Godparents and grandparents are often recognized as VIPs during a wedding ceremony. Grandparents should be seated toward the front, and the groom's grandparents are shown to their seats before the bride's grandma and grandpa. The bride and groom often order boutonnieres for the grandfathers and corsages for the grandmothers. Grandparents are seated near the head table at the reception, often with the parents of the bride or groom.

If your daughter has kept a close relationship with her godparents, she may want to ask them to be a part of the ceremony. She may also order a corsage for her godmother or a boutonniere for her godfather. If she hasn't seen these people since she was baptized, however, and they haven't made any special effort to keep her on the straight and narrow by teaching her about her religion, they don't require any special recognition (or even an invitation, for that matter).

Other Important Guests

Your daughter may be especially close to your sister or her father's sister (or any number of other people in her life for that matter). Anyone who is a special part of your daughter's life is fair game to be part of the ceremony. Think about mentioning to your daughter about including these special people in the ceremony somehow. Don't feel shocked when she decides that she just wants to keep it simple.