Wedding Party/Task Help

jordykh

My Fiance's sister is 18 and has down syndrome. We have decided not to have her as a bridesmaid.
We do however want her to have a special part in the wedding and were looking for some creative part in the wedding.
Open to ANY suggestions.

mbcdefg

Have someone escort her down the aisle as a person of honor during the processional. Maybe she could walk with her parents.

Get her a corsage or a small nosegay bouquet as an honored family member.

Get her a dress in the same color as the bridesmaids, list her in the program as a bridesmaid, include her in a few formal photos with the bridesmaids, but let her sit with her parents during the ceremony. All a bridesmaid has to do is wear the dress and walk down the aisle ... can she handle that? (Serious question, not sarcastic.)

ndnikki06

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_wedding-partytask?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:10Discussion:40e7b87e-9b23-46bf-8c1c-cfa087764715Post:3ff6e5f8-ffba-47d1-b859-0a14c3101066">Re: Wedding Party/Task Help</a>:
[QUOTE]Have someone escort her down the aisle as a person of honor during the processional. Maybe she could walk with her parents. Get her a corsage or a small nosegay bouquet as an honored family member. Get her a dress in the same color as the bridesmaids, list her in the program as a bridesmaid, include her in a few formal photos with the bridesmaids, but let her sit with her parents during the ceremony. All a bridesmaid has to do is wear the dress and walk down the aisle ... can she handle that? (Serious question, not sarcastic.)
Posted by mbcdefg[/QUOTE]

Agreed!  :)

amdjelly

A good friend of mine has a sister with Down's Syndrome.  The sister was MOH at my friend's wedding and she did fine.  So if your FSIL can handle it, certainly make her a bridesmaid, and possibly let her sit during the ceremony.  I know that my friend's sister *loved* being MOH.