Wedding invitations

[shelli]

Ok, so I thought that I had better get my finger out and do my invitations up for my wedding!! I have them set out the way that I want, but I am stuck on how to actually write that we dont want kids there and that there will be a room and child minder available with entertainment and food for those kids. Any ideas?

I did think - No kids allowed at reception. Room supplied with minder and food and entertainment available - would be alittle too abrupt and not like me....hehe.

I welcome any ideas, as I am quite stumped!!

shelli

[Pam]

Hi Shelli, I think what you have said is fine. It's nice and clear and to the point. No matter how you flower it up, there could be someone who has their nose out of joint.

You could soften it a bit, play with the words...

[shelli]

LOL - wasnt thinking that flat out. Was thinking something a little more formal. How's this -

Due to seating and financial limitations, we ask that no children attend the reception. We have organized a room, where there will be a child minder for the evening. Food and entertainment will be provided for those children in that room. So that we have an idea on how many children will be in that room, please write the number of children on your RSVP note. We thank you for your understanding of this matter. If you would like more information on this matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Done in the same font and everything as the invite.

shelli

[Pam]

Perfect :)

[shelli]

Beauty!! Thanx. Now....just to get the rest of it together!! Its been a productive day!! Got the venue booked, rang the reception place and asked a heap of questions, worked out the invites (just have to make them up now) and I should have them done by bed time tonight!! Phew!! This is hard stuff....LMAO. NOT!!

Now....back to those invites. Thanks Pam!

shelli

[Misha8]

I feel the same about my wedding but I won't be having a child minding facility,if people can't get a babysitter then they won't be able to come,unfortunate but not my problem really.

My suggestion for your invitations is this: when you put the name of the adults on the invitation that will automatically suggest that children are not invited.
Then in small print at the bottom of the invite you can say : child minding is available in a seperate room at the reception centre for those who can not get a babysitter.
Food and entertainment will be provided for your children so you can relax and enjoy our reception.
Sounds nice and shouldn't upset anyone.

[shelli]

Yeh I thought that, if people could not get a babysitter, then that would just be too bad, too. But there are a lot of people that we expect will come, but they are from out of town and they dont know that many people in town. If they do know people in town, then they are invited to the wedding, too, so there is the catch-22. We will also need to get a babysitter for our kids (they are going to be in the wedding party, but not at the reception), so we might as well make use of the sitter for the rest of the kids, too. We will be the ones paying for this sitter, mind you, so I dont think it should be a problem for others.

I thought about putting the info on the invite, but thought that I would put in another note with the info on it. It seemed much better this way and I could explain it further, so that people can understand.

I went to a wedding down in Mansfield (VIC) a couple of years ago and there were no children allowed at the reception. The Bride even organised a sitter for the night. The problem was, my kids were the only ones who were babysat!! I ended up paying this babysitter for the time and the kids, who were sposed to be there as well, ended up running all over the reception!! I wasnt happy and neither was the Bride. But, that was that wedding and not mine!! hehe. Hopefully.

shelli

[Ness]

Nope thats fine I did the same kind of thing for my wedding and i had an 18 month old at the time, and many more people enjoyed themselves because they did not have to worry about their kids it fine.