2007-08-30 03:18:43 · 28 answers · asked by Kelsy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Absolutely NOT!!! My daughter was 9 months old and was the flower girl in my wedding. There are many different ways that you can use a 2 year old. If she is too little to actually walk down the aisle, you can decorate a stroller or a wagon and have someone push/pull her down. In our wedding, we had our mothers push her down in a decorated stroller. No matter what you do, it will be great. Besides, 2 year olds always look so cute all dressed up, who would want to miss that!!!
2007-08-30 03:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by missbabygator1983 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on you and the child. Do you care if she cries and runs off to grand-mom in the middle of the wedding. Do you care if she fights with the ring bearer (seen both happen). Is the kid OK in crowds and in front of people- saw a little one refuse to go in the church and throw a screaming fit even when she did OK at the rehearsal.
Here is the thing- if you don't mind a little unknown craziness, you'll be fine. If you don't mind the kid crying or doing something- you'll be fine. If you want the picture perfect wedding with no flaws- then don't have kids.
I was at a wedding were the flower girl refused to walk without BOTH her mom and Dad but the bride thought it was funny and didn't care. The guest thought it was hysterical. But that's not everyone idea of a good time.
2007-08-30 03:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No i dont think so...it's your wedding and you can do whatever you want! One thing to remember though is you want your wedding to flow smoothly. Depending how well the 2 year old is walking, will give you ideas of what to do. If your sure you want her as your flower girl be creative. For an example, my wedding is june of next year and our ring bear and flower girl are both going to be 2 by then...we are placing them in a wagon and having an older girl pull them down the aisle. It would be cute to see them walk, but you gotta remember you want your wedding to flow well on your special day! So congrats and good luck!
2007-08-30 05:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by lilprincess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, this might be an idea for you if you know an older girl. i am having all 3 of my best friends kids come down the isle. her 10 year old girl will be a jr. bridesmaid(well she will be 11 at the wedding) and then there will be a wagon for her two younger kids ( the flower girl will have just turned 3 and the ring bearer will have just turned one) that the 11 year old will pull down the isle and the 3 year old will throw petals out of the wagon. I am doing it that way because of the unpredictability of little kids and I am not sure if the 1 yr old will be walking that good yet.
2007-08-30 04:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by nytengayle13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our granddaughter was a flower girl at 2 for a friends wedding and I thought it was too young to be honest. She had another girl she was walking with so everyone thought it would be better, but she stopped in the middle of the aisle to bring her 'new friend' over to us so we could meet her. It took us a bit of time to get her to continue back up the aisle. It was cute, but disruptive. The other child screamed for her Mother the minute she got up front and turned to see all the people. Personally I wouldn't have someone that young.
2007-08-30 03:39:46 · answer #5 · answered by Cory C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A million times YES. Anything below 4 is too young. Even though a 2-year-old would be absolutely adorable if she did it right, it would be destroyed once she started screaming for her Mommy (which is going to happen 9 times out of 10, I don't care how "mature" the kid is). Do you know any little girls between the ages 4 and 7? They are always the best candidates. By 4, little girls begin to understand what weddings are all about and know how to act when attending one.
Good luck.
2007-08-30 03:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
nope - my niece was just 2. She walked in with her mom (my sis-in-law who was also a bridesmaid) She also walked in with her favorite Dora doll which was adorable. Just have someone who isn't involved with the wedding look after her. In my case my sister-in-law's mother attended the wedding. She sat on her lap during the ceremony and then took her home after the ceremony and babysat for the evening. She didn't attend the reception because the cocktail hour started at her bedtime. I left the ultimate decision up to her parents though.
You also have to realize that on the day of she may not be able to be the flower girl. We didn't know how she would react. At the rehersal she threw a full blown temper tantrum (laying in the middle aisle kicking and screaming) so we had no clue what to expect. On the day of she was a perfect angel!
2007-08-30 10:29:33 · answer #7 · answered by JM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the 2 years old! Is she shy or friendly! My daughter turned 2 on 7/1 and she walked as a flower girl on 7/7 and her only problem was she ran out of petals other than that was perfect!! I think they are cutier then a 5 years old who may also get shy and cry from all the unfamiliar faces staring at her!! Either way you always need someone close by just in case!!
2007-08-30 03:38:31 · answer #8 · answered by RedSoxRock!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that a 2 year old is too young if she can walk and understand what she is suppose todo than she is alright. If she is who you want to be flower girl than you are the bride you have who you want and many happy years to you and him and may you have a pretty wedding
2007-08-30 03:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by frogmom47 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think 2 is too young but if you are really worried about a 2 year old being unpredicable just have her walk down the isle with the ring bearer if he is a little older she will probably follow his lead as most kids tend to do.
2007-08-30 03:36:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋