I am helping my best friend with her wedding. She has 3 sons that we need to put in the wedding. One is the ring bearer & one is the town crier, but we can't figure out what to do with her oldest son. He is 11 and we thought about a junior groomsmen, but she doesn't have anyone to be a junior bridesmaid. Any suggestions?
2006-09-09 17:11:19 · 27 answers · asked by weddingdiva 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
this is the only thing that I could come up with ...but it's beautiful...He's the oldest boy, now mom getting married.. For a while he was the man of the house...I think whom ever is walking her down the isle...hands her off to him...and he hands her off to the groom. ....By that he is excepting that fact, that another man is going to fill his role....
2006-09-09 19:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say he walk her down the aisle. I think that would be a great idea to have her oldest son give her away. If she doesn't want her son to give her away, then an usher or a junior groomsmen will be good. Ask her to find a girl between the ages of 10-15 in her family or the groom's family to be a junior bridesmaid.
2006-09-10 04:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Shay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is willing and interested, he could do a "reading" during the ceremony. Also, I dont think there has to be a junior bridesmaid to go with a junior groomsman. As long as there is an equal number of both, it will be fine. I am curious, though, what is the function of a town crier in a wedding? I had never heard of that.
2006-09-09 17:15:08 · answer #3 · answered by Rvn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love town criers!
You could have two ring bearers or two criers.
Maybe he could be a special usher, like walk his grandma down the aisle? Or he could do a reading.
I also don't think you have to have ajunior bridesmaid to have a junior groomsman. I've seen that done.
2006-09-09 17:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Katherine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about helping walk her down the aisle? Her dad on one side, her son on the other. I think that would portray a beautiful sentiment.
PS...when my father remarried (I was 10 at the time), they didn't quite know where to put me...so they had me light a candle (along with my aunt), and along w/ being the "guestbook attendant", I was also supposed to watch over the gifts. I can't tell you enough how low that made me feel. I pretty much felt like a displaced leftover. In my eyes, someone as close as your own child should never be reduced to making sure people sign the guestbook. It's so impersonal.
2006-09-09 17:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by prayinfroggy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
since he is the oldest son, how about having him give her away? When the minister ask the question "Who gives this woman to be wed?" He can answer "My brothers and I".
This is similar to what I have planned for my upcoming wedding where both of my boys will walk me down the aisle; my 12 y/o will walk me 1/2 way down to where his older brother will be waiting, at that point my oldest son will join us and walk me the rest of the way down the aisle to my groom and they will both say the above answer, and then either take their seats or join the rest of groomsmen (we haven't decided on the number of attendants as yet).
2006-09-10 03:07:33 · answer #6 · answered by Plain_Common_Sense 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why doesn't she just have a family ceremony? Or, she could have him give her away instead of the traditional father doing it. That would be so sweet! Her oldest son needs an important role, and an usher won't cut it, since he was her first baby and will always be.
2006-09-10 03:33:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he could be head usher or you can have to ring bearers one to hold the brides ring and the other to hold the grooms ring! or you don't have to have a jr bridesmaid he could be with his gramdma or just a teenage bridesmaid they don't have to be the same age it doesn't really matter! or if she doesn't have a father figure in her life then he could walk her down the isle and give her away! but thats only if she doesn't have a father figure! but if you do make him like an usher make sure you say HEAD usher it makes it sound more important and like he is in charge! and make him feel in charge like give him somthing to plan or help plan! good luck!
2006-09-09 17:22:21 · answer #8 · answered by bballgurlie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You dont need a junior bridesmaid to go with the junior groomsman. He can walk down the aisle by himself.
2006-09-11 05:40:09 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need a junior bridesmaid to match up with a junior groomsman. There is absolutely no need to match anyone on one side with the wedding party with anyone on the other side. Not numbers-wise, and not age-wise.
2006-09-09 19:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋