3-year-olds are cute, but they are rarely dignified. Photo by Happy Buddy PhotoArt.
What could be cuter than a 3-year-old girl dressed up and carrying a basket of flowers before the bride? What is more adorable than a 4-year-old boy in a short-pants suit carrying the wedding rings on a lacy cushion? Nothing! But is this really what you want at your wedding?
I have seen children in weddings as young as about 2 and as old as teenagers. I won’t tell you not to invite your youngest relations to be in your wedding party, but I would like to sound a note of caution.
Small children are cute, adorable, and entirely unpredictable, especially under the age of about 5. I remember a pair of 3-year-old flower girls who ran wildly down the aisle when they were supposed to proceed with solemnity. I also recall a very young ring bearer who had been so over-rehearsed and bribed to be good that he broke down in tears before he had to walk down the aisle. And I have seen a lot of small children in weddings who had to walk with a parent.
If you don’t mind the utter unpredictability of very small children, and if you don’t mind being upstaged by their cuteness and their antics, you’ll probably enjoy having them participate in your wedding. If, on the other hand, you want everything to be perfect and predictable at your wedding, you might want to reconsider inviting the youngest children to participate.
Recent Comments