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This is a guest post by the talented Olivia Nicholas of Storkie. Please share your feedback in the comments!
There are many fun and festive ways for you to keep your littlest guests occupied on your big day. Here are few thoughts on how to keep them entertained and occupied while still making them a part of your celebration.
Ask if your wedding venue has a space where a group of kids would have room to play. Many facilities have a dining hall, basement or other large space that could work. Put a friend or family member in charge of decorating this space with streamers and balloons in order to set a festive mood. Order plenty of pizzas and have ice cream bars handy for dessert (while this seems a bit casual for a wedding, the kids would really prefer this to the tuna tartare and lemon coconut cake with fruit compote that the adults will be eating). Hire a group of teenage babysitters to help keep them entertained and both the kids and their parents will thank you for it!
If you are not able to have a separate kids party, do what you can to accommodate the kids at the reception. Make sure you have kid friendly foods available and consider having a dessert station where they can decorate their own cupcakes or assemble their own ice cream sundaes. You could also have a designated area of the hall (or even a hallway where the music is a bit quieter) reserved for little dancers. Hang streamers four or five feet up off of the floor and create a “kids only” dance floor. The kids will be more comfortable dancing without adults towering over them and the adults won’t have to keep a look out for children underfoot!
Older kids are generally less of a concern at the reception, but you can keep them busy by giving them a task such as documenting the reception on video. Sure you have your videographer on the job, but kids will ask your guests more entertaining questions! Be sure to have an adult supervise their activities and help run the camera. Once the reception is over, you can upload an edited version online for your guests to see!
Listed below are a handful of ideas to help occupy and entertain kids at the reception. While a separate room (with a babysitter, of course) works best, these activities could also be set up in an out of the way spot of the larger reception as well:
Regardless of the specific activities you decide to do, it is thoughtful to recommend (perhaps on your wedding website) that kids bring a change of clothes for the reception. The kids will feel more relaxed and will have more fun playing if they are in comfortable clothes.
A child-friendly reception can be fun and stress-free with just a little bit of planning. Parents will appreciate the opportunity to include their children in the festivities and the kids will have the time of their lives! Don’t for get to request that the photographer get some pictures of the children at the reception. You (and the rest of your family and friends) will have fun looking through them after the big day!
Olivia Nicholas is a writer and blogger. She has been writing wedding related articles and blogging for over 10 years and is a freelance writer for Storkie.
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