Adult Reception

I'm struggling with this too! I'm wondering if I should just forget the whole adult only reception and invite the children.

Still debating as well but I think I will put it on the invites as well

We just have too many friends with kids and not enough room!

We didn't mention it on the invite but only addressed the envelope to the parents. Then included a section on our website that advises that only children in the immediate family are invited. It's on the same page as where you RSVP online so it's pretty clear I think.

Just addressing specifically on envelope who is invited and hopefully they get the hint!

We did a note card in our invitation packet for misc info. On there we said "Adult only reception. Exceptions will be made for children under 24 months,"

We wanted to avoid having the 3-10 year old running around playing tag.

Yes I am. Most of our guests are around our age so not too many kids but I don't want anyone assuming.

At the bottom of our invitations I simply stated "Adult reception to immediately follow" and we haven't heard a single complaint

It's on my info card and also on my website. :-)

I am having an Adult Only reception. This is my reception card.

We put it on our invitations

"Adult Reception to Follow"

People got the hint, didn't have any problems.

We are not having any kids at the reception, except for the few that are in the wedding party.

Proper etiquette states you're not "supposed" to write "adults only" on the invite. If you are inviting a couple and their kids, the invitation would be addressed to "The Smith Family". If you are inviting only the couple: Mr. & Mrs. John Smith.

People SHOULD know that only those who are addressed are invited, HOWEVER some people don't get it....we are only addressing the invites to the guests invited and aren't putting "adult reception to follow" on our invites, but we are also spreading through word of mouth that it will be an adult only reception so I don't think we should have a problem. *fingers crossed*

Wedding etiquette has been lost on people so addressing only the invitations won't stop people from adding in their children on the response cards.

I struggled with this as well. All of our RSVP's will be online so people don't have the option to add guests to their household, and I state "While children are a blessing and a joy, we respectfully ask that this be an adults only ceremony and reception." on several different pages on our website, but I still included it on our reception card, just to make sure people understood.

I know most disagree with putting that on the invitation but I did without hesitation. : )