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We said 'Adult Reception' on ours and got the same effect. No one brought kids or asked to bring them.
I second the "Adult Reception Only" wording. "No accommodations for children" does sound a lil bit harsh
No, I don't think it's rude at all. In fact, I think it's extremely rude for people to assume their kids would be invited. We are not having children at our wedding either. While I don't have any children in my family (other than my 16 month old nephew) all of my friends have children. It bugs me when people assume that their child is invited to a wedding. I don't feel the need to address the issue. If the kid's name is not on the invitation, nor does it say Mr. & Mrs. Smith "and Children" or "and Family", then they should take that to mean their kid is not invited.
I would also try to spread the information by word of mouth as well. Personally, I like the phrase "Adult Reception" better.
we're using Adult Reception only on the invitations, also I'm telling those that I KNOW would try to bring them.
@ Monkeygirl, I agree, but a lot of people don't think the same way and if it's not mentioned.. you probably will get some people who will bring their children. I grew up knowing I would not go to a wedding if I were a certain age lol
Yeah, we are trying to have a small(er) wedding with about 80-100 ppl. If we let everyone bring their children the guest list would go to about 115-120 and like I said before, its not cheap to feed kids at this place lol
Ok, so I have another question....If we choose to have a flower girl does that mean she cant come to the reception? Or should we just avoid children all together so it causes less drama?
ah! so stressful
Your wording does sound a tad harsh... We are putting "Please make childcare arrangements" on our RSVP cards.
@honeybear, good question! I'm having a junior bridesmaid, flower girl, and ring bearer.. all family members, from out of town. So, I think I'm going to allow them.. people can get mad, I don't care they are apart of the wedding party! Plus they are really really cute! lol
Yeah, thats what I was thinking....and really who cares if they get mad while they are at the wedding, cause their kids will already be at home lol
ah, im terrible lol
I would invite children in the wedding party to the reception, but not any other children. I would just try to keep the rules the same for everyone (i.e. we aren't having any children at the wedding or reception except those in the wedding party).
"Adult Reception" sounds good. I wish we put that on ours - I thought people would guess by the fact their children's names weren't on the invite that they weren't invited, but not everyone is that bright!! I don't think anyone would blame you if you made an exception for children in the bridal party - it's pretty normal to do that. And if other guests do get cranky well that's their own fault and hopefully you wouldn't have to hear about it anyway.
Just a note that if there are any young babies people might still ask about that bc often an exception is made for them (i.e. babies who are still breastfeeding/too young to be babysat).
My 3 year old niece is our flower girl and will be the only child at our reception. Even though other people are bringing their kids for the weekend they know that for that one night, they have to arrange for childcare (which we are helping with but not paying for). No one seems to mind that my niece is an exception to the rule, they understand that she's family and she's IN THE WEDDING.
Most of my friends are grateful for the night off, my MOHs both have babies and can't wait to leave them home and come out for a night with the grown ups!
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Does this just sound totally rude???? Im so scared but we decided that we are going to have a child free wedding. It just makes more sense for us. The kids in my family are little terrors and the kids in his family we dont know very well. Not to mention the venue we are looking at wants to charge 15.95 for a freakin hot dog for the kids.
So, do you think saying "No accommodations for children" just sounds too harsh/rude? I want to get my point across