My Two Spiderman Ringbearers
April 23rd, 2007 @ 10:29 am by Mrs. Apple
Miss Emerald posted this awhile back and I thought it was a great idea so I stole it! Haha… thanks Miss Emerald!
Except I won’t be using teddy bears, I’ll be using Marvel Comic’s Spiderman instead. My two nephews will be my ringbearers so I thought since they love Spiderman, why not just have them hold one. Plus, they can play with them post wedding. The practical side of Miss Apple again - recycle them if possible!
I tried to think of some Marvel Comics/Cartoon type toys that are green (my wedding color) but only a few popped out - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Green Lantern, The Hulk, Green Power Ranger, Robin has green shorts I think. They’re definitely not as cute as Spiderman. So I am going to gamble and hope that the bright color (red and blue) won’t clash too much. Besides, they’ll look so cute clutching onto Spiderman as they walk down the aisle. 
I bought them at Vermont Country Store for only $4.99 each! Spiderman has a soft sculpted fabric body, poseable arms and legs, a durable plastic head, and stands 12″ long. I am still not sure if I will add 2 faux rings to their wrists, should I?
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17 Responses to “My Two Spiderman Ringbearers”
They’re 4 and 2 years of age. The main reason I bought them these plush toys was because I think it would really bring big smiles and wide eyes. Plus, it just makes it a little more fun and personable touches. It’s not like they wouldn’t walk down the aisle with a pillow but I thought they could really play and use these instead of a ring pillow.
Ahahaha~ Oh boy, if Mr. Peach had read this before our wedding he would have insisted of incorporating Spiderman or some other Marvel character into our wedding! Even now, he insists on decorating the house with little figurines… =P It’s your wedding Miss Apple- you do what you want! ^_^
Hahaha yeah I think this is great!!! I think people often get too fixated on details like “ring pillow” even when it doesn’t seem quite right for their wedding, so I say GOOD FOR YOU for choosing something more appropriate and fun! And your guests are totally going to smile extra big and LOVE it! Not to mention two happy kids!
[ps not to offend ring pillows! I think they’re totally cute, but just give an air of formality that we don’t want in our wedding)
I kinda don’t get it…they’re only walking for 1 minute. They don’t even have to carry anything at all really. Like Mrs Peach said, it’s your wedding, if you love it do whatever you want.
Exactly, do whatever you want! I am not even having a ring-bearer or a pillow or anything else like that (am having the rings though!).
I think the point isn’t that they need to carry something - you want them to, so why not:) I love the idea - my son would have LOVED it to!
oh. my. If you think it’s cute, then go ahead but there will def. be people, like myself that haveno idea why this is happening…
Do they like ponies too? Maybe you could have them ride down the aisle on a pony, clutching their spiderman dolls. Your bridesmaids could hold balloons instead of flowers, kids love balloons. And then during the reception instead of a wedding cake, serve an ice cream cake. Everybody loves ice cream!
D,
I think most readers who visit Weddingbee read this site to find more unique and creative ideas - something to spruce up the vanilla type wedding(ie. nothing wrong with vanilla but I prefer the neopolitan myself). If you would rather have a more traditional wedding then by all means do your thing. Lets say a bride is into the medieval themed wedding and they want to wear Renaissance clothing and all that jazz, what’s wrong with that? I just think it’s a personal choice and I find it disheartening that posters would resort to mockery to get their opinion across. I find nothing wrong with giving my nephews a little bit of thought and love into their “ringpillows”. I think they will enjoy carrying the spiderman, something that they can at least relate to… carrying a ring pillow for them would be a bit risky because they are a little young and very animated. One of the flowergirls loves Dora the Explorer, would it be inappropriate for her to be carrying a Dora the Explorer doll as opposed to a basket of flowers? I think that if your wedding sensibilities are somehow offended then please state your opinion, but please leave the mockery for a political blog.
P.S. What’s wrong with an ice cream cake? I think “ice cream” is probably shedding a tear right now that you’ve said that it is not a suitable or appropriate fare at a wedding….haahhh. =)
Now, now. No need to be sour, Miss Apple. Brides have to be thick-skinned and take some criticisms that hit us at our cores.
D’s posting made me laugh because it was so honest and really quite funny. Don’t so so quick to snuff out these alternative voices. Why do we visit this page? To see wedding ideas we can use and other ideas we can laugh at. Some are hits, some are misses. Thank goodness we like different things and have different ideas.
Some “personal” touches run the risk of bordering on silly (we must admit, we’ve all seen some silly things). For me, as long as there is a particular reason (e.g., the groom is a cartoonist for Marvel) and there aren’t too many of such touches it can be cute. At the same time, it’s worth being aware that there can be a fine line between cute/personal and juvenile/tacky. I’m sure those “personal look” light blue tuxedos seemed pretty cool and unique in the 70s and now it’s fodder for jokes. Spiderman goes well beyond my wedding taste, but, hey, I’m a traditionalist who believes the place for wackiness is the groom’s cake.
And, in terms of running a nicely balanced and keep-it-real blog, WeddingBee needs a few of us “Miss Manners” posters with basic conservative, traditional taste to help keep the conversation balanced and lively, so please let’s keep this a polite conversation and welcome a diversity of opinion. Otherwise you end up with 100% patting on the head and then when someone throws out a question (e.g., “What dress should I wear to my bridal shower?”) you’re going to get nothing but “Oh they all look so nice, just do whatever you want” which is ultimately useless and not going to solicit the diversity of general opinion the poser needs, that the users enjoy participating in, and which draws the traffic and advertising (ultimately the money that keeps WeddingBee operating).
We posters don’t get upset if our ideas aren’t universally embraced. The “Leave a Comment” button isn’t reserved for rave reviews. I think the hostesses (who control access) owe a duty of hospitality to the posters they invite to be free to comment on the concepts posted — all feedback welcome.
Personally, I wouldn’t do it. In my opinion, it would look tacky, it would clash, and it’s unnecessary–ringbearers as young as yours do it every weekend with a little coaching and without toys. Sometimes they fidget or get distracted. Usually, it passes off as cute, and then it’s over. I agree with Iris that if Spiderman were meaningful to your wedding, it could be a nice touch, but it seems like it might just throw off your whole look, pictures, and confuse your guests.
That being said, I think “polite conversation” (as Iris puts it) means disagreeing without mockery or condescension, which aren’t constructive at all. Just a thought.
Now, now. No need to be snooty, Iris. Of course you have the right to disagree with what Miss Apple here has proposed for her wedding. And I applaud your brutal honesty - but let’s try to leave out the brutal part, shall we? This is a forum to share ideas, and all of us bees try very hard to make our wedding our own, and yet we are criticized by strangers who happen to read this blog. I do, however, agree that differing opinions should be expressed on this board. However, in this case, a simple “i wouldnt do it for my wedding” would have sufficed.
I also agree that we, as writers, should develop thicker skin. After all, we are the ones who are blogging in a public forum. We are the ones who volunteered to do this. However, I do not think that gives *any* reader or commenter the right to be riteous and snooty. Perhaps you did not intend for your original comment to be mean - in fact, i’m sure you didnt have malicious intentions. It just came off that way to some of us because the tone (if there is such a thing on the internet) of your questions suggests judgment on your part.
Personally, there have been many ideas proposed by other bees that I have not agreed with. However, you will never see me say a mean word about those ideas, because its not MY wedding, and its not up to me to say that their wedding is “tacky” because of those ideas.
I do find it ironic that you would be the one to write a (slightly) tactless comment, when you consider yourself to be the “miss manners” of this site. Afterall, I believe tradition states that “if you dont have anything nice to say, then dont say anything at all.”
And since you posters “dont get upset if your ideas aren’t universally embraced,” I assume that my disagreement with your ideas on how this site should be managed will not offend you in the slightest. =)
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Butterfly
I don’t know. If I were a bee blogger and I posted what I thought was a great idea for my wedding, and I got a lot of negative feedback, I probably would seriously rethink my idea. Crowd intelligence actually does exist.
Also, I have no idea what most WeddingBee readers come here for, but it is not really for the most creative and unique wedding ideas. I dislike the idea of every single bride trying to out-do each other by being wackier and more memorable. And even though you haven’t asked anyone’s opinion, Spiderman might only be memorable because of how out of place it is.
Also, D did make a (funny) point, you are not having a wedding for your wedding party.
For me, I don’t feel as if i’m trying to be “wacky” or “over the top at all” - providing this gift for my nephews to walk down the aisle is something small and cute to me. Now, if I had asked them to wear a Spiderman cape and run down the aisle with it is another situation (not like there is anything wrong with that) but that was not my intent.
I know and understand that this is not my wedding party or my guests special day, this is me and Mr. Apple’s day. But when I offer my nephews (who I adore and love so very much) a gift - its a gift for them AND therefore a gift to me. So I see nothing “silly” about it. And for those posters who think just by providing them these gifts, it’ll be some huge spectacle. I think it will take more than just 1 minute to “ruin” a wedding or a photo.
My guests who will be joining us on our most special day will be close family and friends and they will understand wholeheartedly.
After thinking about it some more and even asking a few people, I cannot wait another day to see them walk down that aisle Spiderman and all.
Sorry, I (Miss Apple) just posted that comment not Mr. Apple - those dang automatic header fillers.
I found this site while googling around to find a certain wedding gown worn by a certain Mary Jane Watson in the original wedding issue of Spiderman.
While I didn’t find what I was looking for, I DEFINITELY love this idea and if I have ring bearers at my wedding, will totally consider it! My fiance LOVE Spiderman and if I can surprise him with a little touch of what he loves on “my big day”, then I’ve made him a very happy man!
Like I said, I don’t know if I’ll have children at my wedding (don’t know anybody with kids! haha!), but I have been thinking of other ways for our arachnid friend to make an appearance: classy Spiderman cuff-links for the groom, my Mary Jane dress, etc.
So, all the power to you Mrs Apple. I know I found this blog a little after its life, but I hope your wedding was as Spectacular as the webslinger himself!
Mrs. Apple, Dallas
Age and Occupation in '07: 28, Entrepreneur
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Police Officer
Engagement Date: Easter Day 2006
Wedding Date: May 27, 2007
Blogging Since: September 28, 2006
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About Me: I'm in the midst of trying to plan a "perfectly beautiful" wedding and decorating my new home. It's been exhausting but totally worth every minute of it. Ironically, I was never the type of person to want to get married but now that I'm engaged, I get giddy over anything that is wedding related! I'll try my best to give you all unique and practical ideas.
How old are they? I don’t understand why they can’t walk down the aisle for 30 seconds without clutching to a toy?