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Laura
Dedicated September 2022

Kids or no kids?

Laura, on September 29, 2021 at 10:30 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 1 6
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We are having a small, intimate wedding on 9/3/22 with 40 guests at the venue above. It’s about 1 1/2 hours from our guests homes and many are staying the whole weekend. We didn’t think of children when deciding our dream venue— this place has cliffs, even a pool (yikes)…. But among our family are 8 children, ages 2-6. There is an option of hiring a few babysitters on site in the guest house steps away from the venue where parents can frequently check in OR we can have them stay for the reception 6-11pm (kinda late for kids, and we really want everyone to stay and enjoy the evening with us).


We really aren’t sure what to do and what steps to take to come to a decision on whether or not to have kids or not. We do not want to worry about the kids’ safety but we also want to be considerate of our families who have traveled to be with us on our big day and who love their kids.
Any advice is greatly appreciated Smiley smile


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Latest activity by I_Do_Too, on September 30, 2021 at 4:28 PM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece Online ·
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    Since there aren’t that many children in your families, I would just reach out to the parents and see what they are most comfortable with.
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
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    Given the venue layout, reach out to the parents you are inviting and ask what they prefer to do.
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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
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    I agree with this, 8 kids wouldn't be hard to include!
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  • Mrs.a
    Master October 2021
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    It’s interesting. I asked my guests since there would have only potentially been a handful of kids. One guest said they would rather have a date night and get a sitter while others seemed to need to bring their kids along. It ended up being that no one RSVP’d to bring their children after all. I would leave it up to them to decide since there are so few.

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  • CountryBride
    VIP April 2022
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    I say ask the parents and go from there, I have 8 kids and it's not that many to include in your wedding

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  • I_Do_Too
    Devoted September 2020
    I_Do_Too ·
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    If it were me, I would probably make the executive decision to not have kids at the reception and hire the babysitter without inquiring. Depending on your relationship with these family members and a consensus will likely have to be made…it may be an awkward situation and they cant really assess the safety of the venue without seeing it for themselves.
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