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Coge este pañuelo por si lloras en la boda.

Coge este pañuelo por si lloras en la boda.
Take this handkerchief in case you cry at the wedding.
From Lesson 347:Precautions (por si)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Coge este pañuelo por si lloras en la boda.

Why is the present indicative lloras used after por si instead of the subjunctive?
When por si (in case) refers to a possible present or future event, it is always followed by the indicative tense. Even though crying at the wedding is an uncertain future event, the phrase por si is a set structure that triggers the indicative here.
Could I say por si acaso lloras instead of just por si lloras?
Absolutely. Por si and por si acaso mean the same thing and are interchangeable before a conjugated verb. Adding acaso just adds a slight bit of emphasis, similar to saying "just in case" rather than simply "in case".
I've heard that the verb coger is a bad word. Is it okay to use it here?
Yes! In Spain, coger is an extremely common, everyday verb meaning to take, to grab, or to catch, and it is perfectly polite. However, in many Latin American countries, it is a very vulgar slang word. Since you are learning Spanish from Spain, you will use and hear coger all the time.
Why is it este pañuelo and not esto pañuelo?
Because pañuelo is a masculine singular noun, the word for "this" must match it. The masculine singular form is este. The word esto is the neuter form, which is only used when referring to a general idea, an unknown object, or a situation, and is never placed directly in front of a noun.

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