My little girl is 5 and is from a previous relationship. She looks up to my otherhalf as a Dad so the wedding will be a very special day for all 3 of us. This morning she told us how excited she was about "Our Wedding" so I would really like to include her in the service.
Is anyone else doing this and if so how? xx
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CommentAuthorSophie Sherwood to b
Hi Toria
I am including my little man of 9 into my ceremony, were having the long rose ceremony which to show my son that even that im getting married, that he will be loved by both of us, Lucky little blighter will have 3 mummies (me my partner and my ex lol)
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CommentAuthorJane
My two daughters from my first marriage were my bridesmaids and my son gave me away, so they were all very much involved! You could have your little girl as a bridesmaid or flower girl and include her in the speeches so she feels special x
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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I have two daughters from a previous marriage and will be including them in everything including the service!
I have worded our invites so they come from the girls and our thank you's will be from our son. They are my bridesmaids with the oldest helping me pick and deside different things and we are doing a "rose ceremony" during the service. And we have included some special vows that will also include them and then my other half will give them a necklace after he puts the ring on my finger to unite our family as one! (it's one especially for this so if anyone wants the link let me know)
I also have my son as pageboy as well as his nephew. His other nephew will be an usher and 3 of my nieces are bm's and the other is a fg. :-)
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CommentAuthorFaye x
I have 3 children from my previous marriage, my 2 daughters are my flowergirls and my son who will be nearly 13 is going to give me away. I think they are more excited than me and my hubby to be lol x x x x
I don't have any kids yet, but I have 2 younger brothers I'm including, having them as page boys, and 1 of them is reading a poem as well x
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CommentAuthorJilly17
My step daughters 2b will be bm and we are thinking of the rose ceremony too but loving the necklace idea too Hails!
CommentAuthorweemindyxx
im including them all i love children and studied for 4 year in childcare, my daughter,niece and step daughter to be are bridesmaids, my niece and goddaughter are flower girls, my son and nephew are ushers, and my other nephew and stepson to be are ringbearers lol.xx
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
Jilly17 the necklace is one especially for this reason and has a little poem on it, so if you want the link let me know :-)
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CommentAuthorLaura
I am having my 3 year old daughter as my one and only bridesmaid. Im getting married in Majorca so is only going to be a small intimate ceremony with close friends and family....would like to know what a "rose ceremony" though....
Love the necklace idea and also the speech aswell!!
Laura xx
CommentAuthorweemindyxx
Hails can you please send me the link?xx
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CommentAuthorLaura
Hails...I would love the link please?xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
weemindy link is on your wall hunni laura your profile is restricted babe so i cant :-(
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CommentAuthorlil miss sunshine
my lil miss is 3 and is going to be our ring bearer but as she has ants in her pants and cant keep still we've decided to have both kids.......... lil man's gonna be 11 months ...........join us at the end for the final blessing and we all leave the church together like to idea of the necklaces
and now the next chapter
CommentAuthorClareS
My son will be nine years old. he's asked if he can carry the rings down the aisle and I was thinking of getting him to say something. maybe in the run up to the wedding might help him write a little poem and read that as he said he wanted to say something too
CommentAuthorGuessWho
Wow some great ideas. She is already a bridesmaid with a similar look dress to mine as is my 2 year old niece but I wanted something a little more important. I think asking her to carry the rings is good and would love the adapted rose ceromony link please. Hails can I also have the necklace link too.
Thanks for your great ideas everyone xx
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Wedding 18th May 2013 - South of France
CommentAuthorSophie Sherwood to b
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Hi Toria the link for the rose ceremony thread is
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The Long Rose Ceremony. In the Rose Ceremony, the Bride’s give each other a Rose. Two roses are all that is necessary. The Rose Ceremony is placed at the end of the ceremony just before being pronounced as a Married couple. It goes like this:
A single red rose always means "I love you". Your gift to each other for your wedding today has been your wedding rings - which shall always be an outward demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your commitment to each other. Now for your first gift as a Married couple I want you now to give each other the rose you hold.
(Exchange Roses)
Kim and Sophie, I would ask that where ever you make your home in the future - whether it be a large and elegant home - or a small and graceful one - that you both pick one very special location in your home for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly wonderful occasion of your marriage, you both may take a rose to that special spot in your home, both as a recommitment to your marriage - and a recommitment that THIS will be a marriage based upon love.
And try to remember this: In every marriage there are times where it is difficult to find the right words. It might be difficult some time to say "I am sorry" or "I forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this should happen, if you simply can not find these words to express what you really feel, Go to that spot that you both have selected and there leave a rose. That rose placed in that special location can say what matters most of all. The rose you place there will say the words: "I still love you." The other should accept this rose for the words which can not be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share today.
Kim and Sophie, if there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, remember this, it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure.
Adding a part for children.
If a couple is adding the "Rose Ceremony", often they will have a rose for each of the children.
After exchanging roses, the couple will then give each child a rose, a hug, and whisper, "I love you." "Not only are Kim and Sophie creating a marriage today, but they also are forming a family with Leo. Just as it is appropriate for Kim and Sophie to declare their love for each other in the gift of a rose, they also wish to show you Leo how much they love you with the gift of a rose."
It brings a tear to my eyes everytime I read it, I just cant wait to say these words
xx SJ xx
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CommentAuthorGuessWho
Thank you so much for that - it's lovely xxxx
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Wedding 18th May 2013 - South of France
CommentAuthorsheila
My h2b has lived with us since my son was 6 (he is now 18) and h2b has asked him to be his best man, we have a son together who is 8 and he will be dressed in the same suit and walk down with the bridesmaids.
CommentAuthorKayteeG
Our daughter will be 20 months old when we get married - she's our flowergirl but we're also thinking about having a sand ceremony to include her further x
CommentAuthorkimmy
My 12 yr old daughter is my chief BM and she is also making a speech!!!!
CommentAuthorshellay
my son is doing a reading before we take our vows, but he is 18 so hopefully will manage to do it without too many mistakes :) x
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CommentAuthorGuessWho
What's a sand ceremony? I never had any idea about all these different things you can do. x
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CommentAuthorClarabella
We're going to have our daughter as one of our flower girls. We had asked my 2 nieces to be our flower girls as well as having 2 of my sisters as my bridesmaids but now i might put my older niece as a junior bridesmaid and still having my daughter and younger bridesmaid as flower girls
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CommentAuthormrs jenkinson 2b
My 8yr old son being best man xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Brakes
My 17 year old son is giving me away and being my 'best man'. He's doing a speech and helping with the general wedding planning as well as organising the guest book. He often phones me with things he's seen or idea's he's had. He's great!
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CommentAuthorMrsowen2b
heyy we are having my h2b son as pageboy he will be 4 when we get married so he should be okay with walking with my neice down the aisle who will be 2 x
CommentAuthorClairebear67
My girls will be 13 and 21 when we get married and they are all bridesmaids.
CommentAuthormym72
My 17 yr old son is the usher. He's going to meet the guests and give out the buttonholes, and travel with h2b, best man and bm in the car to the ceremony.
CommentAuthorlil miss sunshine
ooh love the rose ceremony bit .........may have to have a look at that
and now the next chapter
CommentAuthor*Layls*
Our 3 year old and 6 year old sons are the ring bearers haha wish me luck! and the 6 year old may be doing a reading. :) x
CommentAuthorKayteeG
Toria - a sand ceremony is where the 3 of you (or however many of you there are) all have a jar of different coloured sand which you pour into 1 vase - it represents togetherness, and is a pretty keepsake! x
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
Jo santa ive only just seen your message on my wall hunni regarding the necklace :-( link is now on your wall :-)
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CommentAuthorGuessWho
That sounds lovely xx
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