a problem. Little ones bore easily and don't really understand
the meaning of a wedding. Everybody is excited and dressed up
and then just sit around watching the girls in the beautiful
dresses and their handsome guys, well just stand there. At
least that's the point of few from the child. Finding cheap
wedding fun for the children can be a lifesaver.
Keeping kids occupied while the ceremony is going on and well
behaved during the reception can be a problem. If the site
where the wedding is to be held has a separate room close by in
the same building, it can be turned into a nursery of sorts.
Most wedding ceremonies take from 20 to 30 minutes but be
prepared with activities for at least 60 minutes.
Children can color pictures of the bride and groom. Play pin
the bouquet on the bride or boutonnière on the groom, or make
wedding bouquets out of paper flowers. In expensive activity
books for several age groups can be purchased and then divided
up among the children.
If the facility allows it consider providing a snack and
drinks. Ideas might include string cheese, children love it,
precut apple slices, and boxed cereal. Keep drinks to juice
boxes to cut down on spillage.
The children can be supervised by one adult and perhaps a
preteen or two. If the wedding is held in a church, the church
most likely has a nursery area which allows everything to be
seen and heard.
One sweet way for children to commemorate a wedding is to give
each of them a bag of rose petals and have them throw the petals
in front of the bridal couple after the ceremony. No matter how
hard a little boy might throw the petals they don't go very far.
Or each child could be given a bottle of bubbles and bubble
wand.
The reception can include special activities for children as
well. A table at child's height filled with small toys and
treats should keep them occupied for hours. The dollar store is
a good place to collect a few toys. Stuffed toys in the bridal
party colors tied with a ribbon and perhaps a few silk flowers
is a favor the children will treasure. Consider taking a group
photo of all the children with the bride and groom. It's a
lovely keepsake for the bridal couple and each child's parent
can receive a copy as well.
Older children and preteens can participate in the wedding
festivities at the ceremony and at the reception with special
tasks. Perhaps they can help serve the cake after it's cut.
One child could ask people to sign the guest book. Children can
hand out wedding favors as the guest leave. If you plan on
throwing bird seed or rose petals as the bridal couple leave the
children can hand out the packages. Give each older child or
preteen a disposable camera with flash and tell them to take
pictures. You will be amazed at the photos.
Keep the children occupied with cheap wedding fun ideas and
everyone will have a happy time.
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