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Acolytes are people who light the candles before (or sometimes during) the wedding ceremony.
Acolytes are traditionally children between the ages of 8 and 15. Acolytes traditionally wear robes in accordance with the religious or ceremonial attire of the ceremony.
Wedding Role
As many weddings take place in religious chapels, acolytes may help with the officiant in some way during the ceremony, particularly lighting most of the candles that may be used in the ceremony (except for certain candles, such as the unity candle, which is lit by the bride and groom). The chapel itself may use its own acolytes, but some may actually allow you to choose your own. If you can bring your own acolytes, you could choose relatives, even siblings.
If acolytes will attend the ceremony, they may have to attend the rehearsal, depending on the chapel's policy. If they do attend the rehearsal, then they and their parents should also be invited to the rehearsal dinner.
Culturally Specific Duties
Catholic
Traditionally acolytes are male (hence the term altar boy), but in the United States, there has been an increasing number of Catholic churches that allow "altar girls" as well.
Filipino (Catholic and Protestant)
After the bride and groom exchange vows, the priest or minister slowly drops thirteen silver coins into the groom's hands, then he drops the coins into the bride's hands, then onto the acolyte's plate.
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