I really wanted my cousin's twins to be my flower girls but they will only be a month shy of being 2 when we get married. (they probably won't make it down the aisle.)
But I still want the "fall leaves" to be in the aisle when I walk down, any suggustions on who could or how I would do that?
2007-08-20 01:51:13 · 15 answers · asked by angelmisk 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
So, many great ideas....Thank you!!!
2007-08-20 02:08:50 · update #1
Lay out the leaves you want ahead of time. Then give the flower girls some baskets to add to what's already there. That way they are helping and participating, but you're not relying on them to create the entire look you want. Have an adult walk down the aisle with them as well, you might even wind up with 4 "flower girls". :)
It's also good to have their caretakers ready to whisk them off to the sides, so they don't have to stand through the entire wedding, and can leave if they get restless. It's a fine line for a toddler between "this is neat fun" and "I think I'll throw a crying jag now."
2007-08-20 01:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jarien 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on getting married! Everything will work out fine regardless of what you choose to do. I would go with having the kids in the wedding. My son was in my sisters wedding (7-7-07) (he was 15 months at the time) and my 2 older daughters were the flower children (9 & 5). they laid the path and he followed them. However since my wife and I were both in the wedding we had two family friends sit at the end of the rows at different places, since it was a very good chance he would not walk all the way. He didnt, made it half way then got distracted by the pretty flower petals. It was however very cute, and helped lighten the atmosphere. It will not take from the moment if they walk only 5 feet, or 50 feet, because they are just little kids. Nobody thought anything and flooded the bride and groom with comments on how beautiful it was, and how cute it was to have the little guy in the wedding. (little kids look cute and cool all dressed up).
I would suggest if they are the only 2 to have someone lay some leaves down first before the kids go down the aisle, since there is a good chance they wont make it all the way, and also have someone in the aisles ready to scoop the kids if they get lost, stop, or just panic, lol. Regardless they are little kids, there is no way to predict anything once they are in front of people, so just enjoy what they do naturally.
2007-08-20 02:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by chrchll129 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find an older girl to be a third flower girl, and have her walk down after the first two, dropping the leaves. The twins could be pushed down the aisle in a pretty baby carriage (the old fashioned kind) by your cousin or another friend/relative. That way you don't have to worry about them getting nervous and refusing to walk.
2007-08-20 02:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by greeneyes_bjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having 13 month-old toddlers in a wedding can be problematic for various reasons. There's a good chance that at least one of them will be cranky and crying. And at that age, they're certainly not up to the task of reliably spreading any leaves or flowers!
You'll need to either:
A. find an older child
B. have the leaves spread ahead of time
C. forgo the idea of the leaves
My vote is for C, as it would be something or your dad or groom could slip on. I would use fall leaves in the decor in some other way rather than in the aisle, unless they're only along the very edges of the aisle.
2007-08-20 01:59:40 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could an older child walk with the? Even a little boy would be cute. The girls could walk on each side of him. The older child could be in charge of making sure the leaves are getting dropped. It would be enchanting to see the little girls picking up leaves and throwing the handfuls in the air. Hope all goes well for you that day.
2007-08-20 05:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by catsaver001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me and my husband were going to renew our vows on are 1st anniversary and our 15mon old daughter was going to be the flower girl. I say go for it. I would make sure that the ring bearer/s was at least 4 or so. You could glue the fall leaves on the aisle runner. or you could have the brides maids toss them as they walk down the aisle.
2007-08-20 02:05:52 · answer #6 · answered by josieshs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen one wedding where the MOH or one of the maids actually tossed the flowers on her way down.Or just have whoever is in charge do it before the wedding starts and rope off the aisle so no one walks down it while getting seated
2007-08-20 02:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by jenn p 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why not get the parents of the twins to walk down the aisle with them, or get an older female, like 10 years old, to help?
2007-08-20 01:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have someone walk them down the isle or closely behind. Have you done a test run, they might be able to if there is someone they know, like mommy, waiting at the end. Or if you wanna get a good laugh, have one of the groomsmen drop the leaves as he walks to get in place, that way the girls only have to walk. Giving them one simple task will prob. get the best result. Congrats on your wedding!
2007-08-20 01:56:50 · answer #9 · answered by gotta luv me! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my niece and nephew do it at that age, they will be fine as long as they are able to walk.
As they walk in front of your maid of honour make sure she is good with kids and she can keep them focused
Even if they mess up it doesn't matter, people think it's cute.
Make it a game for them during the rehearsal and let them know how important they are to the wedding and they will do just fine.
Congrats.
2007-08-20 01:58:11 · answer #10 · answered by unknown friend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋