If you`re thinking to put two families together and create a new one or just planning to marry each other after having a baby, or just willing to include the kids of your guests in your wedding day, here are some tips on how to involve children in your celebration below!
1. Make them mini-wedding planners
Getting kids involved in your wedding day will help them feel themselves special. Your kids will probably love wedding dresses or wedding suits shopping, and older children may even help you to choose the best variant from the huge variety of wedding attires. All kids adore cakes and sweets, so they can participate in cake tasting because it is very important to choose that cake, which will be delicious for each of your guests, even the mini-guests :) Older and modern children can even help you with wedding website design, save-the-dates, and other stationery. Kids can also help with signing envelopes and sending invitations.
2. Give kids a role in the ceremony
Usually, the bride’s father has to walk the bride down the aisle, however, your kids can also be involved in this process. Having a traditional ceremony, the classic flower girl/boy and ring bearer roles are the nicest and simplest ways to include your kids in your wedding celebration. Even though kids can be unpredictable in a ceremony, their behaviour can create some cute moments. You should not worry if some situations with kids will go as you didn`t plan, just let it go and enjoy your big day. In any case, having a family member, friend, or babysitter ready to calm little kids sounds like a good idea and also needed to be planned ahead.
3. Give them a “day-of” gift
In the same way that couples will present their partner with a piece of jewellery, parents can also gift their littles with tokens of affection on the big day. Necklaces and rings are common choices. It’s a keepsake kid can cherish forever, and a way of making them feel extra-special on your wedding day. Furthermore, the “day-of” gifts may look not only like jewellery. A couple of newlyweds may order the unique teddies with the date of the wedding and thank-you phrases for younger kids, and create special boxes with useful stuff for older kids.
4. Ask them to perform
If your kids love the spotlight or studying music or dance, ask them to play a song or prepare a short performance at the special moment of your wedding. Older kids could also make a toast, read a poem or even give a speech at the reception. Older and younger kids can also create something together. The mutual performance may be a good way to unite the children from the side of the groom with kids from the bride`s side.
5. Offer kid-focused activities
There are plenty of ways to make your wedding child-friendly and involve all of your littles. You can create a hand-made dance floor for kids and pick their favourite songs, especially for kids dancing playlist. Kids can be included in your wedding party by serving sweets to guests and making cocktails for them. You can also provide your kids with outdoor activities and other active things to participate in.
