Church Wedding & Choosing Lectors

Bringing up gifts? Please elaborate on this?

@MTMA9917 sure! two or four people usually bring up the bread and wine during mass to start the consecration process

I SEE! I was like what gifts are brought up during your ceremony? Lol.

I can sometimes be clueless.

I usually never even notice who takes up the gifts. I'd say the readings are more special

I would think a reading would be more special. I brought up gifts in my uncle's wedding 10 years ago and I was 13, all of the readings were done by adults

Personally I don't think one role has greater significance than the other. I've been asked to do a reading at my nephew's wedding as well as one of my daughter's and I'm truly honored! My daughter has considered asking both sets of godparents to bring up the gifts in her wedding. I don't think anyone will feel less special based on their role.

Thank you so much, everyone! I personally felt that readings were more special but I suppose they'll be honored to be a part of it regardless of the role!

Mine is a couple bringing up the gifts and then the readers are two cousins. I think both are special but something to consider is the people's religions themselves. In my church it would be awkward for people to bring up the gifts if they aren't that religion. It would make more sense for those people to do readings.

I consider them to be about equal. Just think about who would be comfortable with public speaking or not. Also, in some churches, there are restrictions on what the religion of the people involved with the service can be, so be sure to check!