Guidelines to Inviting Children at Destination Weddings

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When you are planning for a destination wedding, you may want to decide if children should be included as part of the guest list. Depending on the location, having children at the event may be too cumbersome. However, here are some tips and guidelines for you to follow:

1. Decide if the location of your destination wedding is child friendly. If it isn't, they should not be included.

2. If you have decided that children should not be included as part of your guest list, do inform and alert your guests with children that it is an adult-only event. This should be done as early as possible so that your guests are able to plan for a babysitter should they decide to attend your wedding.

3. But if you do have children accompanying their parents but not as part of the guests in the ceremony or reception, you may want to provide child-care option to their parents or alert parents to plan for their own child-care.

4. If you include children of one of your relatives or friend, the children of others should also be included as you may not want to be seen as taking sides. Be consistent.

5. Finally, you may want to set an age limit (say 12 and above) for children of your guests that can tag along for the event.

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Do remember to be clear in your invitation as well and your decision. At the same time, be polite as much as you can.