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MrsBBR
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Catholics of WW ... Godparent recognition/gifts?

MrsBBR, on May 5, 2016 at 10:15 AM

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I'm not Catholic and FH is barely practicing and hasn't been to any traditional weddings a conscious human. I don't think we are having a full mass, but still plan to recognize his godparents (FMIL's bff and FH's uncle). Is it typically just a corsage/bout for them and a small gift at the RD, or are...

I'm not Catholic and FH is barely practicing and hasn't been to any traditional weddings a conscious human. I don't think we are having a full mass, but still plan to recognize his godparents (FMIL's bff and FH's uncle). Is it typically just a corsage/bout for them and a small gift at the RD, or are they included in the processional before our parents? His family is very traditional, and I'd like to honor that as much as I can. I've never been to a Catholic wedding and don't know what is typically done for godparents.

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  • Maria
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    Maria ·
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    Nope am also Catholic and in Ireland most weddings are Catholic too!!! I have never been to a wedding where one or both of there couple werent.I didn't do anything for God parents at mine, nore have ever seen them recognised. Also I have only once seen a processional that include more than bridesmaids, flower girls/ page boys and of course bride and father. As for corsages and button wholes normally they are just given to the bridal party, parents and sometimes immediate family.

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  • MrsBBR
    Super January 2017
    MrsBBR ·
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    @Pahina2016 We’re getting married in the chapel of his Catholic grad school, so we didn’t have to worry about that. We just have to meet with the priest and do pre-cana as per usual.

    @Junia right?! I figured we’d be doing the flowers, but wasn’t sure if anything else was recommended, as they’re both nearby and involved in FH’s life. He had no idea and I couldn’t really find any useful info.

    @Maria GF is a biological uncle and the GM might as well be, she's "aunt" Michelle. FMIL will probably suggest a corsage/bout for them if I don't, but it looks like anything beyond that isn't necessary. Thanks for your input, everyone!

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  • Sarah195
    Master October 2016
    Sarah195 ·
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    We are having a Catholic ceremony and I've been to several Catholic weddings and didn't know this was a thing!

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  • Maria
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    Maria ·
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    @ mrsbbr my God father is also my uncle he also has always treated me like his daughter as he has only boys, still didn't do anything other than give he and his wife one of the few discounted rooms that we got.We only did button holes for the bridal party and parents. Didn't give them to siblings or anyone else,but that was more to avoid family politics of then getting them for siblings OHs ( there is alot) and step mothers / fathers girlfriend,it would have turned into a circus. But by all means if you would like to include his God parents button hols are a good way....oh actually while I'm writing this I just thought, you could ask them to bring up the gifts. We didn't do a church wedding but if we had,I'd possible have asked GF.

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  • Leanne
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    Leanne ·
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    There is no "inclusion" rule. My sister had a full mass and asked her godparents to present the gifts for communion. Her husbands godparents did readings

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  • M
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    MrsInSeptember ·
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    I like the idea for the reading. Will see of FH's Godparents want to do that.

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  • FutureMarineWifexo
    Super August 2016
    FutureMarineWifexo ·
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    I'm not catholic anymore but growing up Catholic and being in a million weddings I've never seen anything special for the godparents

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  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
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    My DH is Catholic but he didn't do anything special for his godmother (his aunt) except she was invited to the rehearsal dinner.

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  • Laura
    Master September 2017
    Laura ·
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    Im Catholic and I didn't know about this (dont think its necessary) but I guess you can do the corsage/bout if you want to.

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  • I'm Mrs Shuey
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    I'm Mrs Shuey ·
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    I'm Catholic and for my first wedding my Godmother read one of the readings.

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