People with kids

I've been thinking about this too, I have 2 kids. A 4 year old and a 1 year old. My 4 year old has autism and I don't know how he will be react leaving us at the end/during the evening reception. They'll be staying at OH's nan's house it's the only other house apart from ours they have slept out so they would be familiar with it. OH's Aunty and Uncle have offered to look after them, but that means them both keep a sober-ish head. I'm sure we'll work something out.... we've had 4 nights off in 4 years due to my son being hard to handle so things like this are never easy to do!!

I'm also worried about how my 1 year will get her sleep/nap in during our wedding it isn't until 3pm so she will have a nap beforehand. She usually goes to bed between 6-7pm, we're having our whole wedding at a hotel so I was thinking about her going to bed at 6 in a travel cot In our bridal suite, but then I don't want her to sleep in an unfamiliar place plus who will watch her while she sleeps? I don't think i'd be to happy with just checking on her now and again. I'd be worried sick downstairs!! I think i'll just have her pram on standby all day so she can lie back in it and have her milk and hopefully have a few naps and just try and make it through to the end of the night!

Hi, my little boy will be 2 when we get married. We are just letting him stay until the end. He will stay overnight at my parents who will probably leave after us lol. We will just have his buggy that lies back and let him sleep whenever he wants. We are getting married at 12pm so were hoping he will be due a sleep after the ceremony and can have a good nap then, then another at his normal bedtime of 7.30 then be able to have a play and then if he wants to sleep more he can do. We know it may mess his routine up for a few days but we'd rather that and he enjoy as much of our wedding day as he wants to hope this helps x

Is it a hotel you are marrying in? If so will you be staying there? I ask as my brother stayed their venue and my mum and dad took their little girl (she was 2) about 9/10 ish up to the room and let her sleep - then alternate watching her until the end

Our son will be there til the end, then go home with my mum when we go to a hotel he'll be almost 5.

What about having your childminder look after them at the wedding? My mum doesnt drink so will probably look after my son who will be almost 2 but if she wasnt I would get a minder to watch him in the evening either in the room or in his pram tucked into a quiet corner.

I have two little ones who'll be 4yrs and 1.5 years at the wedding.

I'm not worried about the 4 yo, he can stay until the end then I'm hoping he'll stay with my inlaws in a room at the hotel.

My 1.5 yo is the one I'm worried about. He'll be exhausted. We'll take the buggy in and recline the seat so he lays flat but whether he'll be happy with that I don't know. I'm hoping my mum will take him home with them as they live close by and she doesn't drink. If not, he can come in our room, we'll be too tired/OH will be too drunk for any wedding night shenanigans anyway! ha.

We took my son to my brothers wedding when he was around 1 1/2 & he fell asleep in his pram, we sat him beside us (me & OH weren't drinking) and put his little ear defenders on him so the music didn't annoy him. He was fine and slept quite happy and didn't wake even when we got him home and into bed so sure they'll be fine in buggies

I'm not sure who is having our little girl on the night, I'm quite happy to keep her with us. She will be 2.5 at the wedding but she'll probably stay all night. We went to a family party lately, we had a room in the hotel but I didn't feel comfortable leaving her alone. She partied until 10 and then we put her in her buggy and put a cardy over the front so it was really dark and she just crashed out. Not a peep from her until we went to bed at 1. The ceilidh band didn't phase her at all. We will have to take her to hotel so will take pjs to change her into at the party so we can put her straight to bed x

Thanks all, taking the buggy is a good call. I'm so going to end up pushing her around the block in my wedding dress trying to get her to sleep. ? Actually one of my earliest memories is going to sleep under a table at a wedding, my parents had brought a duvet and I snuggled up with my sisters and watched the dancing.