Your weddings, what do you do with you children in the evening

[myermay]

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We had registry office do at 2.00pm, then went to local Tapas Bar (had it to ourselves) for meal with family and close friends - about 40 of us. Then we brought younger kids home and babysitter took over, we went back out and had a big party with everyone else. It was lovely having the kids at the ceremony, and great having them there for the meal but I wouldn't have wanted them there in the evening for the party. It was definately time to relax and let our hair down without fretting about DCs.

Congratulations, by the way - hope it all goes well.

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DD had a great time playing with few other kiddies and the grandparents, in fact I only saw her mid evening when she started getting tired and then pil took her home for the night and left us to party til the early hours! DD was nearly 2 when we got married.

Congratulations too!

I went to a wedding where there were lots of younger guests. In addition to the marquee with dancefloor for the adults, they hired a bouncy castle for the children.

I would suggest getting a couple of teenage babysitters to look after all the children with directed play.

If it is any help I run a mobile creche which caters for weddings, we can either do day or evening creches and can have them either fully supervised or as a drop in play area. I don't know what the rules are on here for giving out business website addresses so if you are interested let me know and I will post more details and link to the website.

I got married a few months ago, my kids aged 4 and 6. My parents were in charge of kids for the day and plus a few friends kept on eye on them for us too so we could "relax" abit. My bridesmaid did an absolute brilliant jobs of the kids game for a hour between 7 and 8, although the games included me and my husband being banaged up with toilet roll by the kids. At 8 buffet and all kids given party bags and slice of cake my kids had chosen, so all kids happy eating and looking at party bags. Then dancing which alot of kids joined in with. Dj announced a speacial request of my kids fav song by abba which they danced to and carried on dancing till about 11 when my parents took them home. They dont normally stay up anywhere near that time but they loved it and still say it was the best party. My advice would be to include your kids as much as poss and make it speacial for them and it will be even more rememorable for you

We are getting married in a hotel, We are paying for MIL's room and our boys will be with us until they get too tired then MIL will take them upstairs.

MIL isnt exactly a party animla unlike my -drunken- mother

I am getting married in June, we have decided to have early ceremony (11am) and then having an afternoon buffet and drinks until 6ish, then we will be going home to carry on drinks and fun.

We went for this as we have lots of young children in the family at the moment so figured that would be easier for everyone, think you just have to do what suits you and do what means you can enjoy your day x

My friend got married last year, she had a 6 and 4 year old and she invited lots of friends with the same age kids. It was in a stately home which had a childrens playground which they all played in and then they just joined in with the disco, think most kids got to 11 and they loved it. They had party bags and we took colouring things and balls etc.