It is worthwhile considering if this is really the best course of action for you. Some brides-to-be positively welcome the thought of children at their wedding. You, however, may be approaching your nuptials with dread at the thought of being interrupted by plaintive cries of ‘Mommy, I’m bored... Remember that it is your wedding, you are not planning to repeat the experience and your needs should be paramount.
So why not offer something to the children to keep them busy? We can occupy the kids during speeches and toasts and keep them from getting bored. You can also take advantage of our full service program. Let us entertain the kids with all sorts of entertainment and activities. Enjoy your time during your afternoon or evening while you and your guests celebrate.
So what is included? This all depends on what option you would like to choose from, activities are as follows: Magic Show, Puppets, Kids Games, Arts and Crafts, Face Painting and Balloon Modelling.
Two options are available:
Option One: 1 full hour of either magic, games, face painting or balloon modelling.
Option Two: 3 1/2 full hours of fun for the kids, this will include all of the above and will give you and your guests enough time to celebrate while the kids themselves will have a blast.
Pricing
(one hour) $165.00
(Full Service 3 1/2 hours) $400
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Here are also Ten Steps provided by Wibbly Wobbly content to help make your wedding as child friendly as possible.
1. An invite all their own. When you make the decision to take the plunge and include children at your wedding reception, let those who are invited know how special they really are. Send them their own child friendly invitation. Take the time to simply pick up some generic invitations and mail them out. The added expense will be minimal compared to what you spent for your formal invitations and will really help you and the children you invite to connect before the wedding.
2. Keep with Tradition When you include children in your wedding party you do more than just honor their parents and grandparents, you also say to every other child who is present at your wedding - "Welcome, this is a family affair, have a great time". Nothing makes kids feel more a part of something than seeing kids who are taking part in the main event. So fill up your line of march with a ring bearer or two and as many flower girls as you feel comfortable with. Don't forget those pre-teens who might seem shy but secretly would love to be junior ushers or bridesmaids.
3.Working the doors. Many couples prepare a program for the wedding ceremony that lists the various participants. This provides another function to get your younger guests into the flow of the wedding day and make them feel part of the ceremony. Depending on the size of your ceremony site and the number of guests you have invited, you can probably involve at least two other children in distributing programs for the day. This gives them a chance to meet and greet and really add something to your ceremony before it even begins.
4. What's to Eat. Of the ten steps to a child friendly wedding one of the most important can be taken well in advance of the wedding day. Check with your food service provider and arrange for child friendly meals. There is no reason why children at six or seven years old should be expected to eat a meal meant for a forty year old man. Many wedding reception venues have recognized that and upon request will provide child friendly portions of a child friendly meal. In most cases they will offer this at a somewhat reduced rate. Regardless of cost, giving your young guests something they can enjoy immediately makes them happy and takes the burden of "what's to eat" off parents who frankly would like to enjoy the day too.
5. Hall helpers. If there are a few willing children who are maybe ten or older, couples can ask for them to assist a bridesmaid or maid of honor with the guest book, seating or the gift table. There are always young people with take charge personalities who really enjoy telling people where there table is located or asking for a signature in the wedding guest book. Allowing young people an active role reduces the number of bored young people with long faces and adds to the family atmosphere.
6. Children know how to pray. Among the ten steps to a child friendly wedding, one might consider the idea of inviting some of the older children to prepare and say a blessing before the meal. While often times clergy are asked to perform this role, lets face it, if you don't really know the clergyman that well, then why would he really want to be there and how much does it really mean to you to have him saying anything outside of marrying you. Young people can pray and some of the ones you invite to your wedding might really be pleased to have the chance. They can write the blessing on a piece of paper and read it if they wish. Hearing the blessing in a voice that belongs to your young cousin has to mean more than hearing it spoken by a near stranger.
7. A Cousins' Table. It could take a little effort on the part of the couple getting married but from the children's point of view it could be well worth it. Instead of seating children with their parents, why not arrange for a cousins' table, located close to their parents but still on their own. Ask parents in advance if they approve of this seating and then set the table up accordingly. A wedding is meant to be a fun time, for pre teens and young teens sitting with mom and dad might not be their idea of a party.
8. Group activities. Everyone at a wedding is waiting to hear their favorite tune. That may include "The Chicken" or the "Hokey Pokey" for some of the old timers or something that really moves for younger folks. When you talk to your music makers be sure they include a few tunes your young guests will enjoy. You know who you have invited and probably have an idea of what they like, so give them a break with some music or a special dance just for them and call them out to start the dance.
9. Photographers. Got a couple of young teens who you can really trust and would like to have involved? Then include in your ten steps to a child friendly wedding the option of providing young people with disposable cameras and let them circulate taking candid photos of the festivities. You will probably have a professional photographer doing some posed pictures so there is no pressure on the young people. But you may be surprised at some of the really fun photos young people can turn in at the end of the wedding and think of how pleased they will be to have something official to do.
10. Bubbles Anyone. When your reception is over and you are getting ready to leave you will be pleased if you included in your tens steps to a child friendly wedding the idea of buying some bubbles to fill the room and make your departure memorable. Kids love to blow bubbles and they can also help to pass small bubble bottles out to any adult guest who wants to join in. As the final act of the day it can really leave your young guests smiling.
Your wedding doesn't have to become a children's birthday party, but it also doesn't have to exclude children or ignore their presence. By following a few of these ten steps to a child friendly wedding everyone from the youngest guest to the oldest can enjoy a family centered day that you have provided.
On your wedding day, May God walk besides you, Filling your hearts with love as you Begin your new life together.
