inviting children to the wedding

Re: inviting children to the wedding

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  jilliibabii

  

  July 2009 edited December 2011

  Hmm I think the OOT guests part makes it a little more tricky- it's very difficult for parents to travel without their children or to find babysitting in an unfamiliar area. It's possible to have a no kids reception, but I'd expect a lot of people wouldn't be able to attend then. Is there anyway you could provide a babysitter for the kids? Maybe have a pizza party/movie night at the hotel where your guests are staying? Or even in a different room at your reception venue? Those all seem to be costly options though- at least as expensive as it would be to just invite the kids to the reception.

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  alithebride member

  

  July 2009 edited December 2011

  we did the same thing. some guests were able to come, some weren't-some were so happy that they could have a night out (or weekend) with out the kids! for us it was a 2nd cousin issue-we have about 40 of them between us and didn't want to use up guest #s and money for kids of cousins that we didn't know. in the end it worked out SO well. we had 2 kids at our wedding: my half-sister (ringbearer.flower girl) and my 11 year old first cousin. that was it. it worked out fine.

   

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  jordanamn member

  

  July 2009 edited December 2011

  We're not inviting kids either, except siblings and first cousins, even for out of town guests. If they don't come, they don't come!

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