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I don't think this is wrong at all, I think it is a great idea. If I was having kids at my reception, I would probably do something like this.

Absolutely NOT I think this is a great alternative to the "No Kids" reception, if the parents feel that strongly then let them sit with the clidren in the end it'll be their loss... Do expect some adults to behave like children just on't let them get to you and enjoy your night

I think that what your doing is great. All kids want to do is have fun anyway and as long as the kids get fed then i dont see why any perents would complain. And its not like the kids are far or without supervision. And kids at those ages are old enough for parents too not worry to much about anyway. I personally didn't want kids at my wedding period but we thought that by saying no kids allowed would sound rude so i think that the idea would work in our situation. And you actually have a reason for it and adults should understand. Besides im pretty sure that if one of the kids need something they are allowed too go with their parents. Don't sweat it.

your guests will probably be thankful they don't have to chase their kids around all evening. Good for you for offering this.

I agree I love this idea! The guests will thank you for days to come and everyone will remember how great a planner you were and how prepared you were! Ok maybe a bit of an exaggeration but they will love it!

It sounds like a great solution... with the proper supervision. As a parant, I'd be vey grateful for the chance to enjoy the reception & for my kids to enjoy the wedding (in their own way!) I met with a bride who was using a Wii at her reception - not sure how that all panned out, but she suspected the groomsmen were going to take it over!

I think it's a great idea, except that some of the older kids might not appreciate it. Most kids under 10 will be thrilled, but many 11-12 year olds would resent being sent off with the little kids. It depends a lot on the kids, whether they are girls/boys, whether they have similar aged friends in the group, etc. Be sure to think about ways to entertain the older kids, who won't necessarily be happy to color or play Candyland. :-) Or, if there is really only 1-2 older kids, especially if they are girls, consider telling them that you need their "help" keeping the younger kids happy.

I'll have about a dozen kids ranging from 1.5 to 12 years old, as well as about half a dozen teens, at my wedding. Our wedding is in a "lodge" in a park in the afternoon in July, so they can easily go outside to play after eating. I plan to hire at least one sitter to help supervise. There are a few active 10-12 year old boys who will be much happier outside than sitting around with adults.

I've gotta do something like that. I really don't like kids (yeah, I said it!) and my sweetie's family has a lot of them. >.<

Quite a few of my brides do this and the parents really appreciate this.It allows them to bring their children, yet enjoy themselves and check in on them as needed. Kids tend to get bored very quickly with the normal wedding schedule and giving them something to do is quite smart. Keep in mind that no matter how much planning you do and how much you try to please everyone, that someone will be less than pleased, but know that you can't please everyone. If you can do so for the vast majority, you've made a great accomplishment!

I love your idea! As a matter of fact, I wanted to do something like this for my wedding which is going to be on Mother's Day. I thought it would give the mom's a break and allow them to have some alone time with their spouses, since all 12-15 kids at my reception are ages 4-10. Before I spent the money to set everything up, I ran it by some people and I was surprised to find no-one liked the idea of handing their child off to a total stranger. In lieu of this, I am going to get fun kiddie cups and the children's place setting will be a puzzle place-mat. My best suggestion is to run this by a few people and ask them if they might use this service. If their answer is no, then its not worth spending the money to set everything up.

My reception site coordinator said that she had one bride rent another building across the park from the reception. She had a babysitter to watch over the kids, they ordered pizza and watched videos while the parents partied the night away! I am looking to print out color sheets and have a table for the kids. Your ideas are great!