The question, "What do we do with the children at our reception?" always comes up at some point with every bride, unless they are opting to have an adult only reception. I'll be honest, it's tricky especially when parents stay past their child's "I'm not entertained anymore" stage.
We recently did an outside wedding that had children buzzed off of the candy buffet and restless to run. They were into everything and couldn't stop running circles around us and screaming. We were a little concerned when they started playing with the photographer's camera that was set up for a photo booth and she was even more concerned when her oh-so-fun props became toys. After prying some of the items that she didn't want to have broken away from them, they played with the hats and sunglasses and pretty much played dress up. It was so cute and made some excellent pictures. So that gave me a great idea. Here's 5 tips to keeping kids happy at your reception:
1. Leave the crayons and coloring books for the toddlers, for the 4+ age bring a toy basket and add things in there for boys and girls.
2. You could borrow some toys or even pick some up at a garage sale.
3. Don't hold back on the toys. The grander they are the more the kids will be occupied!
4. Secure a place in a corner that can be the kids corner with a couple of tables and chairs.
5. Don't forget to have a couple people overseeing the children... their parents will appreciate the help!
Hopefully this will help your reception be free of kids forcing their parents to leave your reception early!
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