how many is too many?

staceyheeren

my fi has 4 nephews and I have 1...is there such a thing as too many little men in our wedding?  Can you think of ideas of ways to incorporate all of them into our special day?

gottahavashorti

[QUOTE]my fi has 4 nephews and I have 1...is there such a thing as too many little men in our wedding?  Can you think of ideas of ways to incorporate all of them into our special day?
Posted by staceyheeren[/QUOTE]
Having a lot of children in the wedding could be hectic and result in greater chances of a tantrum or other misbehavior in the aisle.  Inviting them is plenty IMO, since there are so many weddings that children aren't invited to attend.

Steph0871

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_many-many-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:fba30034-9987-4a29-aef1-891558fc29b9Post:87ee85c6-affd-4e13-805d-160c8c747197">Re: how many is too many?</a>:
[QUOTE]Just let them attend as guests and enjoy the party.   Very young people could care less whether they're in a wedding or not....it's their parents who get bent out of shape.
Posted by RetreadBride[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>Ditto and ditto.</div>

SSaltzman87

I agree with Retread as well :-)

lalap69

Take a special picture with the two of you and all of them.

FWIW, I think you can have all of them in the wedding if you really want, as long as you're prepared for it to lead to chaos.

skippylouwho

Is the wedding about you getting married or about a bunch of little kids? I'm going to a wedding to see the couple get married and not every relative and child under 8 that they know. 

I am a "no-child" attendance person also.

mattycam

I am having 1 ring bearer (who is my son) and 2 Flower girls (who will be walking together). I do agree that you don't want an entrourage of children walking down the aisle so having them as guests is just as nice

deb84

Can you define "little"?  What ages are we talking about here?  That does seem to be a lot and you might be better off to just invite them as guest. 

I have 5 nieces and 2 nephews and FI has 3 nieces.  So I understand that they are special to you and that you WANT to include them. But it just isn't always possible.

bablingbrooke

I think you'd be crazy to try to include 5 little kids in the wedding.  It can be like herding cats.  The last thing you want to deal with on your wedding day is 5 little boys.  They won't feel left out if they're not in the wedding, so just make sure you take some photos and dance with them.