How to Say “Happy Wedding Day” in Spanish

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feliz día de la boda
/feliθ dia de la boda/from spelling rules
feliz día de la boda is the Spanish way to say happy wedding day.
This phrase is used to wish a couple joy on the day they get married.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of feliz (happy), día (day), de la (of the) and boda (wedding).

Did you know?

  • In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the wedding celebration is often preceded by 'las arras', where the groom gives the bride 13 gold coins to symbolize shared prosperity.
  • The Spanish word for wedding, boda, comes from the Latin word for 'vows'.
  • In Spanish, the word novio describes both the groom and the boyfriend, meaning the couple's status changes in English but not in Spanish vocabulary.

Example conversation

Javier greets Sofía at her wedding ceremony.

  1. Javier

    ¡Sofía, feliz día de la boda!
    Sofía, happy wedding day!
  2. Sofía

    ¡Muchas gracias, Javier!
    Thank you so much, Javier!
  3. Javier

    Estás muy hermosa hoy.
    You look very beautiful today.
  4. Sofía

    Eres muy amable, gracias.
    You are very kind, thank you.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries boda, de, día, feliz, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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