Spare a thought for the friends and relatives at your wedding with young children. When the other guests are sitting back to enjoy the speeches, the mums with young children are trying to work out how to keep the little darlings sitting still and quietly for thirty minutes.
Children don't understand the speeches bit at weddings and they want to run around and have fun. So, why don't you provide some entertainment for them in another room until the speeches are over?
Magician, Clown, or Puppet Show
You can hire a Magician, Clown, or Puppeteer to put on a show and make balloon animals for them. If the entertainer is good, children from 2 - 12years will sit enthralled for at least forty-five minutes.
Nursery Teacher or Mobile Creche
You can hire a local nursery teacher or mobile creche team to set up drawing and painting for the children. Perhaps with a prize for the best work. If you contact some of the local Nursery Schools, you will find that many young teachers would be willing to make a little extra by doing this.
Films and Cartoons
Many venues provide a room for the children to go and watch cartoons and films during the day. If your venue does not do this, then ask them why. It might give them the idea to start doing it! A guest with a young child or baby could act as chaperone.
Treasure Hunt
Some of the Mums with young children or babies may want to leave during the speeches. Why not get them to organise a Treasure Hunt in the Hotel or gardens. They will bless you for it!
These are just some ideas to get you started. You will probably think of more yourself.
So, remember to spare a thought for the little people at your wedding. Let them leave at the end of the day telling their parents that your wedding was the most magical and "best wedding ever!".
Children don't understand the speeches bit at weddings and they want to run around and have fun. So, why don't you provide some entertainment for them in another room until the speeches are over?
Magician, Clown, or Puppet Show
You can hire a Magician, Clown, or Puppeteer to put on a show and make balloon animals for them. If the entertainer is good, children from 2 - 12years will sit enthralled for at least forty-five minutes.
Nursery Teacher or Mobile Creche
You can hire a local nursery teacher or mobile creche team to set up drawing and painting for the children. Perhaps with a prize for the best work. If you contact some of the local Nursery Schools, you will find that many young teachers would be willing to make a little extra by doing this.
Films and Cartoons
Many venues provide a room for the children to go and watch cartoons and films during the day. If your venue does not do this, then ask them why. It might give them the idea to start doing it! A guest with a young child or baby could act as chaperone.
Treasure Hunt
Some of the Mums with young children or babies may want to leave during the speeches. Why not get them to organise a Treasure Hunt in the Hotel or gardens. They will bless you for it!
These are just some ideas to get you started. You will probably think of more yourself.
So, remember to spare a thought for the little people at your wedding. Let them leave at the end of the day telling their parents that your wedding was the most magical and "best wedding ever!".