My son and his fiancé are getting married next month (September) and would like to ask
Friends and family to please not bring children. As many of the brides family have small,
Loud, "untrained" children, what is the proper way of designating that preference without
Being rude.

No matter how you put, mother of the groom, someone is going to be offended. You are going to have to put this on the invitation, that has to be RSVPd anyway, ADULTS ONLY PLEASE. Full speed ahead, is what I say. Good luck :)

Once upon a time, when an invitation was issued to someone, it was understood that the name(s) on the invitation designated who was invited. And then, one day, well-intentioned people who should really know better concluded that you, of course, MUST have meant to include their children, and proceed to invite them for you. You will have to tell them, kindly, that the event is for adults only. And they will be offended. Good luck.

We have beat this subject to death a dozen times. You are going to offend many people when you do this, there is no way around this. You merely notify them in the invitation and go for it. Another choice is to provide baby sitting for those bringing kids.

I am getting married in November. My fiance' and I are requesting no children at our wedding as well, what we have decided to do is included with the invitation is a poem I wrote to inform the attendees that no children will be allowed:

Poem:
Thank you for sharing in our day
We have one request if you may
Please no children is what we ask
We hope you follow this simple task
Thank you for your understanding in advance
And don’t forget your party shoes cause we’re going to dance

I figured this was a fun way to inform so know one would be offended. Fee free to use if you like. You could also just state "Adult Reception" I hope this helps. :D

Is this what you want or is what you all want?


The last wedding I went to they had a baby sitter there provided . In the annoucement there was a little insert stating babysitting will be provided and what the costs would be and what to bring for your child...
There was an ASap
I hope that helps, its haard for people not want to take their kids specially on weekends when they want to spend all the time you can with them...


Good luckkkkkk

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Originally Posted by mishelly3

what the costs would be

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Shouldn't this be the bridal couple's expense?