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Fighting immigration issues, battling bridesmaids, and planning the wedding of my (our) dreams!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Kids, kids, and more kids!

Whether or not to have kids at our wedding was never a question. Both sides of the family have lots of children, we love the joy they bring to any moment, and not inviting them just never seemed like an option. Now, as we delve a bit further into planning, I want to make sure they are happy and entertained - at least enough so that their parents are as well!

First question: Kids' table, or sit them with their families? I'm still undecided on that.... Any pros/cons you have would be much appreciated!


Second: How can I keep them entertained? There have been some great posts on how to make an activity booklet. I wholeheartedly plan on doing this, but don't want to make one English version and one Spanish version. I'm thinking of therefore including:
- Dots (it was my favorite as a kid)
- Spanish/English word searches
- Hangman (they can choose the language!)
- Coloring templates
- A maze
- 'Draw a picture for Mr. and Mrs. Tango'

My favorite idea thus far, however, is the Scavenger Hunt. It has to be designed well enough so that the kids are not interfering everywhere, easy enough for younger kids, and hard enough for older ones. I'm thinking about providing them with disposable cameras, too... Obviously, they won't lead to great pictures, but I do think it will make them happy. Ideas on things to include are:
Bride and Groom holding hands
The couple who has been married the longest
Purple shoes (mine, hopefully!)
Somebody sleeping
The person who traveled the furthest to get here
Somebody dancing like crazy!
Someone making a funny face
A group of people you really like
A new friend
The youngest person here
A picture in the sand

Do you have any other cute ideas? What are you doing to keep your younger guests entertained?








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