Spanish wedding... Padrinos vs. Best Man/ Maid of Honor?

I was lost on all that padrino and bridal party stuff, so we decided not to have padrinos, and have bm and gm.. But since my family is helping out with the wedding cost, example my tias are buying the cake and other family is pitching in for various stuff, I will formaly thank all of them at the reception.

Do you have any family members you can ask that have had padrinos in their wedding. ?

I'm not spanish but I am verry familiar with what you're saying being from the carribbean, if I'm not mistaken "padrinos" is godfather", we do have them in our weddings as well, although I won't have any but my friend did last year.

She had the best man and MOH closer to her and FH and then comes the godfather and godmother of the wedding. I hope this help.

I do have family but they just tell me to have the padrinos (godparents)

paticia-- so she had both at her wedding?

I'm having padrinos (we picked married couples) for the main stuff & various things.

main stuff like jaras, lazo, bible, except vellas because we'll be doing a sand ceremony. So, this is what were doing..Best man stands with FH at alter, our mothers walk together, our padrinos de jaras, then lazo, then bible, then 2MOH's, then the rest of the bm's & groomsmen..our mothers & padrinos sit in the front rows

I think that's up to you and your FH I will have a MOH, a best man and also a matron of honor who is going to be my madrina ...

Im doing the same thing as lucinda

Im doing the same thing as lucinda

I recently officiated a Filipino wedding. In the processional they had bridemaids, groomsmen, MOH & BM, flower girls, ring bearers, parents, godparents, and sponsors/patrons. There were more people in the processional than in the seats!

We are only doing padrinos for the lazo and arras, however it's the symbolism since I bought the lazo and arras so the padrinos are just placing the lazo and handing the arras to the priest. We didn't want more padrinos because we don't feel comfortable asking someone else to pay for our wedding. But our padrinos won't be in the processional only the BM, GM, FG and RB.

I like the way ur doing it lucinda =) but i feel that my MOH will be hurt if shes not in the front next to us or how can i tell her were having our padrinos de velacion with us on the alter?

@Brenda, yes she had both and it worked out very well.

How do u tell your MOH that ur also having padrinos n not get her feeling hurt?

Thanks Brenda Looks like were both having spanish weddings! hehe I live in CA too I think your MOH should stand next to you, she'll be the one to fix your dress when you get to the alter & hold your bouquet when you exchange rings..Your padrinos don't have to stand with you, they can get seated in the front row seats

Am having a spanish wedding also and the padrinos of church are de velacion which are needed they sit next to you at church well thats what I was told.

We are also having padrinos and our friends who are the best man and moh but we told them why we were having padrinos and although the won't be standing right next to us during the ceremony they will be up in the front and sharing our main table at the reception

I think your MOH will understand. Is she Hispanic as well? It's two completely separate roles and will not diminish your MOH's role in any way. I am Mexican American but I did a traditional American style wedding. I think it's cool to blend both traditions.

I think that the MOH and BM roles are different from padrinos. We wont have a Best Man or MOH just 3 GM & BM, and married couples for padrinos for whatever we need for church. We have other people helping out, and we will be giving them all small gifts at the wedding and saying thank you in our toast.

I'm hispanic too and we're only having "padrinos de lazo" (my sister & her husband) everyone is either BM or GM we told them there is no special titles. For me it's hard to choose between my sister and my best friends (they all been so helpful). I think that is really up to you. And for the toast my FH's older brother and my best friend (Bridesmaid) are doing the speech.

@cecy i think i should of thought things thru and just do what u did just have the rest be BM & GM ...lets see how it goes

Hi Ive been reading all the comments n im sooo confused now so THE MOH and BM IS not the same as the padrinos de velacion?