What I Did:

I didn't have a ringbearer; the Matron of Honor and Best Man held onto the rings for us. (In retrospect, I should have had the officiant stick the rings on the severed hand in his pocket, but that didn't occur to anyone until after the ceremony. Oh, well.)

The "flower ghoul" was my 10-year-old stepdaughter.

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Credit Source	Her dress was a child's Halloween costume pattern (Rose from the movie "Titanic"), done in our wedding colors of black and scarlet.
Project	She carried a basket decorated with black silk roses and black ribbon. Instead of rose petals, she strewed plastic spiders.
	Her hair was pulled back and held in place by a barette decorated with dried roses, pearls, and a gothic-looking vampire face. I originally found this on e-Bay, but can't seem to locate the seller now. (Sorry.)

Other Suggestions:

• Give your ringbearer a unique pillow. See the Projects section for some suggestions.

• Instead of the traditional rose petals, the flower girl might strew confetti in Halloween shapes (such as that found at stationery stores), pumpkin seeds, or autumn leaves.

• Dress your flower girl as Wednesday Addams and your ringbearer as Pugsley.

• Your ringbearer might add an adorably gothic touch dressed as a vampire.