Speaking of Weddings

[AnnaC]

I thought it would be interesting to learn all the things connected with a wedding in Spanish.

I'll start a list and everyone jump in and tell us what these things are called and add whatever else you can think of.

The Bride

The Groom

Best man

Matron of honor

Wedding

Wedding ceremony or mass

Wedding gown and veil

Bride's maids

Flower girl

Ring bearer

Tuxedo

Engagement ring

Wedding ring

Wedding album (fotos)

Bridal bouquet

Invitations

Reception

Wedding Cake



What else?

[Chirimoya]

Here are the ones I could think of. Feel free to correct or add where appropriate.

The Bride - la novia

The Groom - el novio

Best man - el padrino

Matron of honor - la madrina

Wedding - la boda

Marriage - el matrimonio

Wedding gown and veil - el vestido de novia, el velo (sp?)

Bridesmaids - los pages

Engagement ring - el anillo de compromiso

Wedding ring - el anillo de boda

Bridal bouquet - la rama

Invitations - las invitaciones

Reception - la recepción

Wedding Cake - el bizcocho de boda

[AnnaC]

Thanks Chiri and Amity just posted that honeymoon is luna de miel

[andrea9k]

bride's maids = damas (usually the bride's best girl friends or sisters)
bridal bouquet = ramo de novia
wedding ring, is also "el aro"
wedding album = album de boda
tuxedo = traje de pingüino (jeje)
flower girl = damita (usually a lil girl)
ring bearer = pajesito (usually a lil boy)

Chiri: in spanish paje is used to refer a male.

Jess

[Musicqueen]

Some suggestions:

Best man - el padrino: NOT NECESSARILY...EL MEJOR AMIGO DEL NOVIO. EL PADRINO WOULD BE THE ONE THAT ACTUALLY PAYS FOR THE WEDDING...at least as is done in most Latin American countries, and also in the Italian tradition, right Anna?

Matron of honor - la madrina: La dama de honor

Bridesmaids - los pages: Las damas de compañía

Bridal bouquet - la rama: El ramo de novia

MQ

Ooops, I guess andrea9K posted at the same time!

[AnnaC]

Italian

the best man is compare and commare(sp?)
matron of honor

padrino/padrina is godfather/godmother in a baptism

[Dragonfly32837]

The padrino pays for the drinks and the madrina pays for the bizcocho.

[Dragonfly32837]

church - iglesia

[laurapasinifan]

the 14 year old boy, who was two fisting presidentes earlier, now throwing up at the last table= my girlfirends brother

whats the boquette the bride throws over her shoulder?

dont the guys catch a garter over there?..didnt happen on the one I attended in dec.

do the dominicans use garters??????? ha ha ha



bob

[Dragonfly32837]

I have been to weddings in the DR where the bride uses a garter that the guy takes off with his teeth and I have been to weddings in the DR where this doesn't happen. I guess it's not so much a tradition but more of a personal choice.