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Dont want to invite children HELP??

Kelbear Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:04 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:04 PM

Dont want to invite children HELP??

I have a lot of family and friends who have children and some live out of state. How do I let everyone know that I do not want children at the recieption. The only children will be the 2 flower girls. HELP how do I tell everyone with out having a problem??

chellynyc Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:06 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:06 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

On the reception card write 'Adult Reception' - that's what I'm doing. My sister did it and it worked for her too.

JazzyT Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:08 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:08 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

'Adult Reception' to Follow

Nina Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:09 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:09 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

I second that

ChrissynRicky Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:15 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:15 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

ditto ditto ditto

tracy2246 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:28 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:28 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

Good luck with the OOT and family-

My FSIL is not speaking to us because we did not want her kids at the reception-she lives out of state and at the time was planning on being in the BP with FBIL-

No more-

Boston&NY2006 Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:43 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 12:43 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

My sister had this same problem. She got married in Maine where my parents have a summer home, so every single guest was travelling from out-of-state. She just addressed the outer envelopes to Mr. and Mrs. Such-and-Such and the inner envelopes were addressed just to the couple as well.

She also had my mom spread the word that children weren't invited. My mom called the people that have children and let them know that if they were planning on bringing their children to Maine for the weekend, she could provide the phone numbers of some babysitters for the night of the wedding. I thought it was a very polite way of saying, 'Your kids aren't invited,' without actually having to say it.

Every single guest except for one had no desire to bring their kids. They all said that they were excited for an 'adult-night-out.' The only guest that had an issue with it was my mom's sister who ended up not coming, but she's pretty much a b!t*h anyway, so no one was surprised. HTH!

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kaklesmay Posted: Dec 08, 2005 01:13 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 01:13 PM

Re: Dont want to invite children HELP??

Dont say you dont WANT children.

If people ask, tell them that its a money issue

or if its an evening reception tell them it runs too late for children to attend

STBH Posted: Dec 08, 2005 01:30 PM+

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Posted: Dec 08, 2005 01:30 PM