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Maggie
Champion October 2025

Adults-Only or Kids Welcome?

Maggie, on September 25, 2018 at 11:05 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 72

Kids do the darndest things, but sometimes grown-ups need a night to themselves. Is your reception...

Adults-Only?

Adults-Only or Kids Welcome? 1

Photo by Basin Harbor in Vergennes VT

Or Kid-Friendly?

Adults-Only or Kids Welcome? 2

Photo by Amanda Hedgepeth Photography in North Carolina

Next question: Assigned Seats or Assigned Tables?

Or start over from the beginning here: Are you reception ready?


72 Comments

Latest activity by Marlena, on April 24, 2019 at 1:07 AM
  • DC Wife 10.27.18
    Master October 2018
    DC Wife 10.27.18 ·
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    Adults only. I didn't want kids taking over the dance floor! LOL

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  • Alyssa
    Super July 2019
    Alyssa ·
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    Kids are welcome. Almost all of my cousins have young kids so none of them would come if we didn't include kids. That and my FH wants his nephew there so it's just easier to allow all kids.
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  • Mrs. Paula Esparza
    Expert October 2018
    Mrs. Paula Esparza ·
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    Ours is kid friendly but we only have a few attending. Most of the adults want a kids free night lol .
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  • Victoria
    VIP October 2018
    Victoria ·
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    Kid friendly! My friends all have kids that I love and see all the time. I couldn't imagine not having them there. Most are older though, between 9 & 15. There are a couple of younger ones that I can't wait to see dancing their little hearts out!
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  • Caitlin
    Dedicated November 2019
    Caitlin ·
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    We are limiting it to only kids within our families. My FH's siblings all have kids and none of them would attend if we didn't include them.

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  • Ingrid
    Super September 2018
    Ingrid ·
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    Kid friendly! I don't want my loved ones to not be able to come just because they had a baby.

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Aww, that'll be precious!! Smiley love Are any of them in your wedding party?

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    Yeah, that's what I remember about the weddings I went to as a kid. It was usually my cousins around at the wedding parties. It was only when I was in high school that my parents were like, "No, you weren't invited this time, we're going out on our own, here's some pizza money."

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  • Melissa
    VIP October 2018
    Melissa ·
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    Kids are absolutely invited! With the size of our collective families and the travel involved for many, if we limited it to adults only it would strike half of our guests immediately! Plus, we are all on board with the fun that the kids add to the party Smiley smile (We know every child that is coming, and not one are we worried will be a "terror.") If someone doesn't want to bring the kiddos along, hey no problem, but if they want to bring them they're invited and they get their own special meal and coloring books & crayons plus some special activities just for them.

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  • Laura
    Dedicated October 2018
    Laura ·
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    Adults only, the few people with kids would rather enjoy the night and not have to watch their kids.

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  • Swtnss238
    VIP May 2019
    Swtnss238 ·
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    Adults only. Only kids that will be there is my 9yr old daughter and my grandson will be 8months.
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  • Kelly
    Champion October 2018
    Kelly ·
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    Kid friendly. We only have 6 kids coming though so not too bad.
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  • Happy Hedgie
    VIP September 2018
    Happy Hedgie ·
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    Adult only but, that is mostly because there is only 1 kid we could have invited and his parents (our MOH and BM) said they would prefer a night to themselves. The majority of our friends and family are child-free or their kids are all grown.

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    That's awesome!! I wish the weddings I'd gone to as a kid were as considerate as you're being for your younger guests. Smiley smile Although, wow, half your guest list is children? Or did I read that wrong?

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  • Maggie
    Champion October 2025
    Maggie ·
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    I totally understand that, though. Very seldom do adults get to do adult things and not really worry about their kids. Smiley sexy

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  • Kenisha
    Champion June 2019
    Kenisha ·
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    #TeamAdultsOnly

    There will be no children at my wedding.
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  • Melissa
    VIP October 2018
    Melissa ·
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    Half of our guest list includes family with younger children - so for them to make travel arrangements, babysitter arrangements, etc. it would just be too much work and we know that most of them wouldn't come! And it wasn't fair for us to make exceptions for some but not for all. So some were able to bring their kids, which means they will be there. Some decided they wanted a night away from the kids and will be coming without the young ones Smiley smile

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  • Ciara
    Dedicated June 2019
    Ciara ·
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    Kid friendly. My fiance has a younger sister and I have 4 younger sisters and a younger brother all of which have a spot in the wedding party. We also have many friends that have small children so we are being kid friendly with our wedding.

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  • A
    Super September 2019
    Anna ·
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    Adult only with the exception of my niece and nephew who are in the bridal party
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  • Brandi
    Dedicated May 2019
    Brandi ·
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    Adults only AFTER 9 pm. We have a lot of friends with children as well as having a preteen of our own.
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