How Common is the "Adults Only" Reception?

Pretty common

Its pretty common from what I gather. We had an adult only reception because we didn't want parents to have to worry about entertaining their children as most of them had very young ones. We wanted it to be a night out for them. Plus if we allowed children then out guest list would have grown by 25-50 people and we would have had to cut out people we really wanted there.

Pretty typical

It's pretty common.

We had children at our wedding. However we also had a laidback afternoon style reception (though still formal). Neither DH or I are big party people so we didn't want a late night party atmosphere reception. If we did have a wedding like that, I probably would have opted for Adult Only as well.

Honestly, one of my favorite parts of our wedding was how DH's cousin's 3 year old daughter truly believed that I was a real life princess. She called me "Princess" all afternoon. Nothing boosts your ego quite like that

We're doing a *mostly* adults only reception - The only children invited will be from our immediate family and close first cousins so there will be around 10 or less but most of their parents won't be bringing them anyway.

From what I've seen around Pittsburgh, this is the way most couples do weddings; usually only children from the immediate family are invited.

It's pretty common.

We had an adult only wedding. Most of our friends enjoyed having a night out anyway. My MOH was the only one who had a problem with it, although her wedding was adult only too. But given some issues with her daughter during the rehearsal, I was really happy we did it the way we did.

We are doing adults only. My younger brother is the exception. He's 8.

@MrsO- LOL. That's adorable!

I don't want kids running around tripping up the drunk adults! Adults only evening party for me.

Ours is adult only (only the two flower girls). I personally think it depends on your style/type of wedding. I don't think children have any place at a formal, night reception with a bar and dancing. They get in your way and make a scene.

I'm having a late wedding so adults only for me.and I don't want to have to worry about kids running all over or parents that can't control their kids

I think its pretty common. We are doing adults only other than the FGs.

It seems pretty common. I am having kids at the wedding and I will have a table designated for them with different crafts for them to do. I have a 12yr old niece that loves kids and she will be in charge of helping the smaller kids do the crafts so that the parents can relax. Do I wish that my 4yr old nephew (who lives with me, is like my child so he has to be there) wouldn't run around like a wild animal? Absolutely, but such is life. I figured if he's gonna be there I might as well let my guests bring their kids.

I hear it a lot. FH & I wont do it but I have heard of some people that has. Its whatever works for the couple.

I'm having an Adult only ceremony & reception. While I love my family w/all my nieces, nephews & grandkids, I just think this is one day I want to do w/o kids as a distraction. I'm sure they will be around since it is a DW event but just not at the actual ceremony & reception. I have hopes of adults enjoying a few hours of adult time w/o having to run behind their kids.

The only adults only wedding I've been to was SIL's wedding about 10 days ago. For my family and friends, it's quite common to have kids at a wedding. Our wedding had about 8 kids at it, but this was because a lot of our guests were out of town (at least 5 hours away) and making it adults only would have cut a bunch of family and friends from our wedding. It's completely the couple's choice.

I would have to say based on what I have seen, it is most likely a lot less common than you all think. In our 6 years in business, we have only had one reception on-site that did not allow children to be there. Only one!

There does seem to be a trend of people asking about kid free weddings, but it is not something that has happen tons in the past with our venue.

Very common... i can only think of one wedding i have been to that allowed children and mine was certainly adults only.

I think, IMO, it's becoming a lot more common. The weddings I went to as a kid weren't the type where the family member rented a fancy space, had catering minimums, and paid $50/plate. The receptions were in the church basement, in a gazebo in a park, or something else very low budget.

Very, at least with my couples.