Kids Entertainment

We're having a similar number of children of similar ages. I'm planning on a VIP area for them with a couple of cheep teepees with blankets and cushion etc so they have somewhere to chill out when it gets a bit late for them. As well as colouring books, we thought a treasure hunt would be nice - planting 100 rings around the location and the winner gets a prize. We're also getting disposable cameras and setting an I spy challenge...thought we might end up with some great photos this way!

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Great idea! We have lots of different little seating areas at the venue so this is a great idea with cushions etc.

I'd love disposable cameras and that sounds like a great way to get pictures!

Thank you!

We’ll have 5 kids from 6-11 at ours - planning to get them cheap cameras and set them a photo challenge but we’ve not got much further than that…that said, we’ve got rooms on site so will probably use one as a space they can chill/watch tv in - will ask the parents (my brothers) to bring whatever is currently entertaining them. My current biggest worry is getting those who have mobiles to put them down during the ceremony 🤣!

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I didn't think about the rooms so great idea!! Yes - this is the thing, what entertains them now won't in 2 years!

I know what you mean! I don't want a load of people with their phones out in the back of my wedding pictures! I was thinking about saying none in the room we're getting married in but unsure how to word it!

Yes, it’s hard to know what they’ll be into but their parents should help… I just hope my step son to be (who is the youngest) can cope without his daddy’s attention for most of the day… at least he’ll have my nieces/nephew (and his side of the family) to distract him!

And re phones, I meant my nieces but yes, others too! I hope that the grown ups will respond positive to a politely worded “we’ve paid for a photographer and would rather see your faces than your phones” type message somewhere… I’m sure that others have put it better than I can though!

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Yes, my step son to be will be 7, but luckily he absolutley loves being around others his age and having more adults to get juice and sweets from.

Yes, the older children with their phones will be a challenge! but.. i like the message. Short and to the point!

We have a separate section of our room where we will be putting a Switch so they can play Just Dance and Mario Kart. Our venue will provide bean bags etc for them in there as well. For the meal we have ordered them each activity packs for their age group so they can do that at the table with their parents rather than separate them. Have a look on Etsy for kids wedding activity packs, there are some good ones where they have to find someone wearing a certain colour item, or colour of hair etc, so is a bit more interactive and fun.

The garden games is a great idea, just check with your venue as for HSE they will likely ask that it is supervised so you would need to ensure someone is with them, or if you hire a company they will probably provide someone.

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Yes, we are torn with that but we think they may want to sit with eachother. I'll check etsy out though thank you!

Yes, anything outside would have to have supervision so we would be looking at inside enterainment first so we wouldn't have to have someone outside all the time.