With this weekend being Mother’s Day, I thought it might be a good time to discuss the roles the children of the bride and groom can have in the wedding. Making your child feel like he or she is an important part of your wedding is utmost in most parents’ minds. It always makes me feel good to see a bride and groom include their children in the wedding itself. There are many different ways that this important moment can be accomplished.
There is the ever popular choice of using them, depending on their age, as the flower girl or ring bearer. If they are over the age of 7, have them included as a junior bridesmaid or junior groomsmen. Having children (your own, or nieces and nephews) as the only attendants is gaining in popularity. Using children as your attendants certainly helps resolve the issue of which of your many friends to chose as your attendants. None of your friends will feel slighted if you have an all children wedding party. I actually did this for my own wedding.
Other options include, if the child is old enough, he or she can walk their parent down the aisle. Many couples chose to do a jewelry ceremony with the children after their own exchange of rings. The child receives a special ring or necklace that is blessed by the minister and represents them becoming a part of the new family. We have used this at several weddings and I can not tell you how proud the children are of this piece of jewelry. The joy on their faces as they show it off, speaks for itself. We have also had children be part of the unity candle ceremony, lighting their own candle and then using it to help light the candle of the new family. The same can be done with the popular sand ceremony.
If children are a part of your family make sure they are included in the wedding. It will be something, you, your guests and your child never forget.
There is the ever popular choice of using them, depending on their age, as the flower girl or ring bearer. If they are over the age of 7, have them included as a junior bridesmaid or junior groomsmen. Having children (your own, or nieces and nephews) as the only attendants is gaining in popularity. Using children as your attendants certainly helps resolve the issue of which of your many friends to chose as your attendants. None of your friends will feel slighted if you have an all children wedding party. I actually did this for my own wedding.
Other options include, if the child is old enough, he or she can walk their parent down the aisle. Many couples chose to do a jewelry ceremony with the children after their own exchange of rings. The child receives a special ring or necklace that is blessed by the minister and represents them becoming a part of the new family. We have used this at several weddings and I can not tell you how proud the children are of this piece of jewelry. The joy on their faces as they show it off, speaks for itself. We have also had children be part of the unity candle ceremony, lighting their own candle and then using it to help light the candle of the new family. The same can be done with the popular sand ceremony.
If children are a part of your family make sure they are included in the wedding. It will be something, you, your guests and your child never forget.
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