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.
The children can now repeat "we do" or "I do" after these words:(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.
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.
The children can now repeat "we do" or "I do" after these words:(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.
