Hello, I will try to make this short.
My fiance is American all of his family is here. I my case the bride to be was raised and born in Mexico City but I am both American and Mexican. About 60% of MY guests would be from Mexico, my mom's side of the family is gringa (american)
So my series of questions are:
1) Do we pay for my family's airfare and lodging?
2) Ways to break the language barrier?
3) Great wedding ideas adjoining both cultures?
2006-09-10 13:13:36 · 6 answers · asked by jeniel17 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My college roommate is in a similar situation. She is an American raised in Mexico and her fiance is Mexican. What they are doing is having a wedding in Mexico with an additional reception in the US to make her family happy.
You do not need to pay for airfare or housing, you are hosting an event that they are choosing to attend. It is not customary to pay for those.
A lot of Mexicans speak some English and a lot of Americans speak some Spanish. When drunk, there is little to no language barrier. What I would do is host the wedding at a place where most people won't drive back and have lots of tequila and beer to make people more confident to speak a foreign language. It sounds horrible, but I couldn't speak a word of Spanish when I was in Mexico and my friend's Mexican friends couldn't speak a word of English, however after we took a few shots we were communicating without a problem.
At the ceremony have a bilingual priest or a translator so everyone can understand and enjoy. Most people care about the ceremony more than the reception, so everyone will be happy. At the reception make sure someone who is bilingual is sitting at all of the tables.
For joining both cultures I would pick elements that are key to each culture and have what you like and ignore what you don't want. Some important American traditions are the bouquet toss, garter toss, and cutting of the cake.
Good Luck!
2006-09-10 13:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by emp04 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. It's not customary to pay for airfare and lodging. However, if you are expecting a lot of guests to fly in, you may be able to negotiate a group rate with the airline and the hotel.
2. You can write the wedding program in both english and spanish. Also, if your side of the family is planning on saying anything or making a speech, they can try to make it bilingual. One could say something like, "In Mexico, we say "...." which means ....
3. You could incorporate some spanish language songs - before playing the song, the MC could introduce the song and explain what it means, etc. You can incorporate traditional Mexican food - what kind of cake is served at a traditional Mexican wedding? You can have some sort of traditional Mexican entertainment as part of the day's festivities.
2006-09-12 10:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck! Is there a Mexican Emily Post?
2006-09-10 20:15:14 · answer #3 · answered by Nick 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check out: www.theknot.com. They have an excellent site regarding etiqutte, etc.
2006-09-10 20:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by ajd1bmf 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
talk to family everthing strait
2006-09-10 20:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
SOUNDS LIKE A PAIN
MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T GET MARRIED!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-10 20:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by prada guy 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋