Kid friendly or kid free?

That venue is gorgeous and we’re doing a no kid wedding weI just want the adults to have a good time without running around chasing their children.

This is totally going to be your call. If it were me, however, I would choose to not invite kids. The potential liability with the safety issues far outweighs the inconvenience of parents having to find a babysitter.

View Quoted Comment Wow. That’s a hard one. When I got married at 26, we had just a few kids who were family including one newborn and it was fine. Now I’m 52 getting married and all my friends are old. Lol. The babysitter idea might be a good choice.

View Quoted Comment Ha! same married at 26 and kids everywhere and it was a nightmare. Now at 53 very few of my friends have children except for a coworker or two.

That venue is beautiful!!


Looking at the pictures, I vote hard pass on having kids. I would not want to risk it.

As a parent, I would not want my kid there, as I would not be able to relax at all. Maybe feel out your guests since there aren't too many, and see what they want to do after you explain your concerns!

I would let your guests know about the safety concerns and let them make their own decisions. You aren't responsible for their children if you inform them. I'm family oriented too and have my nieces, nephews, and godchildren invited. I know that if my family members think it's too much they won't bring them or will leave early and I'm okay with that.

I am only allowing the kids who are a part of my wedding to attend. But most of their parents will remove them after we eat. I have asked that they all stay long enough for me to get a picture in our 360 with them. I wanted to hire a sitter to watch kids but I couldn't fit it in my budget.

I feel like this is a touchy subject and people can get offended really quick on however....ne being a parent of little kids I would say that I know for a fact I would enjoy myself better at a wedding without them. No lie. As a parent I know and would be #1 more present at the wedding #2 enjoy myself more not yelling at them and #3 us are parents deserve to do things without kids.


So go ahead and do as you wish because I doubt you will offend anyone that has kids if they feel the same as me.

I am PRO a no-kid wedding, but we have 8 kids in our immediate family so it just wouldn't fly. The compromise is, allow the kids to be there for the ceremony, dinner and cake ... then they've got to go! Lol.

View Quoted Comment OR have someone fall in the pool or down a cliff— that’d be terrible!

It's up to you We are having a kid-friendly wedding because we are huge on family and since we are parents of 9 kids we have to do one.

I’m in a similar situation, except on top of an 80 foot mountain with no guard rails or anything. That and because of numbers we are doing no kids, and it’s 4 hours away from our home on top of that. To be honest, I really felt terrible but as it’s getting closer I don’t feel AS bad, unfortunately people tend to only think of them and not the mass of others. We would be inviting 74 children (yes big family) and I’m not comfortable picking children so we just did no children. We’ve had some rude comments but too bad, the people that attend will honestly understand after they are there for 5 minutes why there is no children and the others missed out on a great time. Also, many people are making it work, like bringing other family members to watch the kids for the day (mini vacation for them as well, etc.) I think you’d be surprised 😊 I was!