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Tati
Beginner June 2021

No drinking/dancing, a rowdy bunch and lots of kids - how can i keep everyone happy?

Tati, on January 4, 2021 at 9:07 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 12
My family is devoutly Christian (no alcohol, no dancing, etc.). They are used to fairly boring weddings and refuse to attend any events with “debauchery”. My future husbands family drinks to the point of needing help getting to their room. My future husband has a habit of falling asleep at wedding venues. His mother is no different (more likely I think she could be an alcoholic in denial!). I have no issue with either groups other than making sure both have a great time when their idea of a great time is so different. I’m doing immediate family only and our best friends, but I’m not sure how to ensure a great time for everyone involved. There will be around 40 kids at the wedding too (mostly kids honestly). Is there a venue that I can select that would ensure that after dinner 1) kids enjoy themselves 2) some nature? for the quieter folks to enjoy 3) a way for the party folks to group together as well...
I considered a farm with petting farm animals, a resort that’s kid friendly too, a water/fire feature, etc. My future husband suggested a resort or doing it at home. We’ve just begun our wedding planning so we haven’t hired a planner yet! I don’t know how to make it fun for 3 groups of people and it’s stressing me out. I suspect I’ll have to have basically 3 different activities simultaneously with enough distance in btw that everyone has a great time without stepping on anyone else’s toes. Has anyone done something like this successfully?



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Latest activity by JM Sunshine, on April 22, 2021 at 9:17 PM
  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
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    Have you considered renting out an adult summer camp? This option has become quite popular recently. People can stay in the cabins on grounds. There are tons of activities for both kids and adults. And there are multiple buildings that can be used for different purposes (so you could have a bar in one building that your FH’s family can enjoy, and your conservative family members do not have to be exposed to it).
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  • Tati
    Beginner June 2021
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    Omg!!! This is GENIUS! I love this idea. Wowwww
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  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
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    Glad I could help!! 😀
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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
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    Amazing suggestion Chrysta!!
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  • A
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    Yes, the above suggestion is great!! Otherwise, it sounds difficult and quite boring without.
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  • J
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    Situations like this most often result in holding a 2-2.5 hour dinner in a function room of a restaurant, fulfilling your obligations for offering hospitality to all. Followed by an after-party, to which those who wish to dance or drink are invited. You know your family will not want a secondary drinking and dance party. Likely some of your family, sober and not wishing to dance, would use this time just for time to see their out of town family.
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  • SLY
    Master January 2022
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    What an awesome suggestion Chrysta!!

    We attended a wedding that was kind of set up like this, and we were able to stay in the cabins onsite! It was really fun and great for guests because your bed is literally a few steps from the reception area! The kids loved it too because of all of the nature and there was a firepit, so at night the kids got to roast smores (supervised) while the adults partied!

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  • Jessica
    Devoted February 2021
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    Have a dry wedding and dinner until a certain time. For instance if the wedding is at four most likely wedding ceremony will go from 4 to 430 traditional social hour ( you’ll be off doing pictures) would be from 430 to and 5:30 with the reception immediately following so if you do your first dance and then sit down for dinner you could serve wine with dinner with your parents probably wouldn’t be very upset about. And then let your parents know at the conclusion of dinner that you will be opening the bar for your guess they can choose at that point whether or not to stay. As for children if you don’t have any choice and you have to invite them which I strongly suggest not doing because every wedding that I’ve been to where there’s kids it’s always a bunch of hoopla and the kids act like animals. I was suggest finding a place that has a separate room where you can do like a daycare room with movies and popcorn and pizza and games and crafts. Hire a couple professional babysitters and call it a day
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  • Mrs.g
    Beginner October 2022
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    That is such a great idea!!
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  • Cassidy
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    Dude if I were getting married again I’d totally love that idea. That’s an awesome idea
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  • Chrysta
    Master November 2022
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    Right?! I thought it sounded like a blast!
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  • JM Sunshine
    August 2020
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    I am very confused by your back to back posts. The first said you're having a very small wedding in June with dinner at a restaurant (and might have civil ceremony before then so you can have sex). This post is asking for venue suggestions for more than a "small wedding" and you're only looking now with wedding less than 2 months away?
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