Ring bearer with pillow a must?

qtcowgirl

Our ringbearer is my fiance's nephew who is 3. We thought about a pillow for him to carry the rings, but Im not sure he will make it down the aisle once he sees all the guests, and if he does, Im not sure the pillow will make it with him. Haha. Hes unpredictable. Is it a must that he walk down the aisle with a pillow? Or are there alternatives?

AddieCake

Our plan was to have ours carry a toy and that would be his gift. His favorite toy at the time turned out to be Legos, and I decided a box of Legos would be noisy, so I got him a stuffed animal instead. At the rehearsal, he got scared and cried until someone gave him a cell phone camera to carry and record while walking. Unconventional, but OK by me! Day of, he didn't want the phone, either, so he just walked with nothing. Hahaha! So whatever you decide on, always be prepared that it may not go as planned!

AddieCake

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[QUOTE]My daughter used to tell me about a wedding where the ring bearer was crying at rehearsal.  He had just learned that he wasn't going to get to wear a "bear" costume.
Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

<div>Tee hee! I would cry,too. What a letdown!  Rawr!</div>

krizzo17

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[QUOTE]Don't put the real rings on the pillow.  Use fake rings, tied to the pillow with ribbon.  The best man can have the real rings in his pocket, and quietly produce them when they are needed. My daughter used to tell me about a wedding where the ring bearer was crying at rehearsal.  He had just learned that he wasn't going to get to wear a "bear" costume.
Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

We didn't have a ring bearer, but now I sort of wish we did so I could let him dress up like a little bear, lol.

cbrown828

We aren't having a traditional ring bearer. My little cousin will be walking down the aisle with FI's neice (flower girl) carrying a "Here Comes the Bride" banner I am DIY-ing. He's a bit bashful, so if on the day of he changes his mind, no big deal.

QueerFemme

Our kids walked down carrying flowers. Regardless of gender. You don't need a "ring bearer" to have the kids included.

mcda04

Our "ring bearer" was our son and he didn't use a pillow. I thought it was cute that he pulled them out of his pocket and gave them to my H.

cbrown828

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[QUOTE]Our "ring bearer" was our son and he didn't use a pillow. I thought it was cute that he pulled them out of his pocket and gave them to my H.
Posted by mcda04[/QUOTE]

Oh, that sounds adorable :) I bet that was such an "aww" moment.

MsYeck

It is pretty common for a flower girl to pull a vey young ringbearer in a wagon in my area.

mcda04

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Ring bearer with pillow a must? : Oh, that sounds adorable :) I bet that was such an "aww" moment.
Posted by cbrown828[/QUOTE]
Definitely. In our video he even looks nervous and so much like my H so double Aww. :)