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Allie
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Flower Girl Advice Please!

Allie, on March 2, 2020 at 1:58 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get some help on how to deal with this situation.

My FSIL and her husband just had their first baby, and she will be about 7 months old on our wedding day. Since FSIL is a bridesmaid and her husband is a groomsman, I thought having their baby girl as an honorary flower girl, and also help me bond with my FH’s sister. I was thinking FSIL AND FBIL could walk down holding her or something really cute since she won’t actually be able to walk. I was just thinking this would be a great way to include my niece.


My mother thinks since I’m including her that I need to also include my two baby cousins as well. They are twins(boy and girl) and will be about 14 months on our wedding. I was really just including my niece because of her parents being in the wedding party, so now I’m not real sure what to do. I don’t feel the need to include my cousins because I’ve actually never met them, and am much closer with my niece because of that. Am I being rude by not asking my cousins?


I just honestly don’t want to have 3 babies in the wedding party. My mother thinks I’m being extremely rude and that it would hurt their feelings, but she also tends to be dramatic so I’m not really sure. I don’t see this as something my aunt and uncle would be upset about, as they are pretty laid back people. What do you all think? I just don’t want to come across as being rude!


Any advice is appreciated, thank you!


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Latest activity by Jennifer, on March 3, 2020 at 12:42 PM
  • M
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    Melle ·
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    I don’t think you’re being rude at all for not including them
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    Babies won’t know they’re in a wedding, so it won’t hurt their feelings. If you really feel the need to, you could always explain it to the parents of your cousins that it’s just easier to have them bring their daughter in since she’ll be way too young to walk on her own and they’re both in the wedding. We have a similar issue, it seems everyone started popping out babies lately and we didn’t want to pick one and hurt another’s feelings, so we skipped including any kids altogether.
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  • Kimberly
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    Kimberly ·
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    You do not need to include your cousins. That you’ve never even met. It’s silly your mom would even bring that up.
    There is a specific reason you want to include your future niece and it makes sense and is super sweet. Cousins kids? Uh no.
    Also, I’d recommend having FSIL/FBIL push baby in a stroller up the aisle versus holding her. I like the idea of having her as honorary flower girl. Super sweet.
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  • Jennifer
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    Jennifer ·
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    We included only our niece and nephews, so not including other family members, like cousins, is not rude!

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  • Mcskipper
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    Mcskipper ·
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    Just say No.
    Mom doesn’t get to choose your bridal party.
    There’s a HUGE difference relationship wise between NIECE and baby cousins. Most relatives can appreciate that distinction. If they can’t, that’s their issue, not yours— it is definitely NOT rude to not include every baby in the family in the wedding party. ESPECIALLY since the 7 month old doesn’t really have any role besides getting carried down the aisle (my 11mo niece was similarly our “honorary flower girl” and it didn’t really mean anything but my bro and SIL carried her down the aisle and then took their seats and she didn’t know WHAT was up, but, I get to hold in *my* heart that she was in my wedding and I will love having that forever when she’s all grown up and I’m the Cool Aunt).Finally ...you know who doesn’t care AT ALL about being in a wedding ? Toddlers. Maybe an older kid would feel some type of way, but it doesn’t mean ANYTHING to a toddler, and they couldn’t give a hoot!!
    Lol sorry for the caps, just I’m sorry mom is making you second guess!
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    Thank you!! Just wanted to make sure
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    Exactly what I was thinking. They are babies so it’s really only the parents feelings involved! Lol
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    I love the stroller idea! I’ll definitely have to look into that Smiley smile
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    Yes! I feel like niece/nephews tend to be closer anyways!
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  • Allie
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    Allie ·
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    Haha love your reply!! You are so right. At the end of the day it’s my day and if anyone has a problem with it too bad! Lol
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  • Jennifer
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    Same here!!

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