Choosing a Flower Girl and Page Boy

Considering whether to include children in your ceremony as flower girls, page boys or ring bearers? Sophie Andersen guest blogs this week with advice on how figure out the best kiddie candidates for the task, and how to prepare them for their role in the big day.

Most people consider their wedding day one of the most special occasions of their lives, and – more often than not – they are practically obsessive about everything going exactly as they planned it.  While including children in the ceremony can be somewhat risky, as kids’ behaviour can be a bit unpredictable, it certainly adds a lovely and warm note to a wedding and provides for a personal touch by introducing your guests to some of the most important little people in your lives. Likewise, parents of the child you choose would be quite honoured by your choice, not to mention the fact that your wedding photos would look much better with a couple of smiling children’s faces in them.

Before: Children at Weddings

No kidding

One of the most divisive and delicate matters you will need to navigate while preparing your wedding guest list is whether or not to invite children to the big day. Many brides and grooms have lost sleep over offending and inconvenien- cing parents who are guests, and you will find endless bridal forum debates on this topic. There is no blanket solution to the kid-dilemma, and it will depend entirely on your circumstances.