Children or no children at the reception??

We are doing no kids. We're being honest and saying that to people and everyone so far has accepted that.

It's up to you. But make a choice & be stern on it. Do not allow some child but not others. We personally chose to have no children.

Do not put anything about it on the invite. Specifically address the invite to Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Or who ever. Normally if children were invited, it would include & family on the invite.

Or on the formal invites you could include, we have reserved 2 seats in your honor. That makes it a little more clear.

It's totally up to you.

Honestly fh and I are NOT kid people. There aren't a whole lot in our families/friends so we're doing none at all.

I'm allowing kids. To me it's not a big deal. I just don't see it being a problem.

No kids here. My daughter and MOHs daughter will be 18 and they will be the youngest people there.

I think both of those things are true to a certain degree. Some adults with children may decline to come due to the struggles in finding children care. Having children at the ceremony/reception can change the vibe of the evening. I think it comes down to what you want more, either option is fine. I will be having children, but mainly because there will only be a few (not many young children in our families that we are inviting and most of our friends do not have young children).

FH and I love kids and plan on having 17 children invited (at this count)..

We will leave it up to the parents if they want to bring them or not but since its an overnight stay, I think it would be harder NOT to allow kids..

Besides there is a hayride and a bonfire w/smores and dancing and lots of stuff for kids to do in the area so i think it'll be great!

My boss just got married and her invite read something along the lines of "due to the nature of the venue and event, attendees must be 21 or older. Please enjoy the evening without the kids and let your hair down." or something like that. It was mostly well received but I do think the venue required it which took away her dilemma of choosing.

I do have a question though. Everyone is having kids in their party right? - ring bearers and flower girls? So no one finds it weird that those kids will be there but no others can attend? I'm honestly just curious about this ...

We are also choosing to not have kids. I keep getting texts from people asking if their kid is okay because their kids will behave. Some may put up a fight about it but if you don't want kids there then just make it clear. We addressed our invites to only the adults names and also included an "Adults Only" note on the wedding website.

Nope, no kids in the bridal party.

My nephews are walking my mom and sister/MOH down the aisle as my sister didn't want her kids to walk down the aisle alone (she imagines them freaking out or something, so they're going with a grown up), and they're coming to the reception through dinner and a little dancing - then the baby sitter is taking them back to the hotel.

FH's cousin's kids are coming to the wedding, and their parents will all leave with them around the same time as my nephews I'm guessing.

I never imagined kids are my wedding, but it's a huge deal to FH's family, so his cousin's kids are invited. I don't have any cousins with kids, so there won't be an issue with that from my side.

The only kid in our bridal party is our own daughter. & she won't be staying for the reception. She will be 2 & I know she will not like having to sit still & quiet for dinner, speeches, etc. As most children do not.

So she will be going to a sitter afterwards. But seeing she's my own child, I can make that call. I wouldn't suggest doing that with other children in your BP if you have them.

Our only guest under 21 was my honorary little sister (high school) who was a bridesmaid. We had a formal, evening celebration - the entrée was served around 9:00 PM. 225 of 250 invited guests attended, and it was on the Sunday night, of a 3-day, summer holiday weekend. One couple said they couldn't attend because they didn't have a babysitter, despite being given 10 months notice, with the save the date. Another couple boycotted, and didn't even have the courtesy to RSVP; they were my aunt and uncle. We had a fabulous time without them.

We aren't having kids at ours. I have a huge family and if I invited all my second cousins (all under the age of 12) I would have an additional 30 guests. That's waaay too many kids to worry about with a body of water right there and 300 acres of woods on cite. I would definitely put "adult only reception" in the invitation. I was just talking to a friend of mine who has 20 extra kids coming because she assumed people would know that not putting the kids names on the invite would mean that children were not invited. You have to be pretty loud and clear with stuff like that. If you don't want to put adults only put in the rsvp card how many seats are reserved for them.

We are doing no kids but, the ones whom are in the wedding

Personally I adore children (I'm a nanny) and I couldn't imagine not having them there. What I'm doing is also giving the parents of children a plus one for a grandparent, so when the kids get tired early the grandparent can take them to the hotel and the parents can keep partying.

Alternate solutions, having a venue with a separate room or area and hiring a babysitter? Seat small children across the room from you so you don't hear them?

Of course you can also be firm that no children are invited if you are opposed to the concept of children.

I couldn't imagine excluding kids. These are tony people that are important in my life. Its an unpopular opinion.

But the kids were the best part!

World's sassiest flower girl - photo

Also I should point out that I had a hundred and seventy adults I had 18 children under 5 and another seven children between 6 and 16

I will only have one kid at my wedding and that's our son he will be the ring bearer my mother in law has pretty much begged to have them there so that she can be with him as much as possible considering we live in a different state