How Do You Word This In Your Wedding Invitations?
I wanted to know a polite way of wording on my invitations that it is going to be an adult only wedding. Id prefer there not be any children their. Is there a way to word that?
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you can simply please say adult reception only. If this will limit your guest list then offer babysitting service for a limited age group for your guest. make sure its some one who may want to volunteer as a wedding gift and “they” can put a tips jar in the room for the parents to tip them when they come pick up their kids. have snacks games music for the kids and ask that parents pick them up 30-45 min before reception ends. This way you wont seem like some one who isnt considerate of guest who want to attend but have kids and cant find a sitter. Keep in mind there is nothing wrong with wanting an adult only wedding/reception. these days some peoples kids can really get out of hand being noisy,disruptive,distructive to the decorations and most parents dont put their foot down in public with their kids which makes it worse. iam sure this is embarrising for them as well. good luck
You don’t. You simply refrain from including the children’s names on the outside of the invitation envelope. Then you ask your parents and the groom’s parents to pass along via word of mouth that the wedding ceremony and reception will be an Adult Affair.
Why? A proper host operates under the assumption that every prospective guest knows etiquette basics and understands that those persons named on the invitation are invited and those who are not mentioned are not. To include anything like “Adult Reception” or “No Children” would imply that you believe the prospective guest to be so innocent of manners as to not understand who is or who is not invited simply by reading the names written on the invitation.
If an invitee approaches you and asks if his/her children are invited, you simply say, “I’m sorry, we’re not having children at the wedding,” in a firm but pleasant tone.
You should, however, be prepared to refer the name of a reputable sitter for out-of-state guests. Some brides go as far as paying for this, but that is your call.
I sort of think that regardless of what is done as to the actual and/or oral invities, some individuals will bring their children to the wedding ceremony and/or reception. So, I advise this: Expect what for you personally may normally be the unexpected.
As for the etiquette stuff, I will go along with what the first responder had to say.
You dont. Just address the invite to mr. and mrs. John Doe. People will however contact you asking if they can brings their children but you need to just let them know that it is an adult only ceremony. Some people will be upset about this so dont wonder why some may decline your invite!
On your response card you state” Adult Reception”at such and such etc.# Of Adults Only
“Adult Only” is fine. They will get over it, my guests did.