kids at wedding?

[DisneyDeeFL]

How many children attended your wedding, or how many did you invite?

I have a big extended family (DF does not), and when you count all of their children, along wih my four nieces, we're looking at about 20+ kids. I don't want to break the bank on our wedding, but I also want my family to be able attend and bring their kids...after all, it's Disney! What are the options for kids during a typical reception? Seems like it could end up being quite costly to provide activities for so many little ones.

 

[princessdisneybelle]

I have heard alot of other people have kid friendly activities during the wedding. Maybe ask your planner for some ideas?

 

[princessdisneybelle]

I am having a kids table at my reception. Putting together some coloring books and stuff for them to do.

 

[cryssi]

we had about 10 or less, I think. Kid's meals were only 20 bucks vs. the 75. Since our reception was so late, a lot of the kids left early.

 

[StephSFL]

We are having about 4. We were going to have a table just for kids that would have been more kid friendly for them (i.e., less less expensive linens and such). It would have also saved a bit of money.
I think it all depends on your location- where are you thinking of having your reception?

 

[DisneyDeeFL]

we're thinking of a reception at a BW ballroom, or maybe ADH (so far it looks like we'll be sending out invites for about 130 people). I'm calling them at the end of this week since we're hoping for a mid-december wedding next year.

Thanks everyone for your input! I'm at the beginning stages of planning, and am glad I found a place to ask silly questions like this!

 

[princessdisneybelle]

we're thinking of a reception at a BW ballroom, or maybe ADH (so far it looks like we'll be sending out invites for about 130 people). I'm calling them at the end of this week since we're hoping for a mid-december wedding next year.

Thanks everyone for your input! I'm at the beginning stages of planning, and am glad I found a place to ask silly questions like this!

No question is silly. I'm sure alot of other brides had the same question, just didnt ask. Happy planning

 

[Mrs.Reese]

We had this dilemma too and the end we decided to not have children at the wedding. After talking with our guests, we found that many of them simply did not feel that a wedding was an appropriate place for kids. Kids wouldn't understand what was going on, what if one of them has a tantrum in the middle of the ceremony (happened to my best friend), etc. We did provide babysitting at my parents house and found that was cheaper than having them at the wedding and having to organize special tables and everything else. We rented movies, ordered pizza, cake, made little goodie bags and hired three sitters for the evening. We had around 100 at our wedding and many, many people commented to us on how nice it was that this was an "adults only" event. I have had the wonderful joy of attending close to 25 weddings in the last couple of years (the byproduct of being in a sorority) and to be truthful while I love kids the funnest weddings were the ones without kids.

At first I thought I would be offending people but it was my wedding and I did what I wanted. Your wedding is about you and your soon-to-be DH not anyone else. Do what you want.

 

[wendy46001]

We had seven kids total....all of which were in the wedding party.... i have a huge family and as it turns out only three families have kids .... those seven are my joy....I couldn’t pick a flower girl so I had four.....same with the boys i had three....

While I had all these kids in the wedding party...we did not extend the kid invite to the guests. We told my friends with kids that the only children would be those include in the wedding party, No one had an issue with this and all got sitters for the night....I think it was easier to understand due to the time of the event (ceremony started at 7:30 and wedding didn’t end till 2am)…

We didn’t have a kid table but had goodie bags waiting for the kids at the reception (it included coloring books, crayons, and princess/pirate puzzles) it kept them well occupied all night

I do like the idea of the kid party….if well organized I do believe the kids would love it more and adults would enjoy the night knowing their kids are cared for (but this can get pricey as well)

I think the issue of kids is hard due to cost and location of the wedding….I have been to some weddings were I couldn’t imagine kids not around….and others where kids would not have been appropriate (the later was a great Navy wedding). But the issue should be decided among the bridal couple once the tone of the wedding is laid out