My fiancé and I are both content with the idea of having a child-free wedding, but we’ve sat down to start looking at our guest list and with an estimate of 73 guests, somehow we have 16 children on our list already. We aren’t really sure how to approach it or go about this whole decision.
I’m an only child biologically, but I have a nephew from my step-sister that we plan to include. My fiancé comes from a large family with six siblings under 10 and a nephew who’s two. Additionally, we have 4 cousins who are teenagers, and 2 cousins that will be under 10 as well.
Our venue doesn’t offer a cheaper children’s menu, and we’re not sure if a kid-centric reception aligns with our wedding vision. We’re not too worried about the teenagers, but how can we draw the line when it comes to having other extended family members’ children at the reception? Is it okay to specify that the reception will be adults only, excluding our immediate family’s kids? Or is it better to just not include any children in the reception and hire a babysitter after the ceremony? We’re feeling a bit lost and could use some guidance.
