Ideas to entertain the children

There are some companies which hire out larger games (corn hole, croquet, etc), but also I went to the £ shop and bought a selection of colouring books, toys, etc, and made little gift bags for the kids when helping with my sister's wedding

You could enquire with the venue on what others have done or what’s possible? We loved the idea of a bouncy castle as there’ll be a fair amount of kids but same as you, we’re worried about the weather. We actually went to see our venue today and they showed us this separate room that we can also access if we want to. The guy said ‘oh this room has been used for all sorts, bouncy castles…’ and went on… and we hadn’t even considered that that could be an option so always worth a chat with the venue x

Our venue had a small room off the main space that we set up a Wii and Switch in with a load of board games, colouring paper/pencils etc for them to go to so maybe ask your venue if they can offer such a space.

I would say most parents will bring stuff for their kids to keep them entertained. Depends on ages as well as little ones will likely still want to be around their parents and older/teenagers will typically behave and just play about on their phones! I will say that on the day all the kids were quite happy mingling and playing together, i would honestly not worry to much or spend huge amounts on something as we found it didn't get used much

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You could hire a wedding nanny and or a children’s soft play or teepee area, I am using vipteepeebelltentevents on Instagram

Hi Alex, congratulations on your upcoming wedding! For keeping children entertained throughout the evening, you might consider setting up a soft play area with things like a ball pond, mini craft station, or even a small corner with games and puzzles so they can have fun safely while adults enjoy the event. If you want something more engaging, hiring a kids’ entertainer, magician, or face painter could also be a hit. You could even theme the play area around something fun like The Spike Volleyball Story Characters to add a playful twist that keeps the kids excited and occupied no matter the weather in March.

I’m totally feeling the struggle! We're planning for next year and honestly, keeping the littles busy is my biggest anxiety lol. My daughter is obsessed with drawing lately, so I’m thinking of setting up a 'creativity station' with some cool printables and crayons. Does anyone know where to find something more interesting than just basic coloring books? Like, maybe some fun templates?