A bilingual wedding
Bilingual wedding ceremonies are gaining popularity with couples of differing heritages and languages. When it comes time to recite the vows, The bride may recite them in her language of heritage and the groom in his. Try to find an officiant who can perform the ceremony in both languages.
No flower girl? How about a flower child, ring bearer?
If you don't have a little girl to be your flower girl you can have a little boy be both flower-person and ring-bearer. Fill a top hat with flower petals and attach your rings to the hat with ribbons. Have the little boy carry the hat down the aisle, throwing petals as he goes toward the altar bearing the rings.
Don't get stuck!
When you honor a friends with an invitation to be attendents at your
wedding, make sure the people
you pick to be in your wedding party are people you can rely on and who
willingly accept. Sometimes, the time commitment and the attire and
accesories can add up. Some may not have the time or wish to go to the
expense required. So, instead of feeling honored they feel burdened.
Make sure that the people you ask can also afford not only their time
but their money to participate. If it is a matter of finance, offer to
pay for their attire and or accessories. After all it is your wedding
and your choice and you DO want them to be a part of your wedding.
