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How are you including your kids in your ceremony?

Jo, on April 4, 2018 at 8:05 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 25

Hey there parents and step parents-to-be! How are you getting your kids and future kids involved in your wedding? Will they stand up with you? Escort you down the aisle? Will you do any vows to them? Will you have a family unity ceremony? Tell us about your ideas and experiences with involving your children and future children in your wedding day.

 

How are you including your kids in your ceremony? 1

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25 Comments

Latest activity by MP1013, on June 7, 2018 at 12:38 PM
  • Mrs. Sponge
    Master April 2018
    Mrs. Sponge ·
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    My son is walking me down the aisle, and will be my Man of Honor. FH just adopted my son so we are also doing family vows together. They are short and sweet, nothing ridiculous but none of us wanted to do a sand ceremony or anything like that.

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  • Jessie
    Devoted June 2018
    Jessie ·
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    Following along! We are technically doing a vow renewal and our kids will be 6,3,2. I didn’t want them heavily involved at first because kids are unpredictable and I don’t want to be trying to force them to do anything. But DH very much wants them involved so trying to come up with ideas outside of flower girl and ring bearer.
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  • M
    Expert July 2018
    Melissa ·
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    Both my FH and I have one child each. My son is walking me down the isle and is going to be my "Man of Honor" and his daughter is going to be the his "Best Woman". They are a little too old to be a flower girl and ring bearer and they are honestly each of our best friends because for some many year it was was each of us with our child against the world before we started dating.

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  • S
    Dedicated August 2018
    Sara ·
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    Following too because we are a blended family. I have 2 from a previous marriage 8 yr boy & 4 yr girl and we have a 6 month old girl. Have no idea what the kids are going to do.
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  • F
    Dedicated June 2018
    FutureMrsMartin ·
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    FH and I have a soon to be 2 year old son together. He will be the ring bearer, and he’s going to walk down the aisle with FH.
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  • Nikki
    Devoted October 2018
    Nikki ·
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    My daughter will stand with us if she wants to or she can go sit with family. If she chooses she can be part of our unity ceremony and my FH wants to give vows to her. She'll only be three so I'm really leaving it up to her and how she is feeling that way. I'm not one who needs a strict plan, more go with the flow.
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  • Kristina
    Master August 2018
    Kristina ·
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    My new nieces are going to be the flower girls!

    We only have 3 other children, they will be guests.

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  • H
    November 2018
    happeningmom ·
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    My youngest is getting married...he is being two children a boy 12, a girl 10 and she is bringing two girls 9, 6 and they are having one together that is due within 6 days. The girls with be jr bridesmaids (just a title) and walk down the aisle, the boy will be a jr groomsmen and will be standing next to his father. The baby will be the so called flower girl and will be pulled down the aisle in a handmade wagon. For the ceremony itself they will be either a sand or glass unity ceremony that each child and parent will contribute to. The non biological parent will also be presenting the child will either a necklace or bracelet and stating their own vows to them.
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  • B
    Master April 2019
    Brittany ·
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    I have a son from a previous relationship, he will be the ring bearer (5 years old on our wedding day), and we have a daughter together who will be the flower girl (1 and a half on our wedding day). Since they are so young, we are just going to have them come down the aisle together before me (possibly with our daughter in a wagon, walking will still be new at that point), with a sign that says "Here comes our mommy". No unity ceremonies or vows (at least as of right now). As a PP has said, kids are unpredictable lol idk who will or will not be in the mood for that sort of stuff that day

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  • Kristen328
    Super September 2018
    Kristen328 ·
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    FH has three kids. Two boys, 12 and 10, and a girl, 8. Two boys will be his groomsmen and his daughter will most likely be the flower girl. But all three can't stand still for more than five minutes so they'll probably end up sitting down during the ceremony
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  • Jessi
    VIP December 2017
    Jessi ·
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    We didn’t have a bridal party, so my son was kinda Best Man/Man of honor. He walked me down the aisle and held onto the rings for us.

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  • Rachel
    Dedicated September 2018
    Rachel ·
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    My son, who will be 10 when I get married, will be waking me down the aisle ☺️
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  • firstoneat56
    Master August 2017
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    My step son was my husband's Best Man. He was 23 when we got married last August. We asked him if he was comfortable giving a speech (which he wasn't, and we pretty much thought that) so my husband's older brother gave a speech. He enjoyed being a best man but we didn't want to put him on the spot for anything else.

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  • Sarah
    Master June 2016
    Sarah ·
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    My daughter was 3 when H and I got married. She walked down the aisle with my MOH carrying a miniature version of my bouquet. She stood with H and I during the ceremony, holding our hands for most of it. We both included vows about family (I was pregnant with our 15 month old at the time). She recessed with us, was introduced into the reception with us, and she helped my MOH give her toast. She also danced with us for our last dance.
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  • Cee Cee
    Devoted August 2018
    Cee Cee ·
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    My daughter, 35, and his daughter, 15, will be my MOH/BM. His son, 18, will be his Best Man. We’re planning what I’m calling a Family Elopement, and will be doing a family sand ceremony (We’ll be on the beach in Key West. A sand ceremony is kind of a given. Smiley winking ), but that’s about it. At their ages, they really couldn’t care less about the sentimental stuff. Mostly the teens are psyched about the water sports and hanging out on the beach. I think the wedding is a major inconvenience to them. Oh well. At least they agreed to dress up for an hour of their lives. Smiley laugh

    I’m also looking into having necklaces made for the girls (and I don’t know what for his son) out of the same rose gold from which our rings are being made. But that may be cost prohibitive. They’d probably prefer a snorkeling excursion instead!

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  • Laura
    Champion June 2010
    Laura ·
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    We didn't have a flower girl or ring bearer, but my son (13 at the time) walked me down the aisle, then stood with DH and his BM during the ceremony.

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  • Jennifer
    Savvy March 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    We have two kids and our son who will be 5 will be the ring bearer and hold a sign that says, "Daddy, here comes mommy!" he will walk side by side with my niece who is the flower girl. Then our daughter who'll be 2 will walk with my Jr. bridesmaid so she can hold her hand and guide her since she will be so little still.

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    Devoted May 2019
    Elizabeth ·
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    I have two kids from my first marriage, my son will be 7 and my daughter will be 5 when we get married. My son is going to be the ring bearer and my daughter will be the flower girl. We're planning on including them in the unity ceremony using sand and my FH will give them each a small gift and have vows for them.
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  • MrsPreach2018
    Master August 2018
    MrsPreach2018 ·
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    My stepson will be walking his mom, our other two kids will be standing next to us.
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    Dedicated June 2018
    Kansas ·
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    Our 3 babes 2 and under will be pulled in a Ryder wagon decorated with flowers etc ,right before my dad walks me down,Than grandparents will have them at the front row
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