my friend is having a wedding and she doesn't now how to tell people that she didn't invite there kids because she doen't have room any ideas?
2006-07-12 03:20:22 · 19 answers · asked by soccerluver 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Traditionally the invition should say "Adult Reception."
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2006-07-12 04:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Simply put on the bottom of the invitation, "Invitation for adults only". If you think it will be an issue for certain family member (and I am most positive it will be) give them a call 2-3 weeks prior to sending out the invitation. Give them your reasoning, small reception hall, budget concerns, etc. Give them time to cool off and see things from your point of view and they will come around. By the time the invitations go out, everything will already be smoothed over and you won't have any concerns. Just be sure to politely call the ones who will take the most issue with it. Everyone else will most likely understand.
2006-07-12 05:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State "Adult Reception" or "Adult Ceromony and Reception" as approporaite.
As an added help for the guests. If whe know that the person is coming from out of town and will be staying at a hotel or with a family member but has kids, she may want to include a note in their invitations giving the numbers of a couple babysitters in the area. One of my friends had an adult only reception but had a lot of friends with preschool kids, many of whom were from out of town. She found a couple older ladies and set up her mom's family room for baby sitting and got a small cake (from the grocrey store) for the kids...
Also I was of the impression that if any children were in the wedding (flower girls, ring bearers) they are typically invited to the reception.
2006-07-12 05:03:34 · answer #3 · answered by heather k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have kids at my wedding either, if i would have there would have been 40. All i did was i simply put on the invitations: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, rather than Mr. & Mrs. Smith and family.
or you could even have something written on the invitation, like at the bottom you can write, Adults only or something along those lines. If people get offended then that's their problem, your friend has enough to worry about.
2006-07-12 03:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by Geltrude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State in the invitation that this is an adult reception only. Or something along the lines of due to the lack of space and money you regret to inform them that children are not invited. Just be polite about it and people will understand.
2006-07-12 04:36:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the guests get their invitation in the mail and the invitations are addressed only to the parents, they should assume the children aren't invited. There is no reason for your friend to put "Adults only" on the invitation; however, if she wants to be double sure, then she can put it at the bottom with the RSVP date.
2006-07-12 03:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by AncientlyModern 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people dont allow kids to their weddings. The invitation is addressed to the parents only is a good indicator. If they call and ask, she should just tell them no.
2006-07-12 04:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to me. Look, for whatever reason, it's your friend's wedding. If kids cannot be invited, she should make that clear. Put that in the invitation. And don't worry about it - most couples welcome a night out without the kids.
2006-07-12 03:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just make a note in the invitations. It's not a big deal. If people are comming to her wedding they're comming for her, it's her day. If she doesn't want kids there for whatever reason, then they have to respect her wishes. Very few people have a problem with it.
2006-07-12 03:59:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just simply say This is my wedding and my husband & I do not want any destrations durning or even after the wedding. So it is an adult wedding only. Your friends & family are just going to have to realize that this is your adult wedding. Not a family gatering for kids so that the parents don't have to find sitters. It is your day not theirs. They will understand if they care about you.
2006-07-12 03:27:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I would just note to my friends that it is an adult only party because she really wants her friends and family to have a night out and enjoy themselves without their children, this way the adults can have fun and relax and not have to worry about looking after their kids. Like she planned this so the adults can have a night out.
2006-07-12 03:24:30 · answer #11 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋