Ring security, puppy wranglers, and train conductors: Alternative wedding party roles for kids
We recently heard about a bride with five sisters, ranging in age from infant to adult, all needing a role in her wedding party. We’re fans of having just as many bridesmaids, junior bridesmaids, flower girls, ring bears, flower grandmas, adult male flower girls, bell ringers, and aisle walkers as you like (WHEW!), so we’re all for making this way less of a stress than it would be otherwise. Or, if you’re looking for beautiful simplicity, consider having no wedding party, and nobody gets left out. But if you’re going for inclusion, here are some alternative wedding party roles for kids we’d recommend AND how it’s been done traditionally, just for reference.
Pillow forts and welcome bags: 12 ways to entertain kids at your wedding
Having a kid-friendly wedding but don’t want all your parent guests to have to miss out on adult wedding fun? Here are some hacks to keep the kiddos entertained, happy, not hangry, and able to nap if needed. Actually, that sounds like what adults might like, too, now that we mention it. Mmm… mid-party nap. Anyway, let’s get to the kid-friendly fun!
Open thread: How do you have a no-kids wedding ceremony but kid-friendly reception?
With 5,000+ posts in our archives, it’s rare that we get a reader question that we don’t have an answer to, but here’s one: “Any tips on letting family and guests know that couple prefers no children at the ceremony but all are welcome at the reception?” We posted this question to our Facebook page, and y’all supplied some great tips…
Why I’m changing my last name, and why I won’t be apologizing for it
Since changing my mind and deciding to change my name, I have received some eye rolls and unsolicited comments from my like-minded liberal community. So what made me change my mind? For me, it boils down to one word…