6 Ways to Make Your Wedding Child Friendly
6 Ways to Make Your Wedding Child Friendly
Published: 07 October 2021
For some couples, going to a wedding without their kids can be a deal-breaker. On the other hand, if you invite the little ones, you need to keep them occupied. Weddings can be boring for children, and it can be difficult for parents to get them to behave. You can help your guests by including their children in your wedding plans. To spare you the extra work on researching how to achieve that, we came up with some ideas. Here are 6 ways to make your wedding kid-friendly so that all your guests can have a great time.
Set up a kids’ area
It can be difficult for children to sit in regular chairs, and it can be tiring for parents to hold them on their lap. Therefore, it might be a good idea to place them at separate tables. Make sure to create a child designated area where there is appropriate furniture and seating. This way, both parents and their kids can sit back, relax and enjoy the wedding.
To make the kids' area more attractive, you can place some puzzles and board games to keep them occupied. Also, you can give them arts and crafts supplies like paper, crayons, stickers, and play dough. Ask the little ones to create wedding cards for the bride and groom to make them feel like they're a part of the event. Their creations will be great items to keep as wedding memories.
If you have an outdoor wedding, you can also provide kids with fun outdoor activities. Make a separate space for them where they may play without being bothered. Place appropriate furniture pieces and consider putting up some small tents. They might come in handy when the children want to rest after all of the excitement. When it comes to playing, you can send them on a scavenger hunt, set up a bubble station, or rent a trampoline. They will have hours of fun, and their parents will be able to get a break from looking after them.
Hire an entertainer
If you don't have the time or patience to plan fun activities for the children attending your wedding, get an entertainer. They come fully prepared with all sorts of games and supplies that kids will love. Furthermore, if you choose to have a themed wedding , an entertainer can get the kids into the story. They can bring costumes and props and have fun, themed activities with the little ones. Imagine how adorable it would be to have cute little knights and princesses roaming about the place. You can also involve them in the wedding photoshoot to make it memorable for them and yourself.
Get a nanny
Parents attending your wedding would be much more relaxed if they didn’t have to check on their kids regularly. So, besides keeping the kids entertained, you should also have someone to supervise them. Asking family or friends to help you supervise the kids can be an option. Just make sure that your they take turns to have enough breaks, and they get to enjoy your wedding.
Have a kid-friendly menu
Kids can be very picky when it comes to food they like to eat. Adults often struggle to get them to eat something at weddings. Making sure there is enough variety on the menu will take the weight off the parent's shoulders. Besides, it doesn't mean that you have to invest more in food. Children eat far less, and if they have a variety of foods to select from, they will be more than pleased. For example, you can set up a kids buffet with some finger food options that kids love. Bring some pizza, french fries, or mini sandwiches to their table, and you will have them fed in no time. Also, you can make fruit baskets so they can eat something more healthy as well. Their parents will be more than grateful.
Play some kids music
A great way to keep kids occupied during a wedding is to get them on the dance floor. If you have a DJ, let him know that there will be children at the party. You can ask them to play some specific songs or to have a wedding movie soundtrack from kids' movies prepared. In addition, you can let kids have some song requests to make sure they are enjoying themselves. Including kids' music in your wedding playlist will surely make your wedding kid-friendly. Children will have the time of their life on the dance floor, and you will have a great wedding video.
Have wedding favours for kids
A small wine bottle or liquor chocolates are inappropriate as wedding favours for children. Therefore, make some specific ones for the kids, in addition to the ones you made for grownups. You don't need to overcomplicate or spend a lot of money to have great kids' wedding favours. For instance, you can put muffins, marshmallows or cookies in their goodie bags. Add small bottles of water or juice to make sure they stay hydrated. Also, to keep the kids occupied, you can make your kid-friendly wedding favours have a double purpose. Add some crayons, pretend jewellery, or toys in their goodie bags, and you will keep them busy. Thinking about the children when making the wedding favours is one the best ways to make your wedding kid-friendly.
Final Thoughts
Even if you thought planning a kid-friendly wedding would be a lot of extra effort, we hope we were able to show you that it doesn't have to be that way. With a bit of inspiration and some help from friends and family, you can plan the perfect wedding , for your grownup guests as well as for their children. As a result, keep our post on 6 ways to make your wedding kid-friendly in mind when the happy moment comes.
