Comments on: Putting boys in bows is harder than it looks http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:23:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Elizabeth http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-155435 Elizabeth Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:27:49 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-155435 Hi, just 'stumbled' onto this as I need to research for a wedding that is in our family and my youngest sister's son has been selected for the job. She works full time and I am helping both her and the bride organize the day; she is the Maiden of Honor. My son was a ring bearer years ago and was asked to wear a traditional eton suit, in navy, with a ruffled round collar shirt. He was 6 at the time and though I thought it precious my husband freaked. Nonetheless, Patrick marched down the aisle with knee socks saddle shoes the whole bit...lasted 30 min after the ceremony. This time the bride does not want the ring bearer in a mini tux, I agree. But he is 5 and may be too old for an outfit from years ago. Liz Hi, just ’stumbled’ onto this as I need to research for a wedding that is in our family and my youngest sister’s son has been selected for the job. She works full time and I am helping both her and the bride organize the day; she is the Maiden of Honor. My son was a ring bearer years ago and was asked to wear a traditional eton suit, in navy, with a ruffled round collar shirt. He was 6 at the time and though I thought it precious my husband freaked. Nonetheless, Patrick marched down the aisle with knee socks saddle shoes the whole bit…lasted 30 min after the ceremony.

This time the bride does not want the ring bearer in a mini tux, I agree. But he is 5 and may be too old for an outfit from years ago.

Liz

]]> By: Pencils http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145786 Pencils Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:14:45 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145786 My ringbearer was my nephew Jack, who is also a rather rambunctious kid. He looks rather like a redheaded tank. He's a football-playing frat boy waiting to happen. Anyway, he apparently had to be talked into it, and talked into wearing a jacket--I didn't have the guys in tuxes, they all just wore suits of their choice. But Jack did a great job, he was so serious about his charge, a little cream satin pillow. I think he believed the rings tied on top were the real ones, he was so careful. Of course they weren't, I'd heard too many horror stories of dropped pillows and rings rolling off into dark corners, including one tale of a sunset wedding where they had to stop the ceremony and get flashlights to recover the rings! Jack was great, though, and I think he had a really fun time at the reception, there are some adorable pictures of him doing the chicken dance. My ringbearer was my nephew Jack, who is also a rather rambunctious kid. He looks rather like a redheaded tank. He’s a football-playing frat boy waiting to happen. Anyway, he apparently had to be talked into it, and talked into wearing a jacket–I didn’t have the guys in tuxes, they all just wore suits of their choice. But Jack did a great job, he was so serious about his charge, a little cream satin pillow. I think he believed the rings tied on top were the real ones, he was so careful. Of course they weren’t, I’d heard too many horror stories of dropped pillows and rings rolling off into dark corners, including one tale of a sunset wedding where they had to stop the ceremony and get flashlights to recover the rings! Jack was great, though, and I think he had a really fun time at the reception, there are some adorable pictures of him doing the chicken dance.

]]> By: Lise in NJ http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145523 Lise in NJ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:06:53 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145523 My son stood as ring-bearer at my (second) wedding, at the age of seven. We let him carry the actual wedding rings on his pillow, and he really was proud that we trusted him to be careful (for the actual five minutes between taking the pillow from my best friend and attendant, and handing the rings over, but the principle is important). The ring bearer didn't want to wear a jacket. so he and the groom wore matching waistcoats (courtesy of the bride) in dark blue brocade (my gown was dark blue velvet), and he wore a dark blue bow tie as well. He shone like a little star! My son stood as ring-bearer at my (second) wedding, at the age of seven. We let him carry the actual wedding rings on his pillow, and he really was proud that we trusted him to be careful (for the actual five minutes between taking the pillow from my best friend and attendant, and handing the rings over, but the principle is important).
The ring bearer didn’t want to wear a jacket. so he and the groom wore matching waistcoats (courtesy of the bride) in dark blue brocade (my gown was dark blue velvet), and he wore a dark blue bow tie as well. He shone like a little star!

]]> By: mkb http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145507 mkb Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:49:59 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2007/11/19/putting-boys-in-bows-is-harder-than-it-looks/#comment-145507 Didn't have one. The only eligible cousin/nephew/whatever was already a little old, and his parents did not allow it. Didn’t have one. The only eligible cousin/nephew/whatever was already a little old, and his parents did not allow it.

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