Dressing for a Spanish Wedding
Decode a dress code, sort out a suit and compliment outfits at a formal event in Spain.
Spanish weddings have their own unwritten rules: a morning ceremony means short dresses and maybe a fascinator, evening ones are more formal, and nobody but the bride wears white. Many guests rent a suit or have one altered at a tailor's. The cards follow a guest from reading the invitation, through a fitting at the tailor's, to the wedding day in Seville.
- 1
¿Qué pone en la invitación sobre la etiqueta?
What does the invitation say about the dress code?
- 2
Pone que hay que ir de traje oscuro.
It says we have to wear a dark suit.
- 3
¿Qué te vas a poner?
What are you going to wear?
- 4
Como la boda es de mañana, no se lleva vestido largo.
Since it's a morning wedding, long dresses aren't the done thing.
- 5
¿Crees que debería llevar tocado?
Do you think I should wear a fascinator?
- 6
A una boda nunca vayas de blanco, que eso es cosa de la novia.
Never wear white to a wedding - that's for the bride.
- 7
Voy a alquilar un traje en vez de comprarlo.
I'm going to rent a suit instead of buying one.
- 8
La chaqueta me queda un poco ancha.
The jacket is a bit loose on me.
- 9
¿Me podría meter un poco los pantalones?
Could you take the trousers in a little?
- 10
¿Para cuándo estaría listo?
When would it be ready by?
- 11
¿La corbata es obligatoria o puedo ir sin ella?
Is a tie compulsory or can I go without one?
- 12
¡Vas guapísima!
You look stunning!
- 13
Hoy vas hecho un pincel, ¿eh?
You look really sharp today.
- 14
Estos tacones me están matando.
These heels are killing me.
- 15
Para la fiesta luego me cambio de zapatos.
I'll change my shoes for the party later.
- 16
Prefiero ir demasiado arreglado que quedarme corto.
I'd rather be overdressed than underdressed.
- 17
Mejor preguntar a los novios que meter la pata.
Better to ask the couple than put your foot in it.
- 18
¿Esta camisa pega con la chaqueta?
Does this shirt go with the jacket?
- 19
No tengo nada que ponerme.
I've got nothing to wear.
- 20
Te dejo una corbata que va con el traje.
I'll lend you a tie that goes with the suit.