How to Keep Children Entertained at Your Wedding

Ways to Entertain Children at a Wedding

Should you invite kids to your wedding? This is one question that every couple should ask themselves, as they plan their wedding and create their guest list. Most couples already have friends and family members who have children so this can be a tough decision. For some the answer is easy and for others not so much. But one thing no one wants is a noisy wedding ceremony.

If you do decide that you want to include children in your big celebration; make sure they’re happy and entertained at all times. Here are a few fun ideas for keeping those little bodies busy during your wedding celebration.

Create an Epic Kids Table

Setting up a few kids tables with various activities is one of the best ways to keep smaller guests busy for hours, especially during the speeches. Add games, puzzles, activity and coloring books to the tables so that the kids can choose something that appeals to them. You could also add a few goodie-bags to the table that contain treats, bubbles, or small toys.

Include them in the Wedding Day Activities

Children really enjoy helping out and being a part of the day’s activities. Giving them an important job to do, such as handing out pamphlets would make them feel included. If they feel like they’re helping out, they won’t get a chance to be bored. Another cute idea is to give each child a disposable camera so they can snap some photos on the day. You’d be amazed with all the cool and creative photos that they may come up with!

Let them Spend Time Outdoors

If it’s a nice and warm day out, set up a few outdoor games. Jenga, chutes and ladders, or even some activities such as hula-hoops and/or jump ropes. If the children are a little older, you can set up an crafts table that they can use to create props for a photo booth or a wedding memento for their parents.

Set Up a Kids Room

Set up a cool kids room or cave that contains beanbags, tables, movies and activities that they can enjoy. Even setting up something fun like riding horses or riding the bull is fun for kids.

Keeping the Children Entertained at Your Wedding

Children Entertained at a wedding means happy kids and relaxed parents. A kids table full of games, puzzles, and coloring books keeps small guests busy for hours. That matters most during the speeches, when sitting still is hardest. Goodie bags with treats, bubbles, or small toys add one more happy surprise.

Children Entertained outdoors have the best kind of fun. Jenga, hula-hoops, and jump ropes burn off energy. A crafts table lets older children make photo booth props or a keepsake for their parents. Fresh air and movement turn a long reception into an adventure.

Children Entertained as helpers feel proud instead of bored. Handing out programs or carrying a small job makes them part of the day. A disposable camera in small hands leads to wonderfully honest photos. These are the moments couples treasure later.

Children Entertained in their own room get a safe place to rest. Beanbags, movies, and quiet activities help when the music and excitement get to be too much. A kids room is not about hiding children away. It is about giving them a cozy base for the whole celebration.

Children Entertained well also means better photos. Genuine smiles beat forced poses every time. As a Seattle and Pacific Northwest photographer specializing in intimate weddings and elopements, Lessie Blue Photography loves celebrations where every guest, big and small, is having fun.

If you are planning a wedding with little guests on the list, start with one or two of these ideas. For even more inspiration, see The Knot’s wedding activities for kids. Keep it simple. Then get in touch to talk about your day. I would love to help you plan a celebration the whole family enjoys.