Can i bring my kids?

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Something my cousin did at his wedding which worked out beautifully: they hired a professional nanny to come to the reception and kid-wrangle. Theirs was at a hotel, which made it handy, as they had a room set aside for the kids, and it was on the first floor. The same thing could totally work with a kids' table or corner, though. It's an added expense, but a nanny for four hours is relatively inexpensive, and it provides a nice option for the adults to enjoy themselves, without having to stay home. In this situation, about 80% of the guests were traveling in from out of state, which as you say, makes childcare more difficult.

View Quoted Comment I suggested that to my sister if she’s adamant about bringing the younger ones. She’s kinda weird about who watches her kids but I think she would feel better knowing the older kids would be in there as well and they’d be super close to the reception. If not then we’ll definitely have a kiddie corner with lots of activities

Wait, so did they even answer your question about whether they were coming or not??? This text convo is getting on my nerves on all sorts of levels

We had stated that our wedding was adults only and we still had people asking to bring their kids as well and it is very frustrating!! We had some couples that actually kept pushing it on us to where it started to stress me out and I just couldn’t understand why they didn’t get that no kids meant NO KIDS. On the day of the wedding my uncle did show up with his 1 year old even after repeatedly being told no kids.

This would drive me nuts. I am hoping no one tries this with us. We are also doing a kid free wedding! I honestly feel it is so rude for someone to ask that when you made it very clear kids were not invited! I am sorry you are having to deal with this. Good luck!!

I’m having a smaller wedding and only inviting 90 people. My venue charges a minimum of $104 per plate. I have 3 kids under 11 who will be served chicken nuggets at $45 a plate. They are My daughter and god daughter as the flower girls and my god son. My bff and bridesmaid who I have known for over 30 years is traveling 400 miles to attend is bringing her 12 year old son. He has been appointed as ceremony usher and bridal personal assistant. I’m buying him an instant camera he can keep and guestbook for me so that he can check the guests in and snap their photos as he checks in and shows guests to the ceremony area. Bff was concerned her son would be bored so she asked if his 12 year old cousin could also attend. Flat out said sorry he cannot at this point. I cannot afford to not only pay $104 this other kid I don’t know and to get stink eyed stares from my distant relatives and long time friends who want to also bring their kids. I also will be having a lot of candles, family heirloom oriental rugs and furniture as well as rented fancy linen and china. So I don’t want to worry about the cost of 30 kids running around burning, staining or breaking things justic to appease their parents. 30 kids is nearly $1500 extra for me. That’s a nice addition to the honeymoon fund.