Kids at a Halloween Wedding

I think this will be an issue regardless of whether you invite kids or not. If you don't invite kids, many parents would rather be taking their kids trick or treating, and if you do invite the kids, then the kids would be missing out on the trick or treating too.

I agree with a PP, is it possible to have a daytime wedding so it will be done by 5pm and they can go trick or treating afterwards?

You could take a couple hours break in between the wedding and reception for parents to take their kids trick or treating. Keep everyone happy!

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So what I'm trying to say is every city schedules trick or treating differently. I live in Ohio and in every city I've lived in Ohio, trick or treat is not necessarily the 31st. Sometimes they schedule it for a Wed or Thurs or Friday even. So it depends where the OP lives as to whether her wedding would fall on her city's trick or treat day.

Yes, I agree with pp’s on this. I’m a parent to a 6 year old and I would not want to miss taking my son out trick or treating to attend a wedding. It’s such an important holiday for kids and unless you were my bff or my sister I probably would pass. Can you do a Halloween themed wedding that doesn’t actually fall on Halloween? I feel like I’ve seen that done before. Sorry, I know these are probably not the responses you wanted to see but I do think it’s difficult to say no kids on Halloween or to ask parents to choose celebrating with their kids or go to your wedding.

We are also doing a Halloween wedding this year... yay wedding buddies!!... anyway we have a costume party planned for the kids on top of having candy bowls around the ceremony. Also we'r are designating a few trick or treaters to thaler the little ones out for an hour or two near the hall. There are so many trunk or treats and the like anymore that they really aren't missing out... don't let all these mean moms discourage you, I have not heard any negative feedback shot the kids at our wedding till I was looking for more activities and came across your post. It's your day don't let internet trolls ruin it!

Sorry for all the typos I don't proof read when I'm upset...

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much for your positive response! I have not received any negative feedback from any friends or family. We are allowing kids to dress up and will have a candy table for them to “trick or treat”. I’m so glad none of these Negative Nancies are invited to my wedding. I guarantee we wouldn’t be friends anyway because they seem like they have terrible personalities.