Mexican/White Wedding

I am mixing Brazilian/Mexican/White wedding. For the most part everything is in English. We are having some Spanish music and a Mariache for 1 hour.

Can the DJ announce you all, first in English and then in Spanish? Otherwise, honestly, I think you've done a good enough job!

Do all of your guests speak English? I went to an American/Panamanian wedding once, and they had a friend translate the whole ceremony.

I am an Ipod bride hehe. But my MOH is going to say her speech in english & spanish. (she's even practicing which is why I love her). The best man is black, so it's def in english. I don't know if I can handle a Mariache for a whole hour Lol Really if it were up to me I'd just have the plain american wedding.. but my family is very important to me and I don't want them to think otherwise. I just wish I could do more..

@RobinRockr, no they don't. My ungles & aunts don't speak english at all, cousins speak both just like I do.

I wanted a dias del muerto theme, but it would just seem odd for an asain/caucasian couple..

Buuuttt anyway.. you should have an instructor come out (or ask a family member) to do a mini salsa dance lesson with your families! It would make a fun twist for the party and help the non-latino side feel a little more involved. As a guest, I would be thrilled!

You and your FH could greet everyone at the reception with a rose, I think that would be sweet too! (I don't know if that's a Spanish tradition per se.. but I like it.)

The mexican aspect we are adding to our wedding is the lasso and arras during the ceremony. My husband wants to have biscochos (mexican wedding cookies) but I'm not sure about that. I've never liked them and in the end I'm the one that's going to have to make them.

Well I should have added that me and my FH are both Christian and I don't know how my pastor will take that. (Still, my family is Catholic) and I know they'll be lost throughout the whole ceremony but really where will the translator go? It's not going to be more than a 30min ceremony so I didn't really think of it to be too important. I'm just running out of ideas lol

OK...I find the race comments really offending. Mexican/white wedding? Not all Americans are white and not all white people are Americans. I have plenty of friends that are white and are German,Canadian, English,Irish ect and the list goes on. Also by saying he is black so of course its in English...is annoying. The color of someones skin does not dictate their language.

Educate yourself please so you don't offend people. I am hoping that was not your intention anyways.

Alondra welcome to my world!!Im hispanic and I'm getting married to a VERY traditional white guy.I have to admit it hasn't been easy but thankx to my FMIL and my sister I think we're putting together a good mix.

The ceremony will be in english for the most part; and we're also using the "lazo". For the cocktail hour we included Margaritas and Tequila lol. The dinner I want to say is more american. We're having mariachis for dinner. And for the dance we hired a live band that they know how to play for a mix party lol (I've seen them live and they're awesome). For the garter & bouquet we're going the hispanic way (with the songs). We added a grooms cake which my mexican family won't know why lol. Contrary of hispanic weddings we're not doing the dollar dance (it just takes too much time). And for favors we're having a photobooth! again my family would be surprise. Also, we are having a "torna-boda" which means all weddings festivities start on Friday and end on Sunday night.

Oh and we're having "biscochos" they're delicious lol. One thing I want to warn you is that be prepare to explain the different ways on both cultures. I had a hard time explaining all the american traditions to my family. I was even called rude for asking people to RSVP (which you dont see this in a mexican wedding). But I hope everything turns out well for you!! Good luck! =)

@Alondra, he was a bilingual friend of the bride and groom (so it was no added expense), and he stood near the pastor who was doing the wedding. The pastor just paused after each sentence and allowed the friend to translate. It worked out well, but it did essentially double the length of the ceremony... lol! So if you do want someone to translate the whole thing it would be good to keep the ceremony on the shorter side.

@ Mags, I'm simply going to ignore you because obviously I'm only asking for advice, not comments about how I word things. I will say whatever I wish to say because that is how I talk and I'm not about to 'educate' myself for anyone.

@ Cecy B, girl you have given me crazy ideas! Thank you so much. I might steal one or two if you do not mind

@ RobinRockr, Since the ceremony won't last that long I might just speak to my pastor about that.

Thank you ladies!

Alondra please steal them away!! Let us know how everything turns out. Oh another tip if possible if you are having translators please make them practice in front of you. We once went to a catholic wedding (one hour plus of ceremony) where they had a translator and OMG I just wanted to take the microphone away from him he was just lying!! lol he didn't translate what the priest was saying. The translator needed a translator!! lol.

@ Mags, I don't feel like looing up how to EXACTLY call someone because people like you are easily offended. When I typed the forum, I knew I was wording things wrong. I was even going to say so but then decided not to because if someone were truly offended, they wouldn't care to help me or comment on it. I'm sorry you are so easily offended, but other than that I have nothing to apoligize for. I never said I enjoyed throwing around racist terms (which aren't racist btw). If you think of me as ignorant that's very much okay because 1, I don't know you and 2, I DO NOT CAREEE.

@ Cecy B, I'll note that down You are a life savor!

Anyways lol are you having any Mexican traditions at your reception like the dollar dance? we are not having a cocktail hour we are just serving dinner as soon as people get to the reception cite and we will have a Mariachi band playing but the rest of the night we will have a DJ playing both english and spanish music. by the way our ceremony will be bilingul lol we are having a Mexican-American wedding lol

No. We thought about it but I think we are going to pass on that tradition. I think having a little bit of both (music) should have everyone happy.