My fiance and I are getting marriend and he is Spanish and im well not. I want to make sure that both families can enjoy the music what is the best way to satisfy the spansish speaking and the american speaking?
2007-02-01 06:11:00 · 16 answers · asked by redsoxgal 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Pretty easy, you pick out some songs and let your fiance pick out some songs. Maybe have the ceremony in both languages also!
I think it's great that you are considered both of your heritages in your wedding plans!
2007-02-01 06:13:57 · answer #1 · answered by sczingal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Congrats!
I'd suggest having a mix of foods (what culture ARE you?) and music at the reception. The ceremony should pay tribute to both your heritages. Readings in both English and Spanish are one way to do this. I have friends that did just this.
Do not make any attempts to placate people who only speak on language by trying translate everything. Some parts of the ceremony can be done in both languages, but they don't need to be. For example, when exchanging rings, have your fiancee be asked "do you XX take this women" in Spanish (and he should reply as such). When you're asked, it can be in English.
Include symbols from both of your cultures. And if there are specific wedding traditions, include them both. Although not exactly the same, it's not uncommon for Christian/Jewish weddings to include both a unity candle AND a chuppah.
2007-02-01 06:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you located? I have a friend in S. Carolina & also one in Corpus Christi that could do this.
Type into Yahoo your city, state & wedding officiant (no 's' on the end) See if you can find an officiant that does muticultural weddings or is bilingual.
Might want to go to American Association of Wedding Officiants to see if they have someone in your area. Also
interfaithofficiants.com might be able to help.
You could also have two officiants or one officiant & an interpreter. How does his family feel about this not being a Catholic ceremony or is it? Might need a bilingual priest.
2007-02-01 06:53:11 · answer #3 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should have a little of both culture in the wedding
for eg: For your fiance side of family you should have a group of Spanish people do somethings special at the Reception. and play a little bit of each other music to make everyone comfortable.
2007-02-01 06:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by Rosina's Bridal & Decor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me and my fiance are hispanic. We decieded to have an ethnic wedding. We always go to traditional "American Weddings" but we figured it would be cool for people who are not of our culture to experience it. So we are having spanish food, live spanish music during the dinner. we are doing spanish beers, i,e, Coronas, Modelo, and Tecate. We are also going to have spanish drinks such as Margaritas, Mojitos, sangria, and pina coladas. After the dinner we will have a dj who plays both english and spanish music. Trust me you'd be suprised by the amount of people who like to dance salsa.
2007-02-01 07:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either have a wedding with a Spanish and an English speaking band...mix the two cultures, it will be fun! Or you can have the wedding one way and the reception the other way. OR you can have two weddings- one traditional Christian wedding and one Spanish. What do you think? Either way- have fun with it! And congrats!
2007-02-01 06:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Suki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all ask your fiance so that you'll be on agreement.
I suggest you find a DJ who does music in English and Spanish. Or, do all English music, but have karaoke and other activities in Spanish.
2007-02-01 06:50:45 · answer #7 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi,
you need to talk to his family about there feeling about the wedding. get some suggestions on hoe the Spanish celebrate marriage and incorporate some of that into the wedding. music and culture combine will make a beautiful union.
2007-02-01 06:19:29 · answer #8 · answered by Sonya K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a spanish wedding. Her family will enjoy the tradition, while yours will probably enjoy the cultural experience.
2007-02-01 07:07:49 · answer #9 · answered by kaiticometrue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix up the music. Have a variety of American and latin music and if you can have one ceremony in english and one en espanol or perhaps one of the family who is bilingual can act as a translater.
2007-02-01 06:15:25 · answer #10 · answered by mystraven85 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋