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Getting all the nieces and nephews involved

RangerBride12RangerBride12
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Hi Everyone-

I am newly engaged (yay!) and we are planning our wedding for August 2012. My finance is a Lieutenant in the Army and is gearing up for deployment right after Christmas this year. The military is a huge part of our lives and we will be having a military wedding.

My fiance has 4 nephews and 2 nieces and we really want them to all be a part of our wedding party. Here is what we are thinking now:

His oldest nephew (will be 11) will be a Jr. Groomsman
His oldest niece (will be 9) will be a Jr. Bridesmade
His youngest niece (will be 6) will be the Flower girl
His nephew that will be 5 will be the ring bearer.

That leaves 2 nephews (who will be 4 and 6) that don't have a role yet. We want them to have a really special role because they are also his two God-Sons. What else could their role be in our wedding?

Thanks in advance for the help!
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Re: Getting all the nieces and nephews involved

  • sister2groomsister2groom
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    If you're looking or a "better" job for them, showing favoritism between cousins who are 4,5,6 seems is a bad idea, but if you're looking for a different job for them, there's nothing wrong with multiple ring bearers or flower girls.
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  • RangerBride12RangerBride12
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    Yeah, that is a good point, we definitely don't want to hurt any feelings. I'm just wondering if it will look silly to have 1 flower girl and 3 ring bearers. 
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  • bablingbrookebablingbrooke member
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    No, it wouldn't.  And even if it did, is the look of the wedding more important than the feelings of three little kids?  
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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    It's fine.  I would send all four of the down the aisle together; I think it increases the chances that they'll all get through it without a meltdown, and since a herd of kids is a herd of kids, it will diminish any perceived balance or symmetry issues.  Then they can just be seated with their parents or another designated adult during the ceremony.
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  • ManwaithielManwaithiel member
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    My FSIL had a "herd of kids" as Aerin called it and it was fine. Kind of cute actually =)
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