I don’t hate babies. I don’t hate children. But I am incredibly uncomfortable and nervous around them, I don’t really know what to do with them. Mr. Gummibear loves watching me when I’m forced to interact with children. My best friend from elementary school placed her 5 month old little girl on my lap… I just stared at her silently. Mr. GB says to interact, but I just freeze, afraid I’m going to break it. He’s fine, he loves well behaved children - and particularly my friend’s son and daughter.
He wanted to have children at the wedding, at least a ring bearer and flower girl, but we didn’t know any children. A few months after the above awkward event, he asked me if we could ask her about having her two children as part of the ceremony. I told him that her son is a good age, but her daughter is only 1 as of this year, but they are both very very well behaved and really wonderful, so I imagine that if it were possible, they’d be perfect.
Determined, Mr. GB came up with the idea of having her daughter ride in a flower decorated radio flyer being pulled by her brother.
The idea is adorable! I ran it by my friend and she was really excited, and thought both her kids would have a lot of fun.
Less than three months to go and I’m trying to figure out the logistics of adding this and finding a dress and suit for her kids. I don’t even know where to start - and a little girl at barely 1 is growing so quickly, I don’t know how I’ll find a dress that will still fit her by the time the wedding comes!
But it’s too cute - I can’t resist. I’m adding more than I need to my plate, but it’s worth it!
Why don’t you talk to your friend? Tell her your colors and talk to her about the general style/theme of your wedding and then ask her to come up with some suggestions. She should be familiar with various sources for clothes for her own kids. She should also be able to estimate the size her daughter would need in three months.
That’s an awesome idea– very cute & it will fit great in the overall scheme of your planning. You have some great ideas– I enjoy reading about them!
if you wanna take a trip down to LA, our downtown has a great fashion district and whole streets devoted to clothing for little kids for special occasions. the best part are the prices. i got my flower girl dresses there for about $15.
I’m doing a wagon for my almost 1 year old flowergirl as well! I’ve seen it done before with a 5 month old and it was adorable! I think I’ll have the ring bearer pull it!
there are some good dresses on ebay if you are up for that! also a good site is http://www.mygirldress.com
ive found some linen suits for lil boys as well online. im not in to the traditional tuxedo’s at all!
miss.kiwi featured a site that had rental flowergirl and suit/tuxedo’s for kids! kind of a cool idea i thought since kids grow so fast and will only be able to wear it once!
So…my cousin did this with her sister’s baby who was too young to walk down the aisle…and when they came to the end of the aisle and turned to sit down, the wagon tipped over and the kid fell out. She SCREAMED and my poor mom had to sit outside with the baby to calm her down.
The odds of this happening again are probably pretty low, but it was kinda funny–my cousins and I were taking bets before the wedding that the baby would fall–so we probably caused some bad ju ju.
that’s a really cute idea. as for clothes, i second mamma maria. let the mother do the dirty work. she probably already knows where to go…you can always ask her for suggestions and go shopping together. if you’re buying off the rack, i’d wait until it was closer to the wedding to minimize the effects of growth.
that’s a real cute idea!!!
Adorable! As for outfits, if you are concerned about them matching your theme or colors, it is a little harder. But if you just want them to look dressed up, there is plenty of stuff available at target, oldnavy, local children’s boutiques, etc.
Here are some I found:
Pink dress: http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=16260&pid=507043&scid=507043002
Polka dots: http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=16260&pid=523732
Chinos:
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=16801&pid=417617&scid=417617022
Oxford:
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=9621&pid=436280&scid=436280042
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Try ebay for little boy suits. I found two mini tuxes there for about $25 each.
Also, ann taylor has flower girl dresses in their wedding collection, though I’m sure you can find TONS of ones elsewhere!
My friends did this for their wedding. The older flower girl pulled the bride’s friend’s child and the groom’s nephew in a decorated wagon down the aisle while ringing bells. When she got to the top of the aisle, she pulled the wagon out of sight where an adult was waiting to take the children, then she joined the wedding party. After the ceremony, she went and got the kids and wagon and pulled them back up the aisle in front of the bride and groom. A “Just Married” sign had been added to the back of the wagon - it was a real highlight of the whole ceremony!
Oh elsisi, that is SUCH a cute idea to add the “just married” to the back of the wagon when it comes back down the aisle!
I never thought of that! I’m so stealing that idea!
Thanks for sharing!! 
Aw, come on! From what you’ve posted so far, you seem like a big kid yourself! I’m sure kids just LOVE you — so cool, hip, and fun! Plus you love games, toys, video games.
That is such an awesome idea! thanks for sharing! My fiancee has a nephew who is the right age to be ring bearer but we didn’t know anyone who could be our flower girl so we were going to ditch the idea all together but he has a new baby niece who will be 1 yrs when we get married and that’s a perfect way to involve her (and have her big brother pull the wagon to boot).
I hope it goes well. The one thing I’m concerned about is said 1 year old crying the whole way down the aisle.
Just be aware that the 1 yr old might freak out at the crowds-I’ve seen it happen-they well behaved,but even the friendliest,most socialized 1 year old can get overstresses with a lot of people looking at her.
That will be such a cute idea!! props to Mr. GB!
My friend had her 2 nieces and nephew (all siblings) as the FG and RB. But one of the girls was 1 year old, so the father walked down with them holding her.
We’re doing the same thing! My six year-old nephew will be pulling our 1 year-old daughter down the aisle in a wagon, decorated with flower garlands and a possibly a “here comes the bride” sign.
I can’t believe how much stores charge for “flowergirl” dresses. She’s one, I’m not going to pay $50 for a dress she’ll outgrow in a couple months, slobber all over, and most likely coat in frosting at the reception. I’m thinking we’ll put her in a tutu instead, or maybe a “dress-up” outfit that she can play in later.
i just shot a wedding where the ringbearing strolled in the flowergirl… just a cute idea…
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there are mall stores you can hit up… but i think my parents always went to the san jose flea market to find the cheap little kid dresses and tuxes.