Can you invite some kids to your wedding and not others?

Decide Who’s Included Although it may seem tough to exclude, it’s perfectly fine only to invite children who are part of your or your fiance’s family — or those of close family friends. Just because you want your niece at your wedding doesn’t mean you must have everyone else’s niece.

What percentage of invited wedding guests actually attend?

Do your own math “A general overall percentage between 75-85 percent of wedding guests usually attend.” The breakdown: 85 percent of local guests, 55 percent of out-of-town guests, and 35 percent of destination wedding guests will show up, Buckley said.

Is it rude to invite people to the reception but not the ceremony?

While there are certain situations that make it acceptable to invite some guests to the ceremony and reception and others to just the reception alone, you should never do the opposite. Inviting someone to your ceremony and not to the reception would most likely hurt their feelings, so you shouldn’t even consider it.

How do you tell guests children are not invited?

5 Tips on how to politely say, “No Children At Our Wedding”

1. TIP #1: Be Specific On Your Invitations.
2. Tip #2. Include the memo on your wedding website.
3. Tip #3: Do a little extra work on your RSVP cards.
4. TIP #4: Blame your venue or the space.

Is it rude to have a child free wedding?

You shouldn’t feel guilty for keeping your wedding a kid-free zone, but it’s not polite to specify your wishes front and center on the invitations. Having a child-free wedding can be a very sensitive issue for some guests, especially out-of-town family members and close friends with little ones.

Does wedding reception include dinner?

Most wedding receptions are made in the evening for dinner; however, the couple may opt for a luncheon, brunch, or even afternoon tea. Ultimately the married couple chooses the details and location of the reception.

Is it OK to have a small wedding and big reception?

Whether your ceremony venue is tiny or you’re a shy couple trying not to make a spectacle of your vows, if you’re not inviting a large portion of guests to the service, then you should truly keep it intimate. That means including, at most, your immediate family, wedding party and/or closest VIP friends only.

How do you tell people their kids aren’t invited to your wedding?

Adults only please!” “To give all our guests the opportunity to celebrate without having to worry about little eyes and ears, we politely request no children.” “We hope you will understand our decision to make the wedding children-free, and take the opportunity to let your hair down and celebrate in style!”

How do you List A no kids wedding on your invitations?

In the case of a no kids wedding, you can simply list “Adult Reception to Follow”. This gets the point across, however there could be some confusion on if children are invited to the ceremony only.

Should children be invited to ceremonies only?

Knot Note: Don’t extend “ceremony only” invitations to children. While you may feel like you’re doing the child (or his parents) a favor by including him in something, nothing’s worse to a child than seeing other children head off to a party while he has to head home. Parents tend to make assumptions about their kids making the list.

Do children have to be at the wedding reception?

Opinions vary, so it’s best to choose a clear rule and stick to it. Kaforey suggests drawing the line at immediate family, since most children who have wedding duties are close relatives, such as a niece or stepchild (but even these children don’t necessarily need to stay for the reception).

Should you invite kids to your destination wedding?

If you’re hosting a destination wedding, it’s harder to not invite kids. Address your envelopes properly. Becker says the traditional way to indicate whether a child is invited is to include his or her name on the invitation.