Only Bridal Party Kids?

eelsbury08

Is it ok to only have kids from the bridal party stay at the wedding. I dont particuarly care for kids yellling during the ceremony and running around at the reception.

samantha24p

That's what we are doing. Just WP kids and there siblings. It's not that we don't like kids it's just our venue is too small so we had to cut kids to make room. Just hold your ground on any decision you make though.

loca4pook

Your question is confusing..

If you mean "I want my wedding party kids to only go to the ceremony, then NO...It's rude to invite ANY guests to only one part of your wedding..


If you mean "I want ONLY kids that are IN my wedding to attend my wedding" then YES, that is ok

Miss Esa

It is ok to only have the WP kids at the ceremony and reception.

samantha24p

Oh yeah if they go to your ceremony then they go to your reception.

lyndausvi

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[QUOTE]Your question is confusing.. If you mean "I want my wedding party kids to only go to the ceremony, then NO...It's rude to invite ANY guests to only one part of your wedding.. If you mean "I want ONLY kids that are IN my wedding to attend my wedding" then YES, that is ok
Posted by loca4pook[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>It could also mean, inviting only kids of BP members.</div><div>
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NOLAbridealmost

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[QUOTE]Is it ok to only have kids from the bridal party<strong> stay</strong> at the wedding. I dont particuarly care for kids yellling during the ceremony and running around at the reception.
Posted by eelsbury08[/QUOTE]

<div>That's what is confusing everyone.  By "stay" do you mean you are going to include some kids in the ceremony but exclude them from the reception?  That's never okay. </div><div>
</div><div>It's always okay to exclude some kids (and not others) from the whole shebang.   It's good practice to make sure you include or exclude kids in circles (only immediate family kids, or only wedding party kids, or only family kids, etc.), but it's not required by etiquette. </div>

eelsbury08

Thanks. We are concerned with kids screaming during the ceremony and running all through the reception. I love kids (adore them actually). I have just been to so many weddings that kids were there and their parents didnt or wouldnt control them and we couldnt hear anything that was going on. Also we are on a tight budget.

samantha24p

You don't have to have kids at your wedding. We are just having the WPs kids.

BoomFiance

That is exactly what we are doing. To make it fair for all, we said guests had to be 13 and older for the reception. We do have 2 flower girls and 1 ring holder whom are all 6 and they are the only younger ones allowed. Everyone has been more than accepting of this.

teri75

We only invited bridal party kids (happened to be my siblings kids). Most other people that have kids seem to have the perspective that its their "night off"… which works great for us and our budget (plus it eliminated many uncomfortable conversations LOL). There were a couple of people tho that just didn't get it, because they assume their kids should be more important to us than our bridal party kids (aka my siblings kids), but I stuck to my guns and they backed off.

You should feel free to invite who you want to your wedding. If other people don't like it that's just too bad. Be prepared however that some people will challenge your decision, so stick to your convictions (knowing very well that those types of people will back out of attending your wedding entirely).