proveedores de bodas
/pɾobeedoɾes de bodas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wedding vendors" is proveedores de bodas in Spanish.
This term is used in a professional context to refer to the collective group of services such as catering, photography and florists for a wedding.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of proveedores (vendors/suppliers) and de bodas (of weddings).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you can use the phrase proveedores de casamiento to refer to wedding vendors.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single wedding vendor, use the singular form proveedor de bodas.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾobeedoɾes de bodas/
Did you know?
- The term boda refers specifically to the wedding ceremony or party, but it is also used colloquially in some regions to describe a very loud or chaotic gathering, regardless of whether a marriage is happening.
- Because proveedor can also mean 'provider' in a general sense, using it without de bodas might lead someone to think you are talking about an internet service provider.
- When discussing a wedding vendor who provides food, the term catering is widely used and understood in Spain and parts of Latin America, even though it is an English loanword.
Examples in context
- Necesitamos contratar a los proveedores de bodas pronto.We need to hire the wedding vendors soon.
- Ella tiene una lista de excelentes proveedores de bodas.She has a list of excellent wedding vendors.
- Los proveedores de bodas enviaron los presupuestos hoy.The wedding vendors sent the quotes today.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing their wedding planning over coffee.
- MateoSofía, ¿ya hablaste con los proveedores de bodas?Sofía, have you already spoken with the wedding vendors?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, ya revisé todos sus contratos.Yes, Mateo, I already checked all of their contracts.
- Mateo¿Te parece que los precios son razonables?Do you think the prices are reasonable?
- SofíaSí, me parecen muy justos para este servicio.Yes, they seem very fair for this service to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
