Description
Children at weddings bring out strong feelings. Some couples want every niece and nephew on the dance floor. Others want a grown-up evening and worry about upsetting friends with young families. Either way, the questions pile up: how do we word it, where do the kids sit, what will they eat, who is watching them during the speeches, and what happens at eight o’clock when everyone under six falls apart?
This plan answers those questions in a calm, practical order, with fill-in pages you can print and use.
Inside you will find:
- The three approaches (kids welcome, family only, adults only) and a decision worksheet
- Kind, clear wording for invitations, the wedding website and the RSVP, plus what to say if someone pushes back
- Flower girl and page boy roles by age, a wedding party children tracker and a rehearsal checklist
- Kids’ table set-up and a kids’ menu planner with allergy checks
- Activity packs by age group and a quiet area checklist
- Supervision options, from parents to on-site sitters, with a childcare provider details page
- A venue safety checklist written for little guests
- A children’s guest list and plan, and a timing and bedtime plan alongside the adult schedule
It is made for wedding planners who want a ready process for every family wedding, and for couples who want children included, or kindly excluded, without stress.
After you work through it, everyone knows the plan. Parents know what to expect before they reply. Children have a seat, a meal, something to do and a grown-up to find. The caterer has the allergies in writing, the photographer knows the little ones’ names, and the ceremony goes ahead even if the page boy decides not to walk after all.
What’s inside
- Kids welcome, family only or adults only worksheet
- Invitation, website and RSVP wording
- Flower girl and page boy roles and rehearsal checklist
- Kids’ table set-up and menu planner
- Activity packs, quiet area and supervision options
- Child safety checklist
- Children’s guest list and bedtime plan
