Second Wedding Ideas That Include Children

June 11, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment 

Many people are finding love a second time and are searching for second wedding ideas that include children from previous marriages. The children will most likely be a part of your new married life and it will make them feel special and valued if they are included in some way in the preparations and/or the ceremony and reception.
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The thought of you getting married again may be a very unsettling idea to any child. They may feel like they have to take second place and how you handle the situation will to a large extent determine the bond of the family after the wedding. Including children in either the ceremony or the reception is a small token that can really go a long way to pave the way for a happy marriage.

Apart from the regular ways to include children in weddings like inviting them to be a ring bearer, flower girl, best man or maid of honor depending on their age, here are a few different ideas of including children in your second wedding:

  • Including them in a family vow after the bride and groom’s vows
  • Include their name or names on the invitations reading something like:
    “Samantha Locklear and Jonathan Emery invite you to celebrate their wedding with them and their children Joshua, May and Heather as they become one family.”
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  • If they are old enough, have them read something at the ceremony
  • One of them can propose a special toast at the reception
  • Some couples prefer to give a small piece of jewelry to the children. Then after the exchanging of the rings by the bride and groom, there will be an exchanging of the gifts with something like: “This gift is a symbol of our new family and of our love for you.”
  • If this is too over the top for you, you can simply ask the officiant to bless the new family.
  • As you can see there are several second wedding ideas that include children. You have to decide which will work for your wedding and which will suit different children’s personalities.