they didn't want anyone to feel left out. but whatever you decide will be great. congrats to you both :)
2006-08-07 17:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by ~*~Stacy~*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you getting married? USA or Mexico? What will the majority of the guests speak? Where are they from?
You can make it a little of each, but if 99% of the guests only speak one language, then be careful about it being too bi-lingual. You don't want to leave people out of what is going on.
If it's a good mix, then either have one officiant who is bi-lingual perform sections in each language or have two officiants and go back and forth in each language.
If there are Mexican traditions that you want to include, then go for it. If there are American traditions she wants to include, then go for it.
Good luck to both of you. : )
2006-07-31 13:03:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋