Wedding Party (Padrinos de Boda)

The wedding party will consist of traditional Hispanic roles (known as padrinos de boda or godparents of the wedding). The roles that will be present at the wedding are…

Padrinos de Velación

Luis Guerra & Sandra R. de Guerra
(parents of the bride)

Responsible for Church preparations and spiritual support

Padrinos de Arraz

Rick & Beverly Blankenbaker
(parents of the groom)

Provide the couple with 13 ceremonial coins that represent their wealth of marital knowledge and God’s blessing of the marriage

Padrinos de Lazo

Zach & Justice Blankenbaker
(brother & sister-in-law of the groom)

Wrap the couple with a large rosary that represents the indissoluble nature of marriage and their sacred union

Padrinos de Biblia
& Rosario

Brian and Noemy Onuigbo
(friends of the bride)

Gift the couple a blessed bible and rosary to serve as the foundation of family prayer

Padrino de Anillo

Jaime Franco
(friend of the groom)

Presents the rings to the couple during the wedding ceremony

Madrina de Ramo 
& Maid of Honor

Sandra Guerra
(sister of the bride)

Carries the bouquet of flowers that the couple will present as an offering before an image of Our Lady immediately after Mass