::Disclaimer!  The photos in this post are purely inspirational and not from events that Wish Special Events has planned or coordinated (except where noted).  We can re-create what you see below for your event but these are not a part of our portfolio::

Anyone who has spent any time with me knows, I am a SUCKER for little kids.  Toddlers in particular, but really, any little kid will do.  I find them hilarious and adorable.  Now, I understand those who choose not to have children at their wedding, and I completely respect that decision.  But for me, kids are part of what makes a wedding.  They love weddings, dancing, eating, and just generally being the cuteness that they are!  I, for one, was a VERY in demand flower girl when I was little (unlike my sister, who was asked once to be a flower girl and proceeded to run down the aisle at the end of the ceremony yelling “Daddy I have to PEE!!!!“)

Anyone who asks little ones to be in their wedding should be VERY aware that kids can be VERY unpredictable.  They can seem 100% gung ho about being a flower girl, look into the church to see 200 expectant faces staring back at them, then refuse to go down the aisle.  Or they can start crying.  Or they can run down the aisle, exclaiming the needs of nature calling.  You just never know what they’re going to do.  So, my advice is always two-fold.  First, bribery seems to work fairly well.  Normally this isn’t a child rearing method I would advocate but the Maid of Honor holding a candy necklace to be given to the ring bearer at the end of the aisle?  I’ve seen it work with my own eyes!  The other bit of advice?  Don’t sweat it.  If they don’t want to go down the aisle, don’t make them.  Let them go, have their mom or dad be prepared to come get them, and move on…they’ll still look adorable at the reception like the little ones below (as always, if I haven’t noted the photographer, please let me know if you know the source!)

I love this adorable hair wreath by Ariella Chezar:

It takes a bold little man to pull off a seersucker shorts suit; I think this dude does it with panache!

Justine Ungaro (the unbride) chose these AMAZING tutus for her ladies (Photography by Greg Gibson):

If anyone knows where these ADORABLE blue and green dresses are from, let me know…I might need them for my imaginary wedding (Photography by Jennifer Dery):

Emilie Inc. Photography:

Faith West Photography:

Jasmine Star takes the most amazing photographs every time, although this little one might have helped out.  I love the idea of kids ringing bells for the wedding.  My sister (formerly of “I have to pee” fame) had two bell ringers go down the aisle right before her, saying “The Bride is Coming, The Bride is Coming” in their little Southern accents.  It was great!

I can’t decide what’s cuter in this next photo from Gerber + Scarpelli: the ring bearer’s flipped up hairdo or the band-aid on his knee!

Cute kids?  Check.  Hot car?  Check.  Shoes?  Um…

Too…much…cuteness…can’t…handle…

These gentlemen look so dapper in their tan suits, don’t they?  (Not to mention, hello, I’m coveting the brides gorgeous hair)

I LOVE tutus for flower girls!  There’s an adorable store in Del Ray, VA called The Purple Goose that sells tutus in any color you can imagine.  I bought one for my friend’s one year old just because I thought she’d love it!

And finally, this little one combines two of my favorite things: Little girls in tutus and Chucks!

Are you having kids in your wedding?  What will they wear?