give them special attention by creating a kid's table with fun and activities to keep them busy. to maintain the same look as the rest of your wedding, use the same color motif. give them a special box filled with crayons and glitter to work on their own scrapbooks. insert some chocolates and candies for them to dig into, as well...
2006-11-13 15:42:50
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answered by matt B 4
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First of all, any child who will be unable to sit through the ceremony without crying or disturbing the ceremony should not be brought period. I know that sounds rude but how many weddings have you been to where you can hardly hear the preacher speaking because someone's baby is wailing at the top of their lungs.
I was very worried that this was going to be a concern so I made a point to not put the children's names on the invitation. And then, if very young children (under 2) came anyway... I had the ushers let the mothers know (very respectfully) that there was a room nearby for diaper changing, crying etc....
Everything went well except my sister in law's daughter (who was 2) starting screaming before it started and my sister in law wouldn't remove her (she swear her daughter does nothing wrong - you know the type) Thankfully her husband removed my niece before the music started.
I don't mean to be rude, but my wedding was very important to me, and if it was my child I would take it out so not to disturb others...
Anyway...
For school age kids - they can typically handle sitting through the ceremony. They may wiggle, but theyr won't be disruptive.
At the ceremony they love to dance. In fact, most weddings I've done, the kids danced more than the adults..
But if you think they might get bored, a kiddie friendly table should do the trick. All kids like to color, and you can find materials that aren't messy (don't have playdo or markers :) ).
2006-11-13 02:35:15
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answered by Rainy Days and Mondays 3
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The best time my children had at a wedding was when there was a garden at the venue. I just so happened to have some keyring torches and asked a few friends for theirs and the children had so much fun. They entertain themselves. As for colouring in -they just get messy and cant be bothered doing it anyway! Just remember that they are only kids and if they are told to sit still the become whingy and worst behaived.
They love to dance regardless of songs and you find that most of the other guests all pitch in to keep the kids occupied as well!
If there is a spare room- try and organise some pillows and blankets because often the children end up sleeping on chairs or under the tables on their dads jackets! But it does depend on the age. Try asking the organiser of the venue, they are the ones who are most experienced and know how kids behave at their venue.
Good luck and best wishes and remember to have fun and if anything goes wrong- laugh about it!
2006-11-12 21:18:39
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answered by fifi c 1
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Depending on the location of your reception, you could have fun with this...and the kids will have fun too!! There are some reception locations that have grand ballrooms which can be partitioned off from the others. If this is the case, you can create a small room for the kids and hire a clown or balloon artist. There are so many entertainers who will work for very little money and this would be a great way to keep the kid occupied. After dinner, their parents can take them into the kid's room and there they will have coloring books, crayons, the clown, maybe a face painter...a lot of art majors in college would be willing to offer their services for very cheap.
2006-11-13 07:15:18
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answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6
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I am putting together little activity sets. I am putting in some pastel paper and a few crayons in a bag of some sort. I am also copying off some coloring pages from an on line site, the pages will fit my theme and they can color them too. I am also going to put some game sheets I found for cheap in there too. Tic Tac Toe and Dots for example. We are also doing a Kid's toss before my bouquet and garter toss. We will use a Nerf football for the boys and a Bear for the girls. After the toss we will have all the children come up and get a miniature candy bar and while they are indulging in that we will do the adult tosses. Don't forget the songs that Kids know and will dance too. Hope this helps and Congrats.
2006-11-12 17:02:54
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answered by CGS 3
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I don't know how much you plan to invest in something like that, but all your adult friends and family will want to attend such a special event. Maybe you should hire a couple of ppl to keep watch and to entertain them, OR if they are already some in a day care facility, you could ask them to spare some time to help out. If you are lucky, someone may volunteer as a wedding present. Other than that I have know idea because guest may be offended if you ask for children of the family only to attend.
2006-11-12 16:44:24
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answered by Liome 3
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I read about this idea recently. Have those who are going to participate do so... give all of the children a disposable camera and tell them that it's their job to take pictures that the photographer might not take -- that they have to stay in place in their seats during the ceramony, *and the adult gets the camera during the wedding -- but before and after the ceremony they can take pictures.
One adult will not be able to handle every child (or every camera), so buddy the kids up with an adult or older cousin.
Stores sometimes have these on sale for under 5.00 a piece.
even young kids get into this.
Or, give each a job (buddy up olders with youngers) -- and tell them exactly what they are doing with their job (handing out bubbles, for example, or making sure the book is signed).
2006-11-12 16:48:37
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answered by kaliselenite 3
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It isn't your job to entertain them. They'll entertain themselves at the reception. As for during the ceremony, anyone with any respect for you or your fiance will remove a disruptive child, as they should do during any church service. Be sure there is a 'crying room' available at the church for just such an instance, but don't make it an issue. Many people actually enjoy having the 'disruption' during the wedding. It's what the future holds for the married couple anyway.
2006-11-14 06:29:43
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answered by Kathrine E 3
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I had kids at my wedding, and they entertained themselves just fine on the dancefloor and generally running around. Some people hire entertainers and babysitters. Even more people have a "toy table" with coloring books and crayons. This isn't such a great idea, though, since those crayons can end up on the walls, and that's an expense you have to pay for.
2006-11-13 02:09:28
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answered by Pink Denial 6
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As far as the actual ceremony, just try to keep it short and sweet....20 minutes max. That way they won't have time to get bored.
For the reception, we had a few tables in a separate room that had coloring books and crayons for the kids. You can also go to the dollar store and get some cheap little toys and other stuff for them to do.
Good luck!
2006-11-12 23:35:09
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answered by bluez 6
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If you have a seperate room for them, then you could set up a video with a babysitter or overseer.
If you don't have that luxury, then give them their own table (one where they don't eat at) in a corner. Put on it crayons, coloring books, puzzles, things the smaller ones can't get hurt on. All this stuff can be found at the Dollar Store or equivlent
Ask a young teen to watch over them to earn a few $$.
2006-11-12 17:49:52
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answered by weddrev 6
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