Children or No Children? Help!!
This is one of those problems that comes up so often when planning a wedding. Even though etiquette says the wedding invitation indicates who is invited to the wedding, many couples find that the invitees include their children on the response card.
It is perfectly acceptable to call the guest and say, “There must be some misunderstanding, we are invitating only adults the the reception. If a guest is from out of town, it is considerate if you can provide babysitting for the little darlings.
An evening wedding reception is really no place for small children. They get tired and cranky. If they do attend a formal wedding, they shouold go home after the cocktail hour. Even though the parents may think that it is adorable for their little darlings to be on the dance floor, it is not appropriate and it takes the focus off of the bride and groom.
As a young mother, I remember being invited to weddings and we always got a babysitter because we knew that our children would get tired and bored. They were much happier at home with the babysitter, pizza and a movie. We always did a lot of activities with our children but a wedding was not a good place for them to be.
If you do decide to include children, plan on a kids “V.I.P.” party which is becoming very popular. You can rent carnival games and DVDs. Be sure that you use licensed baby sitters, preferable certified in C.P.R.
This will provide a relaxing fabulous, romantic evening for the parents (which I’m sure they badly need) and at the same time, give the children fun activities with child-friendly food.
Filed under Summer Weddings | Comment (0)Wedding Etiquette
I recently completed a comprehensive wedding etiquette workshop through The Emily Post Institute. Brides, wedding planners, social event planners and others in the wedding business have asked me to conduct a seminar on this (often overlooked and misunderstood) subject.
I am happy to announce I am conducting such a seminar on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The fee for this seminar is $35 for advance registration and $45 at the door. Here are the topics that will be covered:
- What is Etiquette?
- How to Handle Difficult Situations
- The Etiquette Behind the Hot Trends
- Peaceful Planning
- Guest lists, invitations, showers, registries & thank you notes
- Top Wedding Etiquette Questions & Answers
If you are interested in attending, please fill out the contact sheet on my website or you may email me at eaffair@aol.com
Also, please bring your own questions to the seminar.
