Remember that picture from the Royal wedding where Kate Middleton is whispering something in the ears of the cute little bridesmaid who seems to be a little miffed with so much noise all around? It is amongst the cutest snaps of the wedding.
Children actually are an important part of weddings in all the cultures and have special roles assigned to them. In Christian wedding, the cute pageboys and chubby flower girls look superbly adorable. In Hindu weddings as well, there are some roles assigned to the kids below the age of seven or eight. These little adorable cherubs add a lot innocent charm to an otherwise very formal and emotional occasion.
Cherubs to Goblins
Children are seriously not interested in all those ceremonies and can get quite cranky and boisterous at precisely wrong times, like when you are taking the vows or are overwhelmed and teary eyed. They even fiddle with décor and the children of your nearest relatives can play havoc with flower decoration near the aisle or mandap.
What more, kids at weddings are very fuzzy about the food. They insist on having a proper dinner plate (which can easily cost you 1k or more), only to eat a piece of pastry or ice-cream or any other junk food. These are just a few ways in which kids can create chaos at your wedding but they never create some real trouble (except when they hurt themselves in totally unexpected ways)
Crèche Service Makes their Day
A lot of wedding planners suggest engaging the services of mobile crèche company that sets up a nice section for kids at the wedding venue and keep them entertained with fun games and activities. There are balloons, tattoo artists and face painters to make interesting designs for the kids with water colors. There can even e a small counter for snacks such as wafers, popcorn, candies and sandwiches.
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There are lots of mobile crèche service providers that will happily come to your wedding and take care of the kids. Security will not be a concern as the crèche will be set up inside the venue and even parents can keep a check on their kids from time to time.
Better Option than Adult-only Reception
There is nothing to stop you from hosting an Adult reception, but some of your friends and relatives may not be able to attend if they are not able to find a baby-sitter to take care of their kids. Moreover, weddings are perfect family occasions for everyone to get together and celebrate. Keeping the kids out of the revelries is not a very good idea. Instead, with slightly more expenditure, you can appoint a crèche service to take care of your little guests.
