Interpreter / ASL: a wedding guide

Some interpreters sign for guests who are Deaf. Some speak a guest's own tongue.

When couples book this

Usually booked one to three months out, and a long event takes two interpreters. It moves with your date.

Answer these before you meet anyone.

What kind of interpretation do you need?
CART is live captioning — a captioner types what is said onto a screen; some Deaf and hard-of-hearing guests prefer it to an interpreter, so ask them.
Which languages do you need covered?
E.g. "ASL" or "English ↔ Spanish". Sign languages differ by country — ASL, LSM (Mexico), BSL — so name the one your guests use. Naming the tradition helps too, since ceremonial vocabulary is specialized.
Which events do you want covered?

What kind of interpretation?
Consecutive alternates speaker and interpreter; simultaneous runs alongside; sign language is visual and lives on sight lines and light; CART captioning puts the words on a screen.
Languages
E.g. "English ↔ Spanish" or "ASL; English ↔ Tagalog". Religious and ceremonial vocabulary is specialized in every language — name the tradition here too so the interpreter can prepare.

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Additional event / session, Second interpreter (team interpreting), Travel fee.

Which events are covered?
Where does the interpreter stand?
Printed program translation
A printed translation lets guests follow rituals at their own pace; live interpretation carries the spoken moments. Many multilingual weddings use both.
How do guests learn interpretation is available?
A one-line note — "the ceremony will be interpreted in ASL / Spanish" — tells the guests who use it that they're expected, before they have to ask.

Correct these details as needed.

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Choose which moments to include.

The brief a couple sends you has these sections: