10 Unique Ways to Include Siblings in Your Wedding
10 Unique Ways to Include Siblings in Your Wedding
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Let’s incorporate your family in your wedding day with these 10 unique ways to include siblings in your wedding! If you’re planning your wedding, and want to include as many of your siblings in your wedding as possible, we understand how challenging it can be when you also have a lot of friends too. We’ve created and hosted thousands of weddings over the past 20 years at our family owned venue Bella Sera Event Center. These are some of the tips we share.
Including siblings in unique and memorable ways at your wedding can make the day even more special. The last thing you want to do as a couple is hurt someone’s feelings! To help make sure everyone feels involved, we recommend giving your brothers and sisters some sort of special role in your wedding…
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Why include your siblings in your wedding? You’ll see after reading these incredibly meaningful and fun ways that make everyone feel special!
1. Include your siblings in your Wedding Ceremony as a Flower Girl, Ring Bearer or dancer or as your cake designer.
There is no rule that says a couple can only have one Flower Girl and one Ring Bearer, or that they have to be human. If you have multiple siblings, invite them all be a part of the entourage of adorable support! We’ve seen adult Beer Ring Bearer’s called “Beer Boys”, or Flower men called “Flower Dudes”, flower men and pets involved in ceremonies all the time. We’ve experienced a sibling who was a ballerina dance down the aisle before the bride entered, and many other creative sibling ideas during the actual ceremony.
The bride’s little brother is an artist and was given the honor of decorating his sister’s wedding cake with their Lord of The Rings Themed style.
2. Include your sibling in your Wedding Ceremony by asking them to be the Officiant
If you have a sibling you are especially close with, consider asking them to legally bind the most important decision of your life! Not only would it save you a few dollars on the officiant fee, but it would bring the family closer together than ever before! Ask them to share a few stories, and tell your love story, and make your ceremony personal. In this photo, the bride’s older brother is officiating their wedding ceremony.
3. Include your sibling as the one to give a blessing before dinner
4. Ask a sibling to be one of your Groomsmen or Bridesmaids at your wedding
It’s ok to choose whoever you want to be in your wedding. Again, we understand this might feel like a standard role… However, many couples are afraid of hurting their siblings’ feelings if they aren’t “all” in the wedding party or aren’t the Best Man/Maid of Honor. We are here to say… choosing your best friend over your sibling is not going to permanently damage your relationship. They love you and completely understand that this day is yours – they are just happy to have any role given!
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5. Convince Your Sibling to be The “Shoe Game” Commentator
If your wedding party is full of best friends and you were limited by size… Don’t be afraid to ask your siblings to play a more unique role that is just as fun! They will love that they still have a special place in your day and will completely understand your situation. First of all, if you’ve never heard of the Shoe Game, you should Google it. But the point of this option is to ask that special sibling to be the Master of Games for your reception. Let them talk to the audience, ask you and your spouse the questions, and let them put their spin on the game. It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to make memories you will cherish forever!
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6. Include your sibling as a singer at your Wedding.
Yes, you read correctly. We love when our couples ask a sibling to sing their first dance. It’s a beautiful and unique opportunity to get the wedding receptions guests invested in the event… not to mention everyone is always amazed at their talent! It’s a win-win for everyone.
7. Have your sibling read a Scripture/Inspirational Quote Reader
If you are looking for a traditional religious ceremony having a sibling come to the front and read a scripture can be a perfect way to incorporate them in a wedding day role! Even a modern agnostic ceremony can use this suggestion and have the reader recite a meaningful quote or saying. Just make sure you send them the entry in advance, so they can rehearse the part and understand where you want inflection, versus “tender moments”. Below is a photo of the bride’s brother reading an original poem her wrote just for the two of them.
8. Plan to take some fun photos with your siblings at your wedding to create memories of a lifetime
Nothing like having four brothers to “lift you up” on your wedding day!
“Or lift you up and act like they don’t have any personalities”
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9. Sibling surprise dance? Ask your MOH to give them a “hint” to do something fun for you at your wedding.
To say this was one of the hits of this fun and very personalized wedding, is an understatement. Just look at the brides face full of the pure joy she felt as her brothers completely stole the show making her feel so special and loved.
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10. Family Traditions and Customs
Incorporate any family traditions or customs that involve siblings. This could include cultural rituals, blessings, or symbolic gestures that hold meaning for your family.
Involving you siblings in your big day will go a long way in that lifelong relationship. They are there to witness the addition of a new family member and want to support you every step of the way. Keep in mind that they love you and have known you their entire lives. They will be so happy to be involved in one of the best days ever for your entire family. By involving siblings in your wedding in these meaningful ways, you not only celebrate your relationship with them but also create lasting memories together on your wedding day. There are so many beautiful wedding venues in Colorado, check out The Bella Sera Event Center as a start!
At The Bella Sera Event Center is one of the best wedding venues in Colorado. We take pride in helping our couples truly personalize their weddings. Although it wasn’t mentioned above, this is our own daughter’s wedding at our family owned Colorado wedding venue, and her four “real” sibling. These four crazy and loving brothers added so much joy to her day. It was by far the most amazing day of that year.
We focus on helping all of our couples imagine their actual wedding day from the very beginning of their planning. And to ask themselves how they want to celebrate both their ceremony and reception, who they want to honor and include and why, what stories they want to share, and what is most important to them. If you want a fun wedding reception and want to incorporate your siblings somehow too, I hope this list will help you. This is our proven process for helping couples personalize “their” wedding.
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Written by co-owner of The Bella Sera Event Center – Elisabeth Montoya
Photos by Amp’t Images
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