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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the last poster.  My just shy of 2 years old nephew was my ring bearer and 2.5 year old niece was the flower girl.  Did they do exactly what they were supposed to do?  No!  Especially the ring bearer!  But it was ADORABLE!  It really depends on how the couple is about these types of things.  If they have expectations of perfection, they will be disappointed.  But if they just love your DS and want him in their wedding in any capacity, it could be great.  Honestly, my nephew cried through the better part of the ceremony and DH and I DID NOT EVEN NOTICE!  We were just focused on us.  [/quote]

yes your DS might upstage the bride with serious cuteness by not behaving exactly right, causing laughter and distraction on the part of the audience.  OR your DS might upstage the bride by behaving badly/crying and being a distraction in a not happy or good way.

If the bride is ok with either of those scenarios, then great!  If the bride wants to be the center of attention, then bow out now.  It depends on the personality of the bride (and sometimes, where she is in life and her personal development)[/quote]

+1,000.  DD was flower girl for my BIL's wedding when she was 20mos and for my sister when she was 3.5.  In both circumstances the bride and groom acknowledged the were looking for the "aww factor", understood that the little ones might not cooperate and we had a plan B.

When she was not quite 2, my DH and the mother of the ringbearer sat at the front of the church.  The ringbearer's father and I stood at the back with the wedding party, that way each kid simply had to walk from one parent to another, and if they didn't cooperate, a parent was right there to whisk them up.  The aww factor ended up that neither of them carried the flowers or pillow, each carried a snacktrap with goldfish instead!

When she was 3.5, I stayed in back with DD again.  She walked down to the front and then sat down next to DH.  I walked around the side, not down the center aisle, and joined them in the seats.

All adults involved need to be chill, and no matter what, have a video camera ready!![/quote]

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