Wedding Invitations

Weddings that blend two nationalities, languages, religious, or cultures can often be more complex than others.

If you have a formal wedding ceremony, consider using programs to explain your unique traditions or cultural references.

Be sure that your officiant gives “equal time” to both heritages, so that one is not favored over the other.

Better yet, hire two officiants, one representing each religion or culture, to co-conduct your ceremony.

If your marriage blends two different languages, hire a translator for guests or have your officiant conduct a bilingual ceremony.

Despite the fact that those you invite to your wedding are supposedly your dearest and closest family and friends, you may receive some naive or even insensitive comments from older-generation guests or others who may not readily embrace your union. Let any insensitive remarks fall like water from a duck’s back.

Remember the American groom and Argentinean ride mentioned earlier who got married in the United States and decided to acknowledge the bride’s heritage by performing Argentina’s most traditional dance, the tango, as their first dance at the reception? The guests were dazzled!

Remember that this is your wedding. Don’t let anyone dictate to you or rain on your parade.

If your wedding blends two cultures or languages, incorporate traditions from both of your heritages into the ceremony.

You may want to have two wedding celebrations, one in each country or region. For instance, one couple had one wedding in the United States for her side of the family and another in Korea for his side of the family. Parents and some very close friends and family of the couple attended both ceremonies, but the majority of the guest list was different in each county due to travel costs and time limitations.

You may choose to each recite your vows in your individual mother tongue.