Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Favours
9 Fun Ideas For Kids to Enjoy Your Wedding Day
Sep
Especially for weddings with big families, it is possible to have more than 10 children present during the wedding day. For smaller kids, it might even be their first time to experience family and social gatherings so they might be a bit shy or scared of the huge crowds and unfamiliar surroundings.
Wedding Planning Tips for Your Younger Wedding Guests
For modern families, both the bride and the groom can sometimes have kids of their own and the wedding day is a special milestone for them, too. Give the children a chance to play and socialize with other little guests and make sure they get to have an unforgettable day so mums and dads get to enjoy their day out as well.
Here are a couple of tips to make the younger wedding guests feel welcomed and entertained:
Prepare snacks and lollies.
To make sure that the little ones don’t go hungry during the lengthy ceremony and the long reception speeches, have a few bites of sweets or a couple of lollies ready for them before the program starts. Place them in handy plastic buckets or adorable little jars so the kids can keep the snacks to finish for later.
Glass Lolly Jar with Wooden Gift Tag
Give the little ones a special role.
From being a page boy or a flower girl, the little guests get to have their special moment during the big day through different roles and parts. Children may be asked to shower the bride with bubbles as she walks down the aisle or to throw petals and confetti to celebrate the newlyweds’ new union. Older kids can be tasked as ushers during the ceremony or have the role of junior bridesmaids and junior groomsmen.
Create a cozy spot for all of them to hang out and play.
If the venue is spacious, make a kids’ designated area where they are free to hang out, eat, and play along with the other little guests. Rent smaller tables and chairs and use unbreakable flatware and utensils to avoid accidents with fragile glass and ceramics. Position the kid’s corner at the back of the hall or a separate smaller room so they are free to move around without disturbing the speeches or dances. Go all out by providing them with a mini-movie theatre for the children to watch cartoons all night long and get a babysitter or an assigned adult to look after the little wedding guests when their parents need to eat or hit the dancefloor.
Prepare toys which are safe for the small ones to play with.
Keep the little ones occupied during the long wedding day programme by giving them safe toys to play with. Plushies are perfect for the smaller kids as they are soft to cuddle, safe to play with, and quiet enough not to cause any loud noises to be a disruption during the vows.
Plush Teddy Bear Blue
Feature a special kids’ menu for the little guests.
Make the children feel extra special by having a special menu just for them. Kids will love that they get to eat scrumptious pasta or yummy chicken fingers over any expensive steaks or fancy smoked fish. Mums will be thankful that they won’t have a hard time getting kids to eat and you’ll also get to save big bucks on the kiddie options compared to having a full-sized plate for one. Everybody wins!
Have group activities to keep the older kids occupied.
The older kids will enjoy making new friends and playing with other big kids as well once there are group activities and games. This personalised Jenga set can be the perfect ice breaker for the group to enjoy from the cocktails to the dance party of the wedding reception. Lawn games can also be great for outdoor parties and quiet board and card games are suitable for the indoors.
Personalised Jenga Wedding Guest Book Set
Include songs for the little ones to dance to during the party.
Right as the little wedding guests are starting to fill the dancefloor, give the DJ or the band a heads up to have a couple of special songs for the children to enjoy. Crowd favourites include almost any of the Top 20 pop songs today and popular songs from animated movies. Grandpa and grandpa are sure to have fun groovin’ with the little ones
Prepare a couple of fun games for the kids and present a special prize for the winners.
If several kids are going to be present on your wedding day, include some fun for the kids to take part in. Simple games such as hidden treasure hunt around the grounds and fun ring toss contests out in the lawn are perfect to round the group together. Give the winners a special prize to celebrate their win and your wedding day as well, just like this gorgeous stainless steel yoyo
Engraved Stainless Steel Yo-yo Gift Boxed
Give them a great wedding favours to remember your day by.
Hand out useful wedding favours that are appropriate for the little ones. This handy drink bottle is a great gift for the kids to enjoy, during the wedding day and even after the event.
Engraved Personalised Drink Bottle
