New Niece

fancybunny · January 2013

My sister is my maid of honor and she is having her first baby, a girl in march, she will be about 5 months for our wedding, I want her in the wedding but don't know how to fit her in. I thought about my sister not having a boquet and holding the baby? Or having my godson who will be my ring bearer maybe pull her in a wagon? I have a flower girl too that will be 2 1/2 by then. I don't know I need some ideas.

GoodLuckBear14 · January 2013

Do not under any circumstance put a 5 month old in a wagon. It's too easy to tip.

I get loving your niece to pieces. I go through a small depression every time I say goodbye to my on year old niece and nephew who are 600 miles away.

Your best option is honestly to just take a lot of pictures with her. If you are dead set on having her in the wedding though, have your sister carry her down the aisle and then hand her off to grandma or daddy in case she needs to be taken outside at any point.

JoanE2012 · January 2013

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[QUOTE]My sister is my maid of honor and she is having her first baby, a girl in march, she will be about 5 months for our wedding, I want her in the wedding but don't know how to fit her in. I thought about my sister not having a boquet and holding the baby? Or having my godson who will be my ring bearer maybe pull her in a wagon? I have a flower girl too that will be 2 1/2 by then. I don't know I need some ideas.
Posted by fancybunny[/QUOTE]

There is no need to include the baby in the wedding. It is too dangerous to have her pulled in a wagon and a fussy baby being held in lieu of a bouquet is going to make everyone uncomfortable. Take a bunch of family photos and you'll be fine.

JaxInBlue · January 2013

Agree with PPs. Five months is too young to be in a wedding - as a bouquet replacement or pulled in a wagon (especially by other young children - dangerous!). Take some lovely photos - maybe even see if your sister would be okay with your providing a cute dress or outfit for your niece to wear.

DH and I had a nephew who was about 2 months old at our wedding; based on pictures, he slept through most of it.

AdeleDazeem · January 2013

Honestly, I'd probably ask my sister if she wanted to carry my neice down the aisle and then hand her to her husband in the audience. If she didn't, then my niece would just be a guest.

Easy peasy. Take a ton of pictures with her, but no need to force her in a day of which she will have no memory.

HobokensFury · January 2013

Sorry but a 5 month old in a wedding is just a prop. Skip it.

Jen4948 · January 2013

Don't have a baby in a wedding who is too young to understand or remember the event.

Just take pictures with her and leave it at that.

[Deleted User] · January 2013

Just get her a cute dress for some great family photos. Great chance for you to let your photographer get a few family shots with your sister, bil, and niece together. Those shots will be treasured by them, you and grandparents.

But let her hang out with her dad during the service & photos. It will be easier for everyone. This way if something comes up and baby and dad have to ditch out or not come (say the baby is sick) it won't be missed (yes of course you will miss them but it won't impact your ceremony plans)

girl4182 · January 2013

Can you maybe get a stroller and decorate it?

mcda04 · January 2013

Flower Girl / Ring Bearer can walk together and your sister gets a coursage instead of the bouquet and carries her baby down the aisle.

If your wp is standing, she can always pass her to a family member.

hollyk224 · March 2013

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[QUOTE] I go through a small depression every time I say goodbye to my on year old niece and nephew who are 600 miles away. Your best option is honestly to just take a lot of pictures with her. If you are dead set on having her in the wedding though, have your sister carry her down the aisle and then hand her off to grandma or daddy in case she needs to be taken outside at any point.
Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

<div>This. I had the same situation at my wedding. I have 2 nieces, and at the time of my wedding one was 4 and one was 8 months old. The 5 year old was my flower girl, and the 8 month old sat with a good friend of mine during the ceremony. We made sure to include her in all of the family pictures and I made sure to get some other pictures with her as well.</div>

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