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LLR Gift items:
Traditionally after the meal the couple would go around the tables greeting their guests and handing out a
gift to each person. Now it is also usual to leave the gift on the plate or on a dedicated gift table.
cookies, Islay cakes,

Flower Girl and Ring Bearer wedding cookies,

The flower girl and the ring bearer traditionally dress as miniature versions of the bride and groom.
Spanish tiles…

Gold Coins
On the day of the wedding, the groom presents his bride with thirteen gold coins in an ornately decorated
box. These thirteen coins are blessed by a priest, and they represent Jesus and his twelve apostles. The
meaning of this ritual varies according to whom you ask. Some say that the coins symbolize the groom’s
promise to provide for his wife and family economically. Others claim that they will bring fortune, blessings
and wealth to the couple.
Details of this custom vary from source to source, but even today it is readily possible to buy reproduction
coins to honor the tradition.

Groom’s Gift to Bride’s Father

Traditionally, the groom gives a watch to the bride's father when his proposal is accepted.

Sponsors

The wedding is paid for by different "sponsors" or god-parents who are all recognized in different parts of
the ceremony. They are the ones who will carry the arras or the rope into the church. The rope or rosary is
another tradition where it is placed over the bride and groom to insure protection of the union.

During the ceremony, the bride has someone hold her bouquet while she carries a rosary and a bible.

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