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A WEDDING IS A CELEBRATION OF YOU, YOUR PARTNER AND YOUR LIFE TOGETHER. IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN (OR ARE ABOUT TO) THEN INCLUDING THEM ADDS A SPECIAL TOUCH – BUT REQUIRES SOME EXTRA PLANNING, SAYS KARYN HENGER

When Alice Scott and husband John decided on their two-year-old being their ring bearer, they didn’t imagine that on the day he’d throw the rings at them. “We’ve got photos capturing the moment where we’re saying ‘Ollie, noooooooo…’”

Bride Megan Leaver didn’t envisage that her 13-month-old son would be wearing just his trousers and tie in their wedding photographs after the family friend looking after him had removed his shirt when he overheated on the humid day.

Celebrant Melanie Kerr (melaniekerr. co.nz) once paused a ceremony so the groom could take his daughter to the toilet.

There are few weddings that go perfectly to plan, but when you throw children into the mix, perfection becomes even less likely.