When we got engaged, our niece wasn't even born (She'll be 7 at the wedding) and out nephew wasn't yet two, so there was no hesitation about having them be FG and RB. But now at the wedding, she'll be 7, which I think is still young enough to be a FG, but nephew will be 9. That's a little old for RB, isn't it?
Any suggestions on how to include him?
Lsorrent
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I don't think it's too old. One of my RB's will be 8,
wiggleit28
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I don't think that's too old. I think it'll be really cute with the 9 year old and 7 year old!
GT143EA
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My stepson was 9 when we got married. I also thought he was too old to be walking down the aisle with a pillow with fake rings attached to it and if I had asked him to he probably would have laughed in my face! So instead we made him a jr. groomsman.
cleokizzy
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it's not TOO old!!! if that's old... then my RB is ancient at 13! hahahaha
TheNextMrs.B
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Mine is 9 too. There are no rule. Plus he doesn't actually carry the rings. At least mine isn't.
JenBill61210
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we have two young boy cousins in our wedding, ages 8 and 9, they will be junior groomsmen.
nikki471499
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I dont think so....my flowergirls are 3 & 6 and my ring bearer is 5.
nicopico13
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I don't think it is. We only had two FG's, no RB, but they were 6 & 8. I was happy they were a little older because although really young FG's an RB's are adorable, I didn't have to worry about them crying or refusing to walk down the aisle.
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I am really off the traditional RB here, I have a boy and a girl, and they are both 11! yes, they are old but I dont care. We wanted to incorporate them into the wedding and we didnt want jr BMs or GMs.
FutureMrsLots
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Definitely not too old. At least you don't have to wrry about him throwing a temper tantram walking down the isle. He's going to do it with no hesitation.
Iluvpoodles
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No..
NellieBellie32
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See I have the opposite, my flower girl just turned 1 so she'll be a little over 2 by the time of the wedding, she's kinda walkin now but I thought she might be a little too young
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I don't think 9 is too old. My cousin was 10 at his brother's wedding and it wasn't awkward at all that he was the RB b/c his sister was also in the wedding and was 5 at the time.
If you do think he's too old, I've heard of people having 'older' boys hold a pretty sign that says 'Here Comes the Bride' right before the FG walks down the aisle. Just a thought!
adelya21
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I dont think it will be old at all!
Danielle41209
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I don't think so. I'm debating making my cousin an FB and he'll be 10 by that point...
cavvento
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I'd say that if he's a small or average 9 year old, it's fine for him to be a ring bearer. If he happens to be a big kid, just boost him up to Jr. Groomsman. THe only difference is really the title and the pillow. There's not really 'functionality' in either part!
