As you begin thinking about your wedding, you have many decisions to make. Some will be easy, but others will be very difficult.
To invite children or not to invite children to your wedding is a decision often filled with strong feelings.
Like a hurricane, the winds of strong feeling blow through the house. Those who love children and want them to attend are at odds with those who are bothered by children and feel the kids destroy everything. In the center of everything, a vacuum forms until a decision is made.
Your feelings count on this critical issue. Children may pose a personal threat or blessing in your mind, but either way your feelings count.
Do you dream of family or do you envision an adult event with adult activities?
How will people feel about this decision or that? Do you care? How can you work with people who have differing ideas, opinions, and feelings?
Like many other decisions you will have to make concerning your wedding, deciding to invite children or not can be full of emotion and challenges.
Since many children are well able to attend weddings without posing particularly big problems, you may well decide to invite children to attend your wedding. This does not require you to have children participate in your wedding party itself.
When children are invited, it is always a good idea to anticipate their needs. Many churches offer cry rooms at the back of the sanctuary with large sound proofed glass panels so parents can see what is going on and even hear by way of speakers, without disturbing the audience.
Perhaps, the simplest and most common decision on this issue is to bury your head in the sand and let the guests decide about their children on their own. Again, if this is a family styled affair you will probably have no problem. However, if this is a definitely adult setting, the parents will usually manage to remove their children without your having to say a think.
I remember, five year old Sally. Her cousin was getting married, but you would have thought that this was her big day. She was so excited she bubbled over with smiles. Dressed in her pretty dress, she joined her mother about a third of the way back from the altar. When the bride came down the aisle, Sally could not contain herself, There she is Mom. Some might say that her enthusiasm was the highlight of the ceremony.
If you love children, they make everything worthwhile. They ignite feelings of enthusiasm that few adults can match. They make us laugh and cry. They can turn ordinary into extraordinary. Children are in many ways what family weddings are all about. If you are fortunate enough to enjoy them. Still, it is your choice to invite or not to invite children to your wedding.
Careful thoughtful planning can resolve potential problems either way. A suggestion, that your reception will include an adult venue, will alert parents and they will understand. Planning for the children will help reduce problems and keep things running smoothly.
To invite children or not to invite children to your wedding is a decision often filled with strong feelings.
Like a hurricane, the winds of strong feeling blow through the house. Those who love children and want them to attend are at odds with those who are bothered by children and feel the kids destroy everything. In the center of everything, a vacuum forms until a decision is made.
Your feelings count on this critical issue. Children may pose a personal threat or blessing in your mind, but either way your feelings count.
Do you dream of family or do you envision an adult event with adult activities?
How will people feel about this decision or that? Do you care? How can you work with people who have differing ideas, opinions, and feelings?
Like many other decisions you will have to make concerning your wedding, deciding to invite children or not can be full of emotion and challenges.
Since many children are well able to attend weddings without posing particularly big problems, you may well decide to invite children to attend your wedding. This does not require you to have children participate in your wedding party itself.
When children are invited, it is always a good idea to anticipate their needs. Many churches offer cry rooms at the back of the sanctuary with large sound proofed glass panels so parents can see what is going on and even hear by way of speakers, without disturbing the audience.
Perhaps, the simplest and most common decision on this issue is to bury your head in the sand and let the guests decide about their children on their own. Again, if this is a family styled affair you will probably have no problem. However, if this is a definitely adult setting, the parents will usually manage to remove their children without your having to say a think.
I remember, five year old Sally. Her cousin was getting married, but you would have thought that this was her big day. She was so excited she bubbled over with smiles. Dressed in her pretty dress, she joined her mother about a third of the way back from the altar. When the bride came down the aisle, Sally could not contain herself, There she is Mom. Some might say that her enthusiasm was the highlight of the ceremony.
If you love children, they make everything worthwhile. They ignite feelings of enthusiasm that few adults can match. They make us laugh and cry. They can turn ordinary into extraordinary. Children are in many ways what family weddings are all about. If you are fortunate enough to enjoy them. Still, it is your choice to invite or not to invite children to your wedding.
Careful thoughtful planning can resolve potential problems either way. A suggestion, that your reception will include an adult venue, will alert parents and they will understand. Planning for the children will help reduce problems and keep things running smoothly.
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