What to Consider When Choosing Your Ninongs and Ninangs

Among the important roles you need to assign would be those of the Principal Sponsors or your Ninongs and Ninangs. They’re the VIPs at your wedding day, but most of all, they have a significant part to play as you enter married life. Their role doesn’t end with giving you money for your wedding fund or showering you with presents for your new home. You could consider their gifts just a bonus. What’s priceless would be the life lessons, experiences, and marriage advice they can share to inspire and enlighten you.

To help you with this crucial task, here’s a guide for choosing your Ninongs and Ninangs.

Their Marriage Can Serve as Your Inspiration
Maybe your parents’ marriage is something you’d want to emulate yourself, and that’s a beautiful thing. It’s also equally valuable to learn from others as well. Each couple has their own story to tell and marriage advice to share. It can be someone who has been with their spouse for 30 years strong or someone who has found a second chance at true love. Consider Ninongs and Ninangs who have relationships that can serve as an example for your own.

Their Life Experiences are What You Can Learn From
Apart from love and marriage advice, you may know of Aunts and Uncles who have a wealth of wisdom to share about many other aspects of life. They could be people whose own journey, whether in their personal lives or as professionals, is something worthy of admiration for you. They could be people who have gone through incredible hardships but stood tall with grace and humility. They could also be the kind of Mother and Father you’d want to be for your future children.

They Genuinely Want to Build a Relationship With You
Ninongs and Ninangs are either your relatives or friends of your parents. They could even be parents of your friends whom you’ve known for a long time. But no matter what your connection is with them, try to choose Ninongs and Ninangs whom you can build close relationships with. Our Editor wrote a very heartwarming article about how she and her husband intentionally visited each Ninong and Ninang, and spent time talking to them. It was a meaningful way to break the ice and to create the beginnings of a special bond. In the end, they were able to gather Ninongs and Ninangs who they can call, have lunch with, and turn to for advice even beyond the wedding day. You can read the article right here.

They are People Who Have Made an Impact in Your Life
Some of you may be lucky enough to have people in your life whom you already have close ties with, and have shared their time and wisdom with you long before you got engaged. These people are the ones who fit the role of Ninong or Ninang quite well. Our Social Media Manager said it best, “They are the people who have spoken into our lives and will continue to give helpful input in our marriage.”

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