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Geez. It is a tradition down here that the next to catch it is to be wed and I'm not sure seriously how this would be received if I were to do something like this for kids.
How about having a wedding pinata made? Like a cake or a big ring? Then let the kids take turns whacking it? I think that would be fun and kids love those things! We had 2 of them over the years for my son's parties and it could be really cute at a wedding towards the end of the evening!
Lollipops?
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im really against the sexualisation of children and how they are growing up way too fast these days (ie, the kiddie bra sets you can buy for 4yrs at target these days) so i would feel really uncomfortable with a bouquet toss/garter for children
what about a treasure hunt or pinata as Ms B said above - there are more approprate things that can be done for children than a traditionally adult only activity
haha, its a tradition around here too that the one to catch the bouquet is the next to get married, it doesn't seem to stop people from sending their kids out there though, but you are right, the more I think about it, I should honor the tradition and come up with something altogether different for the kids, maybe I could just have the MC announce adult singles to catch the bouquet and garter.
thanks!
I do know that at alot of weddings I've been to with alot of kids also in attendance, the DJ also does a few "special" dances for the kids. That could be really cute in conjunction with a pinata! I saw one wedding where they had the kids on the floor doing some dances (chicken dance, ymca) and then they came out and had a big treasure box and let the kids run in and pick out their wedding treasure! they loved that too. Or a pinata at the end would be fun and offer some hilarious off the cuff entertainment.
Imagine this!
But let the kids have a go at it instead (and of course hang it lower)
I'm also one for letting kids be kids and not grow up too soon. My son is 11 and still believes in Santa Claus and is very innocent and he's gonna be that way until he's ready to grow up!
I'm still reeling from seeing that pic last week of Suri Cruise wearing little heels! Ohhh nooo!
haha, ya, thanks for the lollipop idea, that would work, I don't plan on doing anythign like a garter toss with the kids, just have all the kids, boys and girls out there at the same time, trying to catch the candy, that way the children who would normally want to go out with the adults can feel like they were involved as well, I am trying to keep them out of the regular bouquet/garter toss preventing the sexualisation of kids
Such a cute idea. I'm sure kids would be into the bouquet toss way more than most adults. And yea kinda disturbing about the 5 yr old and 30 yr old women! Much better to do a seperate toss.
I found this picture of a candy bouquet...but it's not 100% candy
I think lollipops and smarties would work nice. Anything that is longer so that part of it can be wrapped and secured. You could also look at candy "floral" arrangements and those candy wreaths (here is a Martha Stewart link to making them) people make sometimes for holidays. I've seen them done with all sorts of candy (even little bags of M&M's).
I just think you can have all these goodies or get those ring pops that look like a giant solitaire and have them fall out of a pinata!
Those are some of the fun candies I'm gonna have for kids at ours!
only problem i can think of with a candy boquet toss is that one kiddie gets the lollies and then there will be tears - especially at the end of a long night
@bellenga! i am so happy someone said that about little suri! I saw that in U.S weekly and wask like "acck inappropriate!"
As far as the kids, what about having a game for them at the wedding? In Martha Stewart Weddings (my fav!) I read about a game where children are given a scavenger hunt game or "I spy" with a list on pretty paper and fonts (my FH is making our with thick card stock and I am choosing the colors and fonts) and thick nice pens/pencils for them to "X" them off the list and then white cameras (from exclusivelyweddings). The game will have a list with things such as "a big poofy dress" "someone dancing"...we are obviously keeping them away from the cake! and a few other things but we are pretty excited about it :) Then the kids can keep the cameras and we are gonna give their parents the choice to send us copies thru email from the C.Ds.
I also like the idea of doing a kids dance! how fun :)
sadly, lots of kids rush out during the bouquet toss, which is embarrassing for the ladies to have a 5 year old push and claw to grab at it.
i think a wedding pinata would be fun!
I think a bouquet toss for kids is creepy because of the meaning behind it - even if it is candy!
Can you do something else for them instead?
I have a friend who both she and her mom are primary/elementary teachers and knew there would be tons of kids at the wedding....so they did a seperate toss for the kids. Instead of flowers, etc. they picked up a couple of bride and groom beanie babies and she tossed those instead (then they had some non-bride/groom ones to give to the kids who didn't catch the bride & groom ones as their favors). They even created little tags that had their names & wedding date on it to tie to the beanie babies. They ordered the plain ones from oriental trading company quite economically.
Uhh 5 year old putting a garter on a 30 year old's thigh... that has to be breaking some sort of law!?
As for Suri's shoes: Am I the only one that thought she rocked them? Honestly- it was strange that she was wearing heels and Katie was wearing flats, but all little girls just want to wear heels! I doubt they parade her around in heels on a daily basis-- it's damaging to her little feet. I'm totally gonna be one of "those" moms that make my girls wear dresses & skirts every day. lol
I wouldn't do a bouquet toss & garter toss for the kids. I like the idea of a kids dance or a pinata better! I think they would love that even more... kids don't deal well with "losing". You may have a bunch of little ones on your hands crying because they didn't catch the bouquet :(
coloring! coloring!
i'm not on board for a kids' bouquet and garter toss.
I think my FI and I are going to do this. We both think it's inappropriate for little kids to be participating in the bouquet/garter toss.
Were thinking we'll allow all children (male and female) to participate, and we'll probably end up tossing all sorts of stuff to them (candy, little stuffed animals).
FI just suggested using chocolate roses for your candy bouquet, which I think would definitely work.
Activity books!! http://wemetinabar.com/2009/03/activity-books/
I have an almost identical template in Word 2007 if you want it :) PM me!
I second RB! Especially because that would involve COLORING.
Does anybody notice a theme with me? :p
Edit: I just imagined myself throwing a candy bouquet and/or candy to children. It didn't end well. I accidentally pegged the kids in the head. (In my mind, not IRL).
Oh, and another point. The only time I've ever been thrown candy, I was expected to show off the girls in return. Not kid-friendly. lol
I already planned on doing the activity packs for the kids, especially the "I spy" game from Martha! too cute!
I just wanted another idea during the bouquet toss to incorporate all the kids at the same time, never intending on doing any garter type activity with them!!! Just something special for them to be a part of so they stay out of the regular tosses, minimizing the creepiness!
I really like the stuffed animal idea, that way no one will get hurt! I'll have to look into chocolate roses too!
thanks guys!
At most of the weddings I've ever been to, it seems like the kids are the majority out there, diving for the bouquet or garter, but I agree, it is disturbing.
But OMG - I am seriously loving the idea of a pinata! FI is going to kill me - we are 9 days out and I shouldn't get any more ideas :) But this would be perfect! As a kid, at Christmas family gatherings, we always did a pinata. We could go from youngest to oldest! Ok we are definitely doing this.
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I came across an idea a while ago to have a separate toss for the kids at the recetion, using a candy bouquet, I loved the idea, especially because I was recently at a wedding where they allowed small children to catch the bouquet/garter and it ended up that a five year old boy was putting the garter back on a thirty year old! it was disturbing to say the least. I did notice how much the kids liked being involved though, so I would like to do something special just for them and a candy bouquet seemed like a great idea, problem is, there were no pictures, and I can't seem to think of what candy I could make into a bouquet...any one else do anything like this or have any suggestions?
thanks!