How to Appropriately Write "No Children allowed" on Invitation

Adult reception to follow. Invite specific people, by name, on the rsvp card.

Don't put kids names on the invitations.

I've seen "adult only reception to follow". But we chose to put those words on our website. Instead we put "we have reserved ____ seats in your honor" on the RSVP card. I hand wrote 1, 2, etc. so for couples with children, they got a 2. I hoped that made it clear that the children weren't invited.

You only address the invitation to the people invited, that's it.

What Celia said!

Only address the invitation to those that are invited. That's what we did. No kids at ours - no way!

We also had it spread by word of mouth that we did not want any children there. We really only had one baby to worry about, so it worked out.

I put "Respectfully we request this be an adult's only occasion" I don't want kids at my ceremony either so I didn't want to just put adult reception to follow. I also put who was invited on the rsvp card so 1. they get who's invited and 2. so i know who's sending it back to me. (just in case someone decided not to put their name on it)

From what I've seen on previous invitations I've gone, it just says on there,

"Adults Only Occasion Please" and they specifiy how many are invited and/or the actual name(s) of the people invited so the guest knows exactly what's going on.

Thanks! These are all very helpful suggestions.

Adult-only....And I'm VERY comfortable using those words.

Celia nailed it. If you don't want to use the word Adult on your invites though, the reserved _ seats for you statement is also good.

Dont put the word family anywhere! dont address it to jones family, johnson family, blah blah. celia nailed it! dont use the word family and put adult reception!