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Incorporating 7 Year Old

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We are having a small wedding with just close family and friends.  No bridesmaids or groomsmen and my father has passed away.  I am having my son walk down the aisle with me because this ceremony is more about our family than just my FI and I.  My problem is on how to transition from him walking with me down the aisle to sitting with his grandmother.  Any suggestions?
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Re: Incorporating 7 Year Old

  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    Does your son want to do this? 

    If he does, why not just have him as a groomsman, or even a bridesman?  Or, if he wants, make him a reader.

    But whatever you do,
    1) don't have him do anything he doesn't want to do
    2) don't have him say any vows or have any said to him.  He isn't getting married.

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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    He's 7, so it's not like he is "giving you away."  I think it would be perfectly nice if you and your son walked down the aisle together stopping next to Grandma's seat where you can give him a hug or kiss and he can sit down.  Then you continue up the aisle, more like you are escorting him to his seat.
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  • tjhartletjhartle member
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    thanks for the suggestion.  I like the idea of it being me walking him to his special seat. 
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  • tjhartletjhartle member
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    He doesn't want to do anything but walk with me and he has no interest in standing with us.  I agree I'm not pushing him to do anything he doesn't want to. 
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  • missmo14missmo14 member
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    My son will be 6 at our wedding. He is walking down the aisle with a 'here comes my mommy, the bride' sign. He really wants to walk down the aisle and have his spotlight moment. He will then sit next to my brother for the rest of the ceremony. We don't have a bridal party either so he will be the only one in the processional. I will be walking down the aisle with my mum.

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  • WonderRedWonderRed member
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    My son is also six and will be walking down the aisle with me. We're also doing no attendants. He is beyond thrilled about getting to walk in with me. We'll get up to the front, I'll give him a kiss and send him to his seat in the front row with my mother.

    We're also doing a family sand ceremony that he'll be able to participate in. It gives him a chance to get out of his seat part way through and he is very excited that the wedding means we'll be an "official family" so it's a fitting symbol that he can understand.
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