Keeping children entertained at a wedding
Inviting children to
weddings is a personal decision. Some
couples opt for adult only weddings; whereas others embrace having children
present and go all out to make them feel included. We love seeing children at weddings (tantrums
and all) as they bring fun and laughter to the day, which is why we have put
together our favourite ways of keeping the little ones entertained throughout
the entire day.
The ceremony
Keeping still during a
wedding ceremony is difficult for adults, let alone for children, so providing
them with something to do will help keep them busy until they can get up and
move again. Provide them with a
selection of books to read by creating a book station as guests walk in for
children to take one as they walk past.
Mini Etch a Sketch are also
a great way of keeping them busy. Hand
one to each child on entering the ceremony with a personalised message for each
child.
After the ceremony, get the
children involved with your photographs by having some fun photos with confetti!
The reception
The wedding breakfast can
be a long time to expect children to sit for. Provide them with activities to do. You can buy or make activity books with colouring pages, puzzles and
quizzes or ask them to get creative by giving each child some modelling clay or
building bricks to play with.
After dinner
This is the time to have
some fun. Usually, there is a period of
time between the reception and the evening celebrations where children will
become restless. Hire or make some fun
outdoor games such as giant Jenga, bowling and croquet.
Plan a treasure hunt or
‘I-spy with my little camera’ game to get them searching for clues.
A great one (and not just
for the kids) is a bouncy castle. You
can now hire white wedding bouncy castles, which look great fun!
Evening celebrations
The children will love the
disco or musical entertainment, but as the evening goes on, they will start to get
tired, so provide them with a chill-out space for just the kids. Furnish the area with cushions, blankets and
iPads or tablets (which you can hire) for them to watch movies on.
For the more active
children, why not hire a ball pit for them to play in – you can also get adult
ones, so this will also keep your friends and family entertained too.
Offer the children an
evening drink and snack such as cookies and milk.
If you’re planning on
having children at your wedding, visit our Pinterest
board for some more ideas of how you can keep them entertained. There are also childcare companies, such as The
Little Top who provide excellent childcare at weddings and parties.
Love as always, SP x x
Images sourced from Pinterest
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