Hispanic Weddings

Traditional invitations to Hispanic weddings are issued by both sets of parents. The names of the bride's parents are always listed first.

Hispanic invitations can be done in a number of different formats. They may be engraved on one page, in English or Spanish, with the names of the bride's parents listed separately on the first two lines, "and" on the third line, and names of the groom's parents listed on the following two lines.

They may also be engraved in both languages on the two inside pages of the invitations. The left inside page may be engraved in Spanish while the right inside page is engraved in English. When this format is used, the parents' names appear as described above.

Another frequently used format for Hispanic wedding invitations is an invitation engraved on the two inside pages on which the right inside page is an invitation from the groom's parents and the left-inside page is an invitation from the bride's parents. Common copy, such as date, time, and place may be combined in the center of the invitation.

Customs may vary from one Latin American country to another. If you have any questions concerning the etiquette practiced in a particular country it is best to call the protocol officer in their consulate for answers.