Boda (en. Wedding)

/ˈbo.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Ceremony in which two people commit to live together as a couple.

My friends' wedding will be this Saturday.

La boda de mis amigos será este sábado.

Party or celebration that follows that ceremony.

The wedding took place in a beautiful garden.

La boda tuvo lugar en un hermoso jardín.

Legal act that formalizes the marriage.

They signed the documents during the civil wedding.

Firmaron los documentos durante la boda civil.

From the Latin 'vota', which means 'promise' or 'vow'.

golden wedding

Celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary.

boda de oro

white wedding

Wedding that takes place for the first time.

boda blanca

silver wedding

Celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary.

boda de plata

grooms

People who are engaged to be married.

novios

marriage

Institution that unites two people in a legal and social bond.

matrimonio

wedding ring

Ring that symbolizes marriage.

anillo de bodas

crazy wedding

That party was a crazy wedding; everyone had a lot of fun.

Esa fiesta fue una boda loca, todos se divirtieron mucho.

elopement wedding

They decided to have an elopement wedding and get married in Las Vegas.

Decidieron hacer una boda a la fuga y casarse en Las Vegas.