Are you inviting children?

I'm inviting some kids to our wedding. Both sides of the family have kids that are my kids age. I don't want my kids to be hanging with adult family members its kind of nice that they can hang with their cousins from both side so everyone can get to know each other and become one Big Fat FAMILY!

I am having the kids from the immediate family only.

Do to budget constraints the only kids are close family (cousins are all 16+ years) and the flower girl who is my niece and is 5. No other kids are invited.

Yes we have 3 kids of our own and they are in the wedding

We are an adult only 💯

Tons of reasons.

1. Venue is 2 story exposed brick, huge grates in stair rails, danger zone

2. We have 3 open bars. And after being in the hospitality and beverage industry as long as I have been decided long ago that bars should be a no baby zone.

3. Subsequently, open bar means boozing... and parents drinking are less focused on child care... loop back to one.

4. I do not feel that children screaming and running around wild is preferred for ANYone... guests included. And it's not appropriate to tell people how to parent... sooooo.... no kids = no opportunities for wildness.

5. We do not have children and only about 10% of our friends do have children. All but one of which were MORE than happy to get child care and have a welfare deserved date night.

6. We simply do not want them there and it's our decision. Tons of people rebuttal on this site... but literally only one couple of our 215+ guest list had anything negative to say.

All that being said, I have made the mistakes in other departments to try and please others more than do what we as a couple would prefer. And it has not been ideal in those categories. So I am glad I stuck to.my guns on this one.

Did my research. Put it on wedding website. Called friends and spoke to them about it before invites went out. And included on back of invitation.

Some people feel differently which is fine with me... I've been to plenty of weddings with kids... but that's not for us.

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Agreed! When I told my a few of my friends they freaked out, but oh well.

Adult only reception , the kids that are I. The wedding will leave after dinner

There's probably going to be a few kiddos at mine! The officiant has two, both who are homeschooled. Our wedding is on Friday so we'll see how the turnout is!

Several friends and family have kids so they will be there. I created my own coloring books that match our theme that way they will have something to do if they get bored.

I’m so inviting only some
kids like the ones that need to be there cuz there parents couldn’t come without them.

We are having a child free wedding. Nothing to do with cost and everything to do with said children being brats and absolute terrors and parents that let them run wild.

Only 16 yrs and above invited to our wedding. Our headcount is 50 people and if we included kids that would make it 10 kids under 8 and 40 adults. Way too high of a %. We offered a certified babysitter for free at our home, but no one has taken us on the offer. So none of my brothers will come because their wives said they can't go by themselves. Silly people we don't need bringing negativity to the wedding.

We're having our six year old ring bearer and four year old flower girl at our wedding. They are my cousin's kids and we are very close to them. An aunt of theirs on their mom's side lives close by and will be picking them up at some point during the reception so their parents can stay the whole time and enjoy themselves! The last wedding they were in was my SIL's in July and the whole family had to leave early because it was a destination and the kids were tired so I'm excited that my cousin and his wife will be able to stay until the end at my wedding!

We are having an adults-only, kid-free wedding. Our guest list is only about 50 and FH was adamant about having an open bar. I’m around kids all day every day (mostly the troublemakers) and don’t want any around on a day I’m working so hard to plan. The majority of parents are really on my FH’s side and my friends are ECSTATIC about an adults only wedding. I’m not a fan at the thought of a kid crying/whining during the ceremony. Not sure if I should feel bad about that, but it’s our day.

Only out of town and family will be allowed to bring their children. I have a lot of friends that have 3 or more children so I can’t imagine me inviting all of them. That would make my guest list ridiculous

We’re only including the children in wedding party and my younger brothers.

I am so back and forth! I would love for them to be at the Reception, but not the Ceremony. I just don't want family and friends to get hurt by the decision. We shall see.....

We have a total of 17 kids invited so I have ordered cute little coloring books from Etsy and little canisters of pencils. We will also have a kids table with juice and macaroons, and we've asked the DJ to invite kids only to the dance floor for one or 2 dances, just so they feel special.

Some. No Babies though.

The youngest (Ring Bearer) will turn 3 nine days after the Wedding. The Flower girl just turned 4 on 8/20. All others are 7-20.