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Here is a list of some of the most popular catholic wedding accessories. Some of these items are also used in many other wedding ceremonies whether catholic weddings or not. But for the most part all wedding ceremonies use all of the following.
Catholic Unity Candle: a symbol of two new lives joined together in matrimony. It is very common to have the Ave Maria song or another meaningful song played at the same time the unity candle is being lighten by the new wedding couple. Every church has a different set up for this part of the religious ceremony. Wedding unity candles are very popular by catholic and non catholic weddings. It is very common to attend a catholic wedding and see the wedding unity candle ritual.
Kneeling Pillows: Most commonly used in Latin or Hispanic catholic weddings. The embroidered kneeling pillows are more of a customary tradition rather than a symbolic one. It is very common to have a matching wedding guest book and wedding photo album that matches these wedding kneeling pillows. Typically these will have the names of the bride and groom embroidered on them.
Catholic Bible: Is the guide to a good dialogue with God and constant key to prayer with God.
Rosary: Made of crystal, glass, or many other different types of beads. All beads signify a prayer of which five beads are for the five mysteries, and another fifty beads are for the fifty Hail Mary. The power of the Saint Rosary will strengthen the marriage values and ease those difficult moments.
Thirteen Gold Coins or Arras: The arras are a very important part of the catholic wedding ceremony. The arras are thirteen gold or silver color coins. These are considered symbol of how the wife will safe keep all their treasures, as well as a symbol of trust and confidence is given to the bride after they are blessed by the priest and given to the groom to then place in the hands of the bride. Normally cherished and placed in a small treasure chest in a special place of their home. The remembrance of the trust the husband has placed in his wife, and a symbol of how the husband will always support his wife with any thing they are blessed with for richer and for poorer.
Wedding Lasso: Normally the lasso is placed around the bride and groom as a symbol of their eternal union. In the old days it was customary for the lasso to be made of pearls. Now it is most common to see the catholic wedding lassos to be made of beautiful crystals resembling a rosary. Others are made of a thick fancy cord, and others are made from real flowers and then dried and framed. The lasso is typically placed around the bride and groom after they have both accepted their vows and not removed until the end of the ceremony.
Wedding Rings: As a circle of life, the ring is a commitment from the husband to the wife and wife to the husband that they both belong to each other. The commitment towards one another by each wearing a wedding band.
Wedding Ring Pillow: Used to hold the rings until the priest asks for them. At that time the rings are carried on this wedding ring pillow held by a couple of ribbons. Typically hand carried by a small boy or little girl.
Fresh Flower Bouquet for Virgin Mary: It is very traditional in the Hispanic weddings to take a moment of prayer after the newly weds have been blessed with the holy matrimony. The bride is then told by the priest to take the fresh flower bouquet to Virgin Mary. A few moments of silence are given while the bride and groom say a prayer.
Colorful Couquet To Give Away: Everyone knows what to do with this wedding flower bouquet! There is no bride out there who can get away without throwing the bouquet. All the non married female friends and guests gather up for this moment in hopes of being the next bride.
Flower bouquet To Keep: Very old but live tradition to have a beautiful wedding flower bouquet to cherish forever. Some brides opt for real flowers which are then dried and placed inside a frame or special place. Other brides opt for an artificial flower bouquet to easily keep and cherish in a special place.
Flower Headpiece: This is usually matching flowers to the wedding bouquet that the bride will hold on her hand. This headpiece is worn on the back side of her head if wearing a tiara on her veil. Other brides have a fresh flower head piece adorn their hair and veil on that day.
Wedding Veil: Traditionally a wedding veil was worn to cover the brides face as a symbol of pureness and virginity. The bride would come into the temple with her wedding veil covering her entire face. This veil would not be removed until the end of the ceremony when the priest officially declared them husband and wife, at that time the groom will remove the veil. In some Latin American countries women are not allowed into the temple with out their heads being covered. In these cases the bride must wear a veil. It is still considered an essential part of the whole wedding gear. A bride is not a real bride with out a wedding veil.
Wedding Photo Album: Very traditional and a forever keepsake of the newly weds photos. Depending on likes and preferences, you can buy plain wedding photo albums, personalized engraved wedding photo albums or personalized embroidered wedding photo albums. Some even go out of their way and make their own wedding photo albums
Guest Signature Book: A remembrance of all the special guests who attended the reception or ceremony. Normally a place where someone can also express their written good wishes to the newly wed couple.
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