Ceremonies With Children

When you have children from another marriage involved there are many ways to integrate them into the wedding ceremony.

You can choose to have the children be a part of the wedding party and walk down the aisle in a variety of roles from accompanying the bride to being bridesmaids, flower child, groomsmen, ring bearer, or simply just a part of the wedding without titles. Children can also give the bride away as well as offer a rose or any token.

I have officiated some very touching wedding ceremonies with wedding vows that say how much your children mean to your relationship. You could say something like this in your wedding vow:

"Husband to Children or Mother to Children, (children's names), I have made a promise to your mother/father and would also like to make this vow to you: to be a patient, loving father/mother/friend, to care for you and take care of you. I promise to be your strength when you need it, and love you with all my heart.

(children's names) , "Do you accept this man's/woman's promise to be your father/mother, and do you vow to respect him and love him with all or your heart?"

Often a parent will offer a rose to the children as a way to say that they love them. Sometimes new parents will offer rings to the children as well and include them into the ring ceremony.

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