Do we need a translator?

I think it might be cumbersome (and double the length) to have the ceremony translated as you go along. You might instead want to have programs with the ceremony in both English and Spanish (on facing pages) so that Spanish speakers could follow along.

How locked in are you to that MC? Rather than having a translator, it would seem more efficient to have a bilingual MC.

I will either my dj or mc bilingual i was very set with a bilingual dj we will pick our dj in a couple months . The company we hire will have either a bilingual dj if thsts not possible then they will do a mc for us. I wanted a bilingual ceremony but i think it will take longer and it would be confusing for guest

It might be worth talking to local theaters, and/or convention centers to see who they use as a translator.

I don't agree with PP, having a bilingual ceremony doesn't sound cumbersome to me at all, but instead is incredibly kind and inclusive of all of your family.

Not the same but - ’m Hindu so all of our ceremonial mantras are in ancient Sanskrit. We had a friend as MC to speak the major parts in English. Our guests appreciated this immensely. Often times at Indian weddings, the guests are completely clueless as to what is being said.

If your fiancé is bilingual, and his family is too, it’s respectful to have a translator for the Spanish-only speaking guests.

Where do you live? Spanish is such a common language! Perhaps reach out to local Spanish teachers at any school/college, they may be interested or know someone. Good luck!

View Quoted Comment I am currently taking an online Spanish course at my college-- I will reach out to my professor about finding a translator. Thanks!

I attended a bilingual wedding for a co-worker and it was not cumbersome at all. Definitely a great idea if you can locate a bilingual officiant or translator.

My cousin married a woman from Ecuador. They did something that I thought was kind of cute, he said his vows in Spanish and she said her vows in English (essentially saying them in the language the other one was fluent in). They didn't translate the whole ceremony, but she asked one of her family members to translate some key parts. That could be an option for you as well if you are struggling to find a translator.

My fiancé has bilingual sisters so we are going to ask one of them to translate but we will provide the entire ceremony written down in Spanish to make things easier for her. Maybe this could be an option for you?