votos matrimoniales
wedding
Wedding vows are votos matrimoniales in Mexican Spanish, or simply votos. For a personal promise you can also say promesas.
Meaning: solemn promises made at a wedding (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| votos matrimoniales | wedding |
| votos | short |
| promesas | general |
At a Mexican wedding the couple say Yo te recibo como esposa or write their own votos. Planners and invitations use votos matrimoniales.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The same word is used across Latin America and Spain. Mexican wedding talk adds customs such as the lazo and the arras.
When do people say it?
Many Mexican church weddings include the lazo, a cord placed around the couple, and the arras, thirteen coins the groom gives the bride.
Did you know?
- In a traditional Mexican wedding the arras are thirteen coins, a symbol of the groom's promise to provide for the home.
Examples in context
- Escribimos nuestros propios votos.We wrote our own vows.
- Los votos matrimoniales fueron muy emotivos.The wedding vows were very moving.
- Hizo la promesa de cuidarla siempre.He made the promise to always take care of her.
Example conversation
Karla and her mother Elena prepare for a wedding in Puebla.
- KarlaMamá, ya terminé mis votos.Mom, I finished my vows.
- Elena¿Me los lees?Will you read them to me?
- KarlaMe da pena, pero sí.I'm shy, but yes.
