How can I incorporate my 18-month-old son into my wedding?
Is your dad giving you away? Have your son hold your other hand and "give you away" too!!! Adorable!
Reply:put him in charge of the cake
Reply:Why not have him walk down the aisle with you? My friend did that at her wedding with her 2 year old daughter. He can be seated with family once you get to the alter.
Reply:you could have your son be a Jr. groomsmen have him walk out with your husband and maybe sit with your parents during the ceremony
Reply:It's a nice idea that you want to include your son, but I really don't think that is practical. I think that if a child is too young to remember the event, he's probably too young to attend. At 18 months of age, his behavior will be unpredictable and it could really disrupt your special day.
I would suggest that you not have him at the wedding, but have him at the reception.
Reply:I was at a wedding where the ring bearer couldn't have been much older than your son, maybe 2 at the most. They had him in a wagon, pulled by the flower girls. The only thing with this, was they had 2 girls. 1 was around 7, the other was about 4 or 5. You realize your 3 year old flower girl is iffy as well, right? I would either try to get an older child in that mix (even a 5 or 6 year old), or have the flower girl and ring bearer (your son) escorted down the aisle by either a bridesmaid or groomsman, preferably a parent of one of the kids. Good luck!
Reply:i was going to say the flowergirl could pull him in a wagon but someone already said that. i like the idea of your son giving you away also
Reply:you could get a cute lil red wagon and decoarte it with robbons and bows and have the 3 year old or someone older 'tow' him down the aisle, mgiht be cute?
My little sister will be 6 months old and I thought of having one of the 8 year old cousins carry her down the aisle in a cute dress or have my mom who is also the MOH carry her then have her sit with her daddy.
You could also just have him dressed comfy and cute for the reception so everyone will see how adorable he is.
I like your idea of the aunt walking with him and the flower girl.
Reply:You are correct. Your son is too young to be a part of the wedding party. In fact, you may have problems with the 3 yr. old.
After the vow %26amp; ring exchange, you could have someone bring your son to you. Have the officiant say something about the family that stands before the guests. You could also have a baby blessing or dedication where your son is blessed %26amp; the two of you vow to be good, loving, supportive parents.
Speak with your officiant. Let him/her help you here.
Somehow I get the feeling that you might want to pass out hankies before the ceremony. :)
Good luck %26amp; Congratulations!
Reply:put him on the cake
Reply:I had friends who had their 20 month old son escorted down the aisle carrying a ring bearer's pillow (with fake rings, of course). As he approached the alter, he gave the ring pillow to the best man and then sat down with his Gramma. It was the cutest thing!
Reply:Could he be your Junior Ring Bearer, and carry the ring in a silk pouch (that way he wouldn't drop it), ushered down the isle by a Senior Ring Bearer (about 7 or 8 years old)? That would be cute.
Reply:I think he will be fine as a ring bearer, just get him used to the situation.
Reply:I liked sue's idea.
Reply:I am having my 13 month old walk me down the isle with my dad... I think that it is really sweet.. and have him in a tux.. also, have someone older pull a wagon with him in it..
Reply:I have been to many weddings over the years and have seen children do everything imaginable at a wedding. Some were shocking and some were funny and some were adorable. But all were memorable and added a special wedding memory.
If you don't include him you will regret it forever. Amber visit http://www.tbwo.us/Ceremony/children.htm
to see how to include him in ceremony
Reply:i think you you have to watch how you do whatever it is you decide to do......otherwise you could have your wedding looking pretty tawdry. you don't want it to look like a carnival.
i was going to suggest the same idea as weddrev. i think it is a perfect solution. it brings the family together at the front of the church and having your pastor/reverend/ priest give a special blessing to your new family will be very touching.
as for the three year old flower girl, our daughter's flower girl was 3 and she was absolutely perfect! we rehearsed and rehearsed and by the time the wedding day rolled 'round she had her part down pat.
because you can no longer throw flower petals in church in our end of the world she carried two nosegays and as she went up the aisle she stopped and gave a nosegay to the bride's mom and then to the groom's mom! she accomplished all this without a mishap. once she got to the alter she turned around and let the guests have a good look at her new dress, dropped a curtsey and continued on. it ended up being one the most charming moments of the day!
whatever you choose will make your day special, wishing you the very best of married life!
Reply:Maybe the flower girl can pull him in a wagon or push him in a stroller so that he can be the ringbearer or even have a person of your choice push him....it would be really cute to decorate the strolleror wagon in your wedding colors and flowers
Reply:Actually I think it would be more appropriate for your son to accompany his father down the aisle. Dad can hold the baby until the ring exchange, then he can hand your son to his best man and after the ring exchange just before the "I pronounce you" part of the officate you can join together as a family.
Reply:I was at a wedding recently where they had a young daughter who they wanted to incorporate her into the wedding as well. What they did was decorate a red wagon with wedding ribbon decorations and bells, dressed the daughter in a dress and one of the wedding party members without a date, like a sister or junior bridesmaid rolled the wagon down the isle. It was so cute and everyone loved it.
Reply:Granted my daughter was older, 4. But here is how I incorporated her into our wedding and perhaps you can actually do them or at least get ideas. I walked down the aisle on the arm of my father and my daughter was also with me. I also had her come up to the alter and stand with me and my husband while we exchanged vows. At the conclusion of the wedding the 3 of us walked out of the church together. During the reception, my husband and my daughter had their own dance, which worked out to be a very special moment for them both. She also cut the cake with us.
I hope some of these might be helpful.
Reply:you can have your flower girl as she passes out flowers like pull your 18 month old down the aisle in a wagon/willbearill and your 18 moth son then can be ring bear that way
Reply:I think you could have him walk down with his aunt like you said stand next to her for a short while and then have something said at the begining of the ceremony about marriage not just making you two as one but making a family and then have his aunt walk him over to you both and you both kiss him and walk him over to your parntets. Everyone will be ohhing and aweing......
Reply:the last wedding I went to the ring bearer was on the younger side probably around 3. And to make sure he got down the aisle, they had a bridesmaid walk with him. he ended up sitting with someone although I don't recall who. He did his part and then was off doing something else. The bridesmaid didn't have someone to walk with after the ceremony, but you could have your son nearby so that he can walk out with the bridesmaid.
And who cares if its appropriate or not, its your wedding and you can do it however you want.
Reply:Someone could walk him down the aisle as he sits in a fake cake! that would be super adorable. Even make a cute little craft you could do.
Reply:Fire him out of a cannon right after you say, "I do."
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