To start off, I know it is unpopular for people to request Adult only affairs, however I have such a large family (50 plus 1st cousins all with 3 plus children under the age of 10, not even including his family or the rest of mine) and We also prefer 18 plus weddings.
I will not include it on the save the date or invite. I will include who it is addressed to and how many seats are reserved on the invite.
I am putting it on the website, and including a section for recommendations on where to find a sitter. So without further ado , does this sound ok?
"While we love love love the kiddos, we respectfully request this be an adults only affair.
If you do bring the children please kindly leave them at the hotel/cabin/accommodation with a sitter. Care.com or SitterCity are always great options to find a sitter for the night of the event. Additionally, bringing a sitter with you is always an option as well.
There are some great child friendly activities in the area for the hours before the ceremony and reception which should tucker them out for the night.
We sincerely apologise for any inconveniences or offence this may cause and hope you can still make it for a night of fun and celebration! "
I kind of feel like "bringing a sitter with you" sounds bad
Thanks in advance everyone!
Edit: I have removed it from the website and am just going to stick to keeping it on the invite. Unfortunately the area I'm getting married in I do not know babysitter. So if they ask for a rec I will just have to try to find one via my venue.