Childrens Parties

[allisonswonderland]

Hey have any of you had childrens parties during your wedding? FMIL now thinks that may be a good idea. I know there is a 4 hour minimum,but was wondering where they are typically held (ceremony at WP and reception at Ariels) and what the kids do and all of the scoop. I guess it would be best if they were located at the Beach club since guests will be there longer...just give me any info you have and that would be great. Also how do you tell parents to send their kids there? I thought about sending a cut invit to all of the kids....what do you think?

 

[UnderTheMistletoe]

I would definately send a different invitations addressed to just the kids... that it's their own party If budget permits, a guest of honor ( ) might thrill them to bits! How many tykes can say they had Mickey all to themselves?!

xoxo

 

[twojo21]

during a family trip my aunt hosted my cousin a childs birthday party at the boardwalk arcade, it was closed & private to them for like 2-3 hours & all the games were on open play, they also had cake & a pizza party during that time. i believe it cost about $200.

what were doing during the ceremony is having a kids nite out sitter in one of the guest rooms we booked at the yacht club & having an ordered in pizza party, they'll play games & watch a disney movie (it will be for 3 hours during the ceremony & prereception, the games & movie were bringing from home for them to use). we only have a few kids so the cost worked out well this way (ntm how many little kids would behave or want to sit through a wedding ceremony). at the reception we have a kids table with activities like coloring books, etc.

i know there are a few options, you could look into a private party event similiar to there birthday party packages http://www.wdwinfo.com/Just_for_kids/birthdays.htm

a kids nite out sitter in a booked resort room, one of the disney kids clubs, etc. http://www.wdwinfo.com/Just_for_kids/childcare.htm theres also a kids albatros cruise similiar to the pirate one at the gf available at the yc.

 

[Janet2k]

Childrens Parties ...was wondering where they are typically held...

I have read of children’s parties that took place in a separate banquet room, usually one that was connected to the room where the dinner reception was being held. I have also read of children’s parties that took place in a corner of the main banquet room – there was usually a table set up for the children that was outfitted with all sorts of fun items: coloring books, crayons, books, toys, stuffed animals, and so on.

For the parties that took place in the separate banquet rooms, they were staffed by childcare professionals. In those rooms the children would watch movies (VCR/DVD), read books, play board games, make art & craft projects, and so on. The children also enjoyed their meals there.

 

[allisonswonderland]

I will ask about them when I am assigned an EM- I am just worried b/c I am planning to wear my dress again at my home reception. My f's nephew was a ring bearer in the last wedding he went to. His tux was rented at the bridal shop I worked at and the company called them when the tux was returned saying that was the dirtiest tux they had EVER gotten back. He is 4 and his parents do not make him behave. The lady I worked with said it was covered in cake and it was even inside the shoes....I just worry about gooey hands running up to me.... The company actaully wanted to know if he jumped into the cake. Yes it is funny, but ......

 

[Codie]

It depends on where your reception is and what you are comfortable with...I had my reception at the ADH and I thought briefly about doing a kids party...I thought the Attic was a good place because it is very close and SO cool. The cost finally deterred me...

 

[allisonswonderland]

how much was it? I am going to have about 20 kids 4 and under....I was almost thinking about having them in the reception, but not the ceremony

 

[Codie]

how much was it? I am going to have about 20 kids 4 and under....I was almost thinking about having them in the reception, but not the ceremony

I don't recall for sure--the minimum was I believe $2500...It was cheaper for me to buy them kids meals and have them come to the reception. I could have done it cheaper if I had it at the Boardwalk convention center, but if you are familiar with the grounds, that is quite a hike from the ADH and I didn't think if I was a parent I would be comfortable with that...But if you can do it...

 

[Laurafoster]

When my friend had her wedding, she had the in the reception but paid for a childminder and got several boxes filled with colouring stuff and books, games etc to keep the kids amused. They still had their dinner with us but then the went and sat in a corner of the room they had decorated for them, kept them quiet most of the night!

 

[Codie]

One thing I wanted to add to my previous posting--we really enjoyed having the kids there. There weren't too many, maybe 10 under the age of 14 and they kept the dance floor lively and were truly entertaining If I had it to do over again, I would have the kids as part of the reception...of course, I don't know if their parents agree We invited all families to Disney (I didn't feel I could ask people to leave their kids home and I couldn't afford to provide babysitting) and I would say 90% of the parents left their kids at home!