Adults Only Reception

[morenaindc]

Has anyone out there done this at a DW?

What are your gut reactions to this concept?

If I do this, should I provide a babysitter for kids who came on the trip?

Do folks tend to bring their kids to DW's anyway?

 

Please share your thoughts....

[beyondsmitten]

I wrestled with this idea and in the end chose to have an adult only reception.

 

Almost everyone invited with kids havechildren under the age of 10. I have no children but my fiancee has a son. While the son is a part of the ceremony, he is also not invited to the reception.

 

I planned to arrange for a sitter (my fiancee is Jamaican and has friends who can sit during the reception) a DVD and pizza and puzzle for the boys.

 

I took a poll of my friends with kids and most did not plan to travel with them. At that time I thought about having a "children's reception" but in the end decided that I would not bother.

 

I don't know if most parents would leave their kids with a sitter they did not know in a foreign country.

 

I have since learned that more of my guests will be making a family vacation out of the wedding. All of them know the children are welcome at the ceremony but are not invited to attend the reception. They can choose to use a sitter we arrange for my nephew and stepson or not.

 

I love my nephew and sat through a wedding reception with him. He had fun, I did not. Of course this would be in a different capacity but we did not want a "family friendly" reception full of kids so we are not having one. I have not thought for one minute that I should change my mind.

[Hartyt509]

I wish I could have got away with a no kids rule!! but FI's best man has 3 kids! so we've had to pick a hotel that is kid friendly and its annoying me - we don't have kids but seem to be accommodating other peoples. Even my MOH is leaving hers at home lol

 

I think if people don't like it they'll say but at the end of the day its your wedding so stuff them lol

[becks]

As long as there are options for babysitters (and most hotels are willing to arrange them), then I think it's fine, especially if its important to you.