Children in your wedding ceremony?

Children are cute and they know it.
But really, it's your wedding, not the toddlers.

If your little 3 year old niece, neighbor (or daughter)really wants to be in the wedding, then have some grown-up take her hand and walk her down the aisle and then sit with her on their lap.

DON'T EXPECT MUNCHKINS TO DO ANYTHING YOU TOLD THEM TO DO. There are PEOPLE watching them. They will either: balk, cry, run, turn bashful -- OR sit down in the middle of the aisle and play with their flower petals.

Regardless, they'll take over the wedding..
And you really don't want that, do you?

I speak as a knowing granny of a delightful 3 year old. She was WONDERFUL at the last family wedding -- when she was 3 days old. She'd love the dress, but the drama potential is too high to risk it.

Dogs are trouble too. Even with bow ties. They usually get nervous, and you-know-what-they-do. Don't use the dogs. Get a dog sitter.

IT'S YOUR WEDDING - not a surprise birthday party...