How can I keep the flower girls happy?
I had two flowergirls as they were sisters and I felt bad not having one I think they were 6 & 8; they walked with the ring bearer (my nephew) who was only 4 at the time. All of them did great; the flowers girls mom kept telling them they had to help take care of the “baby”. They all walked down the aisle beautifully. After they walked down the aisles the flower girls sat with their parents & my nephew sat with my parents as their mom was a bridesmaid.
1. The flower girls walk in before you scattering rose petals for your path. 2. Have their parent(s) seated near the front where they can see them and let them sit with their parents after walking down the aisle if they wish. The six year old might be able to stay up front, but should be allowed to sit on the step if she gets tired of standing there. The two year old should have a mom or grandma nearby to walk over to if necessary.
When you have little ones in your wedding, be prepared for anything and everything. Be willing to roll with the punches as they come. At our rehearsal dinner, our ring bearer and flower girl (ages 5 and 2 respectively) were running all over the church….not taking much direction and not being very patient. Oh well, I said….because kids are kids and no matter what they do, everyone will “oh and ah” over them. The day of the wedding, they were SO well-behaved! I was blown away!! But, I did start the day accepting that if they cried, ran down the aisle at the wrong time or threw a fit at the reception….I was okay with it. There are bigger things in life to worry about! So….to answer your question about walking….have them walk in front of you and give them someone to walk to at the end of the aisle. Say “Go get Mommy!” or “Walk to Aunt Jill!”. That should work wonders. Hopefully, right? Good luck and congrats!!
