Alternative Ideas for Ring Bearers & Flower Girls

A flower girl and ring bearer are an adorably sweet traditional way to involve children in your wedding ceremony, but today there are so many options to choose from beyond the same old ring pillow and tossing petals! You can have the children in your wedding party do some really touching things to ring in your ceremony!

Carrying Signs Down the Aisle
Carrying a sign down the aisle is always something that gets everyone's attention. "Here Comes the Bride" or depending on who the child is related to it can be personalized even farther to say something like "Uncle Mike, Here Comes Your Bride".

Alternatives to the Ring Bearer Pillow
A bird's nest, a huge seashell, a book, a top hat...all with ribbons tied around...make for a great alternative to the traditional ring bearer pillow. Get creative and make it match the theme of your wedding!

Bell Girls & Bell Boys
Rather than dropping petals on their way down the aisle, bell girls ring a sweet sounding bell as they walk down the aisle. I've also seen little gentlemen fill this role and exclaim as they walk down the aisle "The bride is coming!"

The Mini-Bride
A "mini-me" version of the bride, the mini bride walks down the aisle before the bride just as the flower girl would....but instead of tossing petals, she has a mini gown, veil and bouquet to match the bride's.