The Little People

Many engaged couples struggle with whether or not to have children at their wedding. There is no way I could not have kids at the wedding. My sister has a daughter and a son and my youngest brother has two daughters. My oldest niece is 8, the next oldest is 6, my nephew is 6, and my youngest niece is 5. (The youngest tells me all the time that I am her favorite. Shhh, don't tell anyone.) I know every aunt says this, but they are the cutest and sweetest children ever.

They desperately want to be in our wedding. When my cousin got married the two youngest girls were there and followed the bride around all afternoon calling her a princess. They now know her as the girl in the giant princess dress.


O, the oldest, has been a flower girl in two weddings and she asked if she could be a flower girl in our wedding. I, of course, said yes and that I had been planning on her and the girls being the flower girls and for her brother to be the ring bearer. She was so excited.

We have already purchased the flower girl dresses:

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Two of the dresses will need alterations but the dresses are simple and the alterations won't be expensive. The dresses after shipping cost ~$20. For flower girl dresses, that is a steal!

As for A, my nephew, I have seen some of the cutest ring bearer pictures on the web.

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I really like the shorts and suspenders look. I hope we can find a bow tie to match the groomsmen ties or I will make one myself. A will look so adorable. He will eat up the attention that people will give him!

As for other children in attendance, there won't be too many babies. I know of only one couple who has recently had a baby. If there is crying, I am sure that the mother will step away so as not to disturb the ceremony. But if there is a crying baby, I probably won't notice. 

Will you be having children in your wedding? If you are, will they be invited to the reception?