My next assignment for Taste of the Bay magazine is on including children in weddings - either as participants or as guests.
What have you seen?
There are the little children in a first wedding - nieces & nephews
There are children of the bride &/or groom - all ages
Then there are guests' children.
Have you ever seen a unity candle with multiple candles for each kid?
What do you think of including children in the vows?
How do you manage fidgety little ones?
How do you make the party for them too?
Big Changes
7 years ago
3 comments:
The sweetest inclusion that I have ever heard about was my labor and delivery nurse friend who was remarrying and she had a daughter who was probably about 4 or 5 at the time....her new husband, during the ceremony, got down on his knees and looked this precious little girl in the eye and vowed to be the best daddy that he could ever be for her...to be there for her...to have fun with her....and be in her life for the rest of her life. I could hardly even look at the pictures without crying....so sweet.
If you expect the little ones to walk stiffly and in time to the music and not deviate from their assigned mission, then you are going to be disappointed. Understand that they are going to be enjoying the attention that they are getting and live with it. Weddings need to be more relaxed, I think. The kids should have fun. And if the child can't make it down the aisle without assistance, then get them assistance. No big deal. We all need help sometimes, right?
Good Luck with the article.
The funniest thing I ever saw at a wedding was the groom's niece, age about 5, stopping innumerable times on her way down the aisle to pose for every person who had a camera (and there were lots of them).
She's probably about 25 now and I wonder if she even remembers that :)
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