Choosing Principal Sponsors for a wedding

In my previous article, Weddings always make me emotional I mentioned that me and my husband was invited to be one of the principal sponsors. And we feel honored and blessed to be invited. For the said wedding, there are at least 12 people selected as principal sponsors. In our wedding, we only have 12 sponsors as well and we have considered things in choosing them.

In one of the weddings that I was invited as Principal sponsor, I saw at most 100 principal sponsors. Wow, that's so many! There are politicians, friends, relatives, workmates. The couple's reason is that they don't want to miss anybody, so they put many in the list.

While it is a couple's choice as to the number of principal sponsors, still there are some things that the couple might consider. During our counseling session before our wedding, our Pastor gave as an advise on who are we going to choose as Principal Sponsors.

• People we really know. It is best to choose the people we really know, so that we can come to them in cases that we need some pieces of advise related to marriage or life.

• Couples that their marriage inspired us. We also chose married couples whom their marriage life inspired us. Yes, their marriage is not perfect but, they have come far as to their marriage is concern.

As to questions of how old should be the principal sponsors, maybe not younger than the couple. Is it necessary that they are married? I think its not, because there are single persons also that can give sound advises in terms of life.

What are the roles of principal sponsors?

Are principal sponsors just chosen for the sake of gifts, or what they can give or how much they can give to the couple on the wedding day? For me its not.

Principal sponsors serves as witnesses of the wedding, some of them are chosen to sign in the marriage certificate. They can give gifts in money or in kind to the couple, according to what they can afford. During the reception, a few of them are chosen to give pieces of advice to the newly weds.

How about after the wedding? Do they still have roles? Yes, still they have. They can serve as marriage counselors of the couple. They can help the couple in times of need.

So the role of the principal sponsors are not just on the wedding day but also after the wedding day. Thus, it is important to choose properly the people to be the principal sponsors. Not just picking up that someone because of his fame or possessions or position.

So for those who are planning to tie the knot, choose your principal sponsors wisely. ^.^

Thanks for reading this article and I welcome ideas and thoughts about this topic. Keep safe.

~MizLhaine

3.23.2022