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briangoodman
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Children Not Invited to Wedding and Reception

We want to encourage our guests to leave their young children at home instead of bringing them to our wedding and reception. The facility we are using will not accommodate young children easily. We are looking for advice on how to word our wedding invitation to let guests know that they should leave the children at home. People get their feeling hurt so easily. Thank you.

the_admin
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Re: [briangoodman] Children Not Invited to Wedding and Reception [In reply to]

Yes, parent's do seem to be very sensitive when it comes to their children these days - thinking their kids should be welcome everywhere and anywhere. There are some events that are just for adults and if you want an adults only wedding you have the right to the wedding you want.

Address the invitation only to the names of the adults in the home. If you are using an inner envelope this is the place to list each name and omit the children's names. Use reply cards printed with the names of those invited. You can also try scheduling the wedding for later in the evening to further emphaasize an adult only theme. But you will never mention "adult's only" or "no children" on a formal invitation.
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