My fiance and I have made the decision not to invite children to our wedding, but are considering making an exception for one of the groomsmen's daughters, who will be 7 at the time of the wedding. We understand we can't just invite her and not other children, so we're exporing the idea of asking her to be a flower girl, which seems to have some pros and cons.
We were not otherwise planning to have a flower girl or ring bearer, as neither of us have children of the appropriate age in our families. This one little girl has spent grown up around my fiance, so we think she may be an appropriate choice.
-- Is it awkward to not have the girl's mother in the wedding too? We've only recently become friends, but she's been helpful to me as most of my actual bridesmaids live on the other side of the country. I appreciate this and don't want her to feel left out, but can't really add more bridesmaids.
-- Do most people reserve the flower girl position for family members only? Would it seem odd to have a random friend's daughter?
-- Has anyone been in a similar situaion?
I know ultimately we can do whatever we want, but I'm just curious to see what people think. Thanks for your help!