o nimatarek rana so vahey a raroa ka tao am, manakem da rana kablis da so ngaran, a payamotan so nakenakem do pizipoziposan no meycieyciaroa, iciakma da asa so inawan a malipetpet do kadoan jira, macingosongoso no ji makamyamyai a vazavazey.
nokakoa am, niapoan o miciakayon no anak. no makaveyvow rana o anak a mavakes am, mi da na kayonan no ina no mehakey. no piahen da no niapoan no mavakes am, manita so piya ehep a angayan no tamtamek do vahey no mavakes.
o tamtamek ori am nitotoy a asa ka olo a ka no asa ka savong no olo a ka no adoa mowlag.
no mian rana so tamtamek do mavakes am, apiya ka angey na do vahey no mehakey a somidong jira migoagoy. miyangey ta ipangayo na no mehakey sira o niapoan na no mavakes ang, no mian so among no mehakey am pavonongen na sira o iciaroa na. o akman so sang a ji pa nimatarek so vahey a macisidosidong am, apen do ipakateneng do icicirawat no kadoan jira a ka no ikaboang do pacikasngenan a iciaroa a asa ka vahey.
siciaikoa ya o ya matarek so vahey a malalavayo am, da na to ngonongonongi o nakenakem da, ya da na apen o icicirawat no dehdeh, so na nikablis rana no adan a iwawalam no misinmo do vahey, ya rana nimabalinas a ya ji atenngi rana no malalavayo a tao.
達悟族的傳統婚姻多由父母決定,每個選擇都以好的月份及日子進行。當男方家長將瑪瑙串信物送給女方家長後,女生就可去男方家協助做家事。男方同樣也會為女方家幫忙撿柴及分贈漁獲。這種婚前互助有助瞭解雙方品行及培養感情,同時試著適應不同的家庭生活方式。
傳統婚宴只邀請雙方至親,不邀請寡鰥者認為不討喜。現在達悟族的傳統結婚習俗已經消失了,年輕人婚姻自主,結婚儀式與婚禮喜宴都選擇了外地文化習俗辦理。