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Sunshine2815 Posted: May 03, 2011 02:24 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 02:24 PM

Ring Bearer's Age

I don't know who to chose as a ring bearer. His mom feels FH cousin from PA who is 4 years should be the ring bearer. We barely see him and when we do he's shy around.

I want FH's nephew, who is 11, to be the ring bearer. His mom feels his nephew is too old.

What do you ladies think?

IrishAli Posted: May 03, 2011 02:39 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 02:39 PM

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I think 11 is too old. Our RB is 5

HSsweethearts Posted: May 03, 2011 02:40 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 02:40 PM

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I think 11 is more Jr. Groomsman age. I think 8 is pretty much the upper limit for a ring bearer, but it's up to you

wishingwell1230 Posted: May 03, 2011 02:50 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 02:50 PM

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Posted by HSsweethearts

I think 11 is more Jr. Groomsman age. I think 8 is pretty much the upper limit for a ring bearer, but it's up to you

agreed....my RB will be just shy of 2 at our wedding! (Lord hep us! hehe)

rosatemp Posted: May 03, 2011 03:07 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:07 PM

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i was a fg at the age of 8 but i looked like i was 6 lol...so if he looks young why not or just make him a junior usher and no rb

anszusterman Posted: May 03, 2011 03:15 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:15 PM

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our RB will be 5. He is the only male child between FH and I's ENTIRE families!!!

Sunshine2815 Posted: May 03, 2011 03:22 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:22 PM

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Let's see what we finally decide to do. I may just chose not to have a ring bearer.

Yankeeelove Posted: May 03, 2011 03:35 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:35 PM

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My ring bearer will be 10 at our wedding and he is sooo EXCITED about it! It's all he talks about haha I think it's fine, he's still a child IMO

meghan13 Posted: May 03, 2011 03:38 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:38 PM

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Sorry, but I think 11 is too old also. What about Jr. Groomsman?

Sunshine2815 Posted: May 03, 2011 03:39 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:39 PM

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Awww really!

His nephew means so much to me, and in my eyes he's a miniature version of my fiance.

Sunshine2815 Posted: May 03, 2011 03:41 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 03:41 PM

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My brother who is 12 is my Junior Groomsmen. He will be walking down with my fiance's daughter who is 13.

ImgonnabeMrsC Posted: May 03, 2011 04:35 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 04:35 PM

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I have way too many groomsmen, n my two nephews are 11 and almost a year old lol I don't want anyone else bc I love my family, so the eleven year old is our rb

ANDREA0316 Posted: May 03, 2011 04:36 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 04:36 PM

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Our ring bearer is FH's godson and he is 10...he was hinting like the day after we got engaged that this is what he thinks he should do in the wedding...LOL... He is really excited! We also have a his brother as our junior groomsmen and he is 13. So IMO it's fine. it's your day you can bend the rules a bit

Lana and Johan Posted: May 03, 2011 04:38 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 04:38 PM

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Posted by meghan13

Sorry, but I think 11 is too old also. What about Jr. Groomsman?

THIS

Nrauch8191 Posted: May 03, 2011 04:45 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 04:45 PM

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Posted by IrishAli

I think 11 is too old. Our RB is 5

Same here

bartgirl12 Posted: May 03, 2011 05:00 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 05:00 PM

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There are no set rules. I think you should 100% choose your nephew as a RB. Go with what makes you and your family happy :) You choose your wedding party, not because of their age, but because of who is closest to your heart.

MrsTarricone2B Posted: May 03, 2011 05:06 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 05:06 PM

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Personally, I think an 11 year old is too old to be a ringbearer. I'd say the cut off age for me is like 7-8.

NYtherapist Posted: May 03, 2011 05:10 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 05:10 PM

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I don't think there's such a thing as 'too old.' We associate ring bearers and lfower girls with being really little, but who says that has to be so?

FH's son will be 11 at the time of our wedding and he asked if he could be the 'ring boy,' as he calls it. He is so excited about it and I wouldn't dream of saying he's too old.

It's you wedding and it sounds like this is what you want to do. Go for it!

dpanzarino Posted: May 03, 2011 05:18 PM+

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Posted: May 03, 2011 05:18 PM

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Maybe the nephew can be a junior GM. I think 11 is too old as a ring-bearer. That being said, you don't HAVE to have one! I'm having FH's nephew (3yrs) as RB and his niece (4yrs) as a flower girl. If he didn't have a niece or nephew, we wouldn't have either!

MrsMikeyT Posted: May 04, 2011 08:10 AM+

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Posted: May 04, 2011 08:10 AM

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Posted by NYtherapist

I don't think there's such a thing as 'too old.' We associate ring bearers and lfower girls with being really little, but who says that has to be so?

FH's son will be 11 at the time of our wedding and he asked if he could be the 'ring boy,' as he calls it. He is so excited about it and I wouldn't dream of saying he's too old.

It's you wedding and it sounds like this is what you want to do. Go for it!

ITA - our ring bearer is FH's nephew (who is already calling me Aunt Jen - love!)... he is 8 but almost as tall as me, lol so he looks a lot older. He'll be 9 at t he wedding but that's still too young to be a jr GM I think