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How do you include children in a wedding?

enjft Posted: Sep 19, 2005 11:59 AM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 11:59 AM

How do you include children in a wedding?

Me and my FI would like to include our son in our wedding. Any ideas?

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:00 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:00 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

How old is he?

EmberLynn Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:01 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:01 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

How old is he? if hes very young you two could hold him at the alter and make a vow to him that you two will make t his marriage work and both raise him together. If he is a little older why not make him a ring bear, even if he is like 2, you could have grandma walk with him down the aisle holding his hand. It would look too cute!
If he is more like 10 and up make him a jr. gm. or even the best man.

enjft Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:28 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 12:28 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

He is 5 and these are great ideas!

EmberLynn Posted: Sep 19, 2005 06:36 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 06:36 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

Posted by enjft

He is 5 and these are great ideas!

Have him as the ring bearer and at the end of the ceremony the two of you make a vow to him holding together to raises him together and love him with all your hearts. That would just be so lovely too see.

Steph62406 Posted: Sep 19, 2005 07:54 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 07:54 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

Me and Fi have a daughter who will be 4 at the time of the wedding and the deacon is adding her into the service. Instead of ring exchange like mom & Dad we will have a little family vow and give her a braclet . You can do something on the lines of this.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Sep 19, 2005 08:18 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 08:18 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

this may sound cheesy, but did you see Jerry McGuire? her son was the ring bearer and stayed up there with them the whole time. I thought that was so cute!

anjerandunder Posted: Sep 19, 2005 08:31 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 08:31 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

my husband's children were all included in the bridal party. the girls were my bridesmaids and his son was his best man. i would have your son be the ring bearer because he is more that age. i think its great that youre trying to include him!! i think they need to feel a special part of it.

enjft Posted: Sep 19, 2005 09:37 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 09:37 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

Thanks for all of the great ideas!

lisad117 Posted: Sep 19, 2005 10:12 PM+

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Posted: Sep 19, 2005 10:12 PM

Re: How do you include children in a wedding?

My fiance's son is going to be 7 when we get married and he will be the best man although there will be someone else to sign the license of course. We are also going to have him included in the final blessing so the priest will say something about the three of us being a family now.