It is possible that you are a father or mother who has been divorced, that you are a widower and that you remarry or that you have never married but have had children with your partner and now you are thinking of going through the altar. Whatever the reason, the reality is that if you get married now, that day will be very important for you, and if you have children… for them too.
When your children know that you are getting married, they are likely to be very excited. They know that they will be part of this special day And you can make it so. If you do not know how you can make your children also be the protagonists in your wedding, do not miss the following ideas.
That they distribute the petals among the guests
This edition in many families that when leaving the ceremony, petals or rice are thrown at the bride and groom. The rice or petals can be packed in nice individual bags for each guest to have their own and thus being able to launch it to the couple when leaving the church or at the end of the civil ceremony.
Your children can distribute the individual bags to the guests. They will be very happy to be able to distribute to guests, family and friends these little bags that you have prepared with all your love for this special moment.
Some nice words
Without a doubt, the most exciting moment of a wedding will always be the moment of vows. The couple say a few words full of love to show how much they feel for each other. It is a very special moment that will always remain in memory.
Children can also be part of this moment. Before or after the vows of the couple, the children can say some nice words dedicated to their parents. Even the father or mother can also dedicate a few words to their children so that they feel very important on this special day.
Official duties
You can give your children official duties, that is ... responsibilities for the wedding day. They will feel very important and that they have a position that they cannot refuse on such an important day for everyone. There are many options so that you can give your children responsibilities and make sure they do it well.
Of course, the responsibilities will depend on the ability and age of your children, their personality and what they want to be part of on this wonderful day. Before assigning any responsibility, you can ask them if they want to participate, so if they feel motivated and it is they who decide whether to participate or not.
Some examples to give responsibility to children on this beautiful day are:
- Lead guests to their seats
- Walk with the bride or groom down the aisle to the altar
- Be a bridesmaid
- Make a speech at the treat
- Tell guests where to go after the ceremony
- Read a poem or sing a song at the treat
Family dance
A magical moment of all weddings is the moment of the dance. It is a moment where the couple starts a romantic or party dance to give way to the dance after the treat. Afterwards, the guests can dance and have fun until the party is over.
In this magical moment, your children can also participate. Before the wedding, weeks before you can prepare a choreography together so that when it is time for the dance it ends up being very special. It is important that they record it on video! Because in this way you can always remember and enjoy that special moment.
The moment of the rings or alliances
The moment of the rings is magical in the ceremony. It is when the couple swear eternal love (or at least as long as it exists) and the rings are exchanged as a symbol of union and commitment. If your children are small (or not), they can take the rings to the altar for the bride and groom to take and put on.
The boy or girl will have to have and take care of the rings during the ceremony, and when the exchange of the rings takes place, with a subtle signal they will have to raise them to the altar. Before the ceremony, it is necessary to talk with the child about the signal that will be given, so that they can be attentive and at the appropriate time, be able to upload them.
They all have to be on the cake!
Usually in wedding cakes the figurines of the bride and groom are placed on top of the cake. But if the couple already have children, they should all be part of the cake since they are all part of that union and the family that is being created! A fondant cake with different levels is the best, because that way you will be able to put the figure of the bride and groom in the highest part and the children, for the rest of the levels, sitting, playing ... whatever you can think of! It would be wonderful if the dolls are also personalized and that they recognize themselves on the cake, It will be a wonderful surprise and a unique and special cake!
A picture is worth a thousand words
At weddings, the bride and groom usually take many photographs to immortalize the memory. The usual thing is that only the couple are posing in the photographs, but when you have children, this can change radically!
Although you also have images where you two are as a sign of your love, you can think of fun and original photographs where your children also appear. If you hire a photographer, ask him to tell you some fun options to do and may you also have your children on this wonderful day immortalized in images.
These are some ideas that you can take into account to include your children in your wedding and that also make them feel very important on this wonderful day for everyone. You can have a wonderful memory where you are all part of the union of this magical bond, unconditional love!