She Wants Her Cat And Dog To Go Down The Aisle At Her Wedding Instead Of Having A Flower Girl And Ring Bearer, But Her Sister-In-Law Is Trying To Get Her To Include Her Niece And Nephew Instead
Some engaged couples often feel pressure to include certain friends or family members in the ceremony.
Of course, it’d be great to have friends and family participate in your special day, but that should be your decision as the bride or groom!
One woman has been dreaming about having her cat and dog go down the aisle as the flower girl and ring bearer during her upcoming wedding.
However, her sister-in-law is pressuring her to give the roles to her niece and nephew because they’re ‘rainbow babies.’
She’s getting married very soon, and her family, who live across the country, will be in attendance. This includes her brother and sister-in-law, who have been through a lot to start their family over the years.
Sadly, when her brother and sister-in-law tried starting their family a few years back, they lost multiple pregnancies.
It was a very painful experience, both physically and emotionally. Finally, through IVF, they had healthy twin babies, Ava and Liam, who are now four years old.
Since Ava and Liam were born, they’ve been the center of her family’s attention because they’re known as miracle rainbow babies. It’s gotten to the point where her parents’ other grandchildren sometimes get cast aside because of Ava and Liam.
As she’s been planning her wedding, she and her fiancé discussed who would be the ring bearer and flower girl during their ceremony.
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“I brought up the idea of having our dog Mika and our cat Tibby fill the roles,” she explained.
“Understand, Mika and Tibby are like children to us! They helped me through my deepest depression; I honestly think I wouldn’t be here anymore if I didn’t have to stick around to take care of them.”
Mika and Tibby have seen her and her fiancé through hard times. For instance, when her fiancé was sick and had to go through chemo, they were there with cuddles.
Her fiancé loved the idea of having Mika and Tibby in the wedding, so they decided to make their roles official.
However, when her sister-in-law found out about their pets being in the wedding, she was not happy.
“My sister-in-law took me aside later and asked why we gave ‘Ava and Liam’s roles’ to our animals,” she recalled.
“I was confused, and she explained that since Ava and Liam were ‘her miracle rainbow babies,’ that ‘obviously’ they should be the flower girl and ring bearer.”
Then, her sister-in-law said that having the twins in the wedding would be great for the entire family and that having animals in a wedding isn’t traditional.
Her sister-in-law asked her to reconsider and then unexpectedly showed her a picture of Ava wearing a flower girl dress on her phone to show her how cute she would be in her wedding.
“I told her that I wouldn’t make any decisions without my fiancé’s input, then I changed the subject,” she said.
When she spoke to her fiancé, he said that although he wouldn’t mind Ava and Liam taking those roles, he would prefer keeping their animals in the ceremony instead.
She agreed, but now she’s wondering if their decision really would offend their family. She knows having their animals in the wedding wouldn’t be wrong, but she can’t stop going back and forth on the subject.
Should she go ahead and keep her pets in the wedding or use her niece and nephew to avoid family drama?
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