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Although it is customary to have a best man and a godmother for each groom, the truth is that you can have several more, especially if it is a religious ceremony. However, these people should not be chosen at random.

And beyond the specific role they play during the rite, the groomsmen and bridesmaids will be present throughout the process and will be involved in the different items: from contributing with ideas for the wedding decorations to helping choose the love phrases to be included in the invitations. They will be your greatest allies during the preparation of the wedding and not only in the practical aspects,In addition, they will take care of the wedding taping, organize the bachelor/bachelorette party and will be willing to help in any way they can.

If you like the idea of having several groomsmen and bridesmaids escorting you on the big day, then take note of the roles that each one will have to play.

Sacrament or wake sponsors

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They are the main and most essential of the ceremony They will accompany the bride and groom to the altar and act as witnesses, signing the marriage certificates.

Generally you choose to the parents of the bride and groom The important thing is that they are baptized and married in the Church. The role of these godparents will be to to ensure the happiness of the new couple and serve as a guide on the path you take, both in the good times and in the more complicated ones. Therefore, you are expected to be an exemplary partner.

In some cases, the godparents of the wake assume the economic expenses of the church and are also the ones who are in charge of giving the first speech at the time of the toast.

Godfathers of rings

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They will be in charge of carrying the gold rings during the ceremony, therefore, at the officiant's signal, they must approach the bride and groom and give them these rings. as a symbol of love, union and fidelity.

For this task, the most common is that the contracting parties choose a couple of friends Whether they are married, engaged or in a solid relationship, it can also be two single people or even just one person. It depends on what the couple decides.

Best man and groomsmen

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They will give the new couple thirteen coins that symbolize prosperity in your future home At the indicated moment, the godparents will give them to the groom, who will pass them to his future wife repeating the Christian phrases of love typical of this rite. Finally, the bride will return them to the godparents so that they can put them back in the little box. Generally it is a couple that assumes this mission.

These thirteen little coins, which represent the earnest money, are a pledge of God's blessing and a sign of the goods they are going to share. And they are thirteen because symbolize the twelve months of the year The first one as an act of generosity to share with the most disadvantaged.

Loop godparents

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You can choose a married couple or two people, either a friend or cousin of the groom and a friend or sister of the bride, for example. The important thing is that it is a godfather and a godmother. The bride and groom will kneel around the kneeling bride and groom, a ribbon as a symbol of their union sacred and indissoluble.

Watch out for the ribbon can be made of any material Another option is to replicate the same ribbon to decorate the wedding glasses that will be used for the toast.

Godmother of the bouquet

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During the Mass, she will be the one to hold the bouquet of flowers that the bride and groom will give as an offering to the Virgin Mary It is usually a sister, cousin or very close friend of the bride, who must also give her the three bouquets that are used in the most rigorous Catholic marriages: the bouquet that she will carry during the ceremony, the one she will place with her husband at the feet of the Virgin and the one she will throw later during the party. And since there are three, also can be three godmothers who take on this task.

Bible and rosary sponsors

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So that blessings and God's presence in the new home will never be lacking, a couple close to the bride and groom will give them these objects that will be blessed by the priest Ideally, it should be a Catholic couple and they should also act as guides for the newlyweds in the journey of faith.

At the event, the godparents will symbolically hand over the Bible and rosary The bride and groom will bring them back with them so that the bride and groom are not carrying them for the rest of the ceremony.

Cushion sponsors

Before the rite begins, they will be in charge of placing the cushions on the kneeler on which the couple will kneel during the service. These cushions will be placed on the kneeler. are usually embroidered The cushions are not only for the comfort of the bride and groom when kneeling, but also for the couple's initials or short love phrases that identify them, represent prayer as a couple and, therefore, the intimate relationship with God.

Without a doubt, it will be a privilege to have different groomsmen and bridesmaids who will be happy to do that job. Besides, they will all play a fundamental role, because those who carry the wedding rings will not be more important than those who give them the Bible and vice versa. Therefore, if you can have them all because they are really special people in your lives, you definitely won't have to worry about them, because they will be the best man or woman in your life.Don't forget to dedicate some words or beautiful phrases of love in the speech and thank them with a symbolic detail or souvenir to take home.