I have 3 children my 2 oldest are baptised catholic and my baby girl is being baptised on the 25th of this month, but have not had any done over easter so cant help you there, my 2 oldest were done with 3 or 4 other babies and Lucy will be done on her own as it is a very small church so I am really looking forward to the intimacy of that.

choosing godparents for us was no doubt going to be family as I know they will always be around iukwim also not to mention that pretty much all of my friends disapeared when I had my forst child so having a close friend was not really an option, I think if I had a friend that was very close to me and our child and I felt that I would like them I would choose them for sure, it is nice to have family but if you have a friend in mind and thats what you really want to do then absolutely choose them, its no one elses choice at all, friends can be like family anyway.

good luck