{"id":1821,"date":"2019-06-05T20:20:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T20:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/?p=1821"},"modified":"2019-06-05T20:20:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T20:20:57","slug":"should-i-allow-kids-at-my-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/should-i-allow-kids-at-my-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Allow Kids at my Wedding?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As another year comes to a close, many are looking forward to a new year and, possibly, a big event\u2026(NYE and Christmas engagements anyone?). As you begin to start the initial planning, you\u2019re probably asking yourself about the guest list and who makes the cut. Many couples struggle with whether or not to invite kids to their wedding as it can become disruptive and kids can be hard to manage at big venues. Honestly, for every couple who get excited about kids at weddings, there\u2019s another couple who really dislike the idea. Neither couple is wrong, it\u2019s just important to consider all the facts. Here are a few guidelines for avoiding hurt feelings or upsetting guests who do, or don\u2019t, want kids around.<\/p>\n

Set an Age Limit:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just because you want your niece or nephew to participate in your wedding doesn\u2019t mean you have to allow every kid under the age of 13. It\u2019s ok to only invite children who are close family members or the children of close family members. We recommend not sending out any \u201cceremony only\u201d invites to kids. In an attempt to be inclusive you\u2019ll actually be making it more difficult for both parents and child. No one wants to go home before the party.<\/p>\n

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Set Clear Boundaries:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regardless of whether you do or don\u2019t want children at your wedding, you need to be explicit in your intentions. Many people just assume that their kids are invited, or they\u2019re afraid to ask. Adding something as simple as, \u201cand family,\u201d will clear up a lot of uncertainty. If you are only having a ring bearer and flower girl, simply state that in the invitations.<\/p>\n

Managing the Kiddos:<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you are inviting kids to the wedding, make sure you check with the venue as some places will have guidelines. At Rolling Ridge, we just ask that children aren\u2019t allowed to run around unattended. If we see unchaperoned kids we\u2019ll give them a double shot of espresso and a puppy to take home (we\u2019re kidding, but can you imagine?!). A good way to avoid that and still allow for everyone to have fun is to hire a chaperone. If you know a teenager or young adult who would be available for a few hours, it\u2019s kind of a win-win-win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As another year comes to a close, many are looking forward to a new year and, possibly, a big event\u2026(NYE and Christmas engagements anyone?). As you begin to start the initial planning, you\u2019re probably asking yourself about the guest list and who makes the cut. Many couples struggle with whether or not to invite kids to their wedding as it … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1821"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rollingridgeevents.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}