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Where to put a 12 year old girl

Samantha , on January 19, 2018 at 11:15 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 14
Help! My FH has a sister who will be 12 for our wedding, and originally I was going to have her be a jr bm but he says the rest of my BP is too crazy and he doesn't want her around them.. unfortunately I agree with him. She's really shy and I think she would be uncomfortable around my loud outgoing friends. How else can I include her?? FH also has a 5 year old sister who will be our flower girl, but I think the 12 year old is too old to do that with the little one. And I dont think she'd be up for a ceremony reading since she's so shy.. Any ideas??

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Latest activity by Tiara, on January 26, 2018 at 10:34 PM
  • Mrs. Fall Bride
    Master October 2016
    Mrs. Fall Bride ·
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    I mean, is your BP really going to get that crazy while having hair and makeup done in the morning, or during your ceremony? I don't see why she can't be a jr. bm.

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  • caitlin
    Super May 2017
    caitlin ·
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    Is there even one BM who could kind of take her under their wing? i agree w/ MFB, how wild are things gonna get the morning of?

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  • BrandiWeds18
    VIP May 2019
    BrandiWeds18 ·
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    I was going to say the same thing. i don't see why she cant be a jr bridesmaid still. At the most she may be in the room while getting ready, however you could always arrange her to be with someone else until the wedding starts and she needs to line up with everyone else.

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  • LaraLouM
    Super May 2019
    LaraLouM ·
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    You could have the flower girl walk down and do the flower thing, then she could walk after with a sign saying here come the bride or some cute saying? Idk hmmm
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  • FutureMrsM
    Dedicated October 2018
    FutureMrsM ·
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    Could she spend most of the morning getting ready with mom and then join you girls for the final touches right before the aisle? I'm sure she'd be fine to just stand there and watch them help you put on your shoes/veil before you get up to leave. But also, at 12 she's old enough to articulate her comfort levels. You can always just ask her if being a jr. bridesmaid is something she feels up for, or if maybe she'd like a different role.

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  • lizard554
    Beginner April 2018
    lizard554 ·
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    My brother is 12 and he's going to be in the WP. He's not gonna go to the Stag party or anything.

    Also, 12 is young, but not that young. I feel like any stuff your other wedding party say/do can't be much worse than what they hear at school. Just tell his friends to tone it down a bit, but I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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  • Mrs. Danihel
    Expert May 2018
    Mrs. Danihel ·
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    Why don't you ask her if she would prefer to be a jr or flower girl. Sometimes at 12 they still wanna be flower girl and sometimes they would prefer to be a jr. I think it would be fine to have a 5 year old flower walking with a 12 year old flower girl. I have a pretty rowdy group of girls as well and my will be 14 year old niece is a jr. So I understand, even in the morning they are kinda crazy, I just told my girls to behave them self wheb they are in front of my niece, and any cussing is a dollar to my niece per word. That will make them think before they say something. Lol.
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  • Maggie
    Savvy October 2018
    Maggie ·
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    It's not like she is going to the bachelorette party. She should be fine as a junior bridesmaid! If she isn't comfortable with it, you could try giving her a smaller role like handing out programs or whatever you are having people throw at you at the end of the ceremony.
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  • B
    Super July 2018
    Brittany ·
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    My Fiance's sisters who are 12 and 14 are Junior Bridesmaids. They'll hardly be around the adult bridesmaids (who are a little crazy too). They'll see them at the shower and the wedding and that's about it. I won't have them in the hotel room the whole time we're getting ready either, just towards the end


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  • arorapower2018
    Dedicated September 2018
    arorapower2018 ·
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    My FH has 6yo girl twin nieces and they're our flower girls. Their 10yo sister is going to be out "Bling Bearer" and walk down with my velvet ring box. She's super stoked about that and taking it seriously. Or perhaps handing out ceremony cards when people start to arrive?

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    I think I would just ask the 12 year old whether she'd like to be FG or a Jr. BM. As Jr. BM, she doesn't have to go to any bachelorette parties or be present for anything that would be too risque.

    You didn't mention you had a RB. You could also give her the choice to be RB. Our RB was a girl because we happened to have two girls we wanted to honor by having them in our WP.
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  • Kylie
    Dedicated October 2018
    Kylie ·
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    I was a jr. BM when I was 10 and twice when i was 12. I honestly don't really remember much about either of the weddings, but I know I really didn't spend much time with the rest of the BP other than pictures and sitting at the head table. I think she would be fine being a jr. BM. She won't have much responsibility because she is so young other than to walk down the aisle and stand up with you. Just obviously don't have her go to the bachelorette party or any other events that might be inappropriate.

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  • danijho
    Dedicated May 2018
    danijho ·
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    My niece is 9 and I thought she would be too old to be a flower girl....but she wanted to be a flower girl. So that’s what she will be. I would maybe ask what she would like to do in the wedding
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  • Tiara
    Expert October 2018
    Tiara ·
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    I was a junior bridesmaid, and I only had to be at the rehearsal and the wedding. I didn't hang out with any bridesmaids (really I just babysat the flower girls because one was my baby sis). So I don't think there is much to worry about Smiley shame

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