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how
to address a letter to those that we have a child sitter at
our wedding ceremony |
Q. I am getting
married in a few months and trying to get the
invitations done. We will be having a "child
sitter" during the ceremony at the church and I am
needing to know how to address a letter to those
that have children. Our wedding is going to be very
formal and traditional as well as video recorded.
Kids will be invited to the reception. I do not
want to offend those with children, but I also do
not want unruly kids at the wedding its self.
A. Rather than risk
offending your guests by saying too much too soon,
it would be better to simply say on the invitation,
"Child care will be provided during the ceremony."
Then, on the wedding day, instruct your ushers,
guest book attendant and any others who will have
the first contact with the guests to greet guests
with children and simply say, "I'll direct you to
the play room or the nursery." By making it sound
like it is expected rather than a choice, guests
will be more apt to do what is asked. If a guest
protests, the person can say, "I'm sorry but
children under age .... (such as 10) aren't
permitted in the sanctuary during the ceremony."
They don't have to give an explanation or say that
you specifically instructed them not to allow the
children in the sanctuary.
If the church has a cry room with a window and
sound, the older children who want to watch the
ceremony could go in there along with the infants.
Be prepared for some complaints from the mothers of
infants who may feel that they are being singled
out. If they do insist on bringing an infant into
the sanctuary, have the ushers instruct them to
remain at the back of the room and tell them that
the ceremony is being recorded and they should take
the child to the cry room if they get noisy.
Depending on how many children might come, you may
need to have a couple of rooms available, one for
young children and one for older children. The
children will probably appreciate the idea of being
with their friends more than with the parents. You
might want to place signs in the church foyer that
are clearly visible indicating that children infants
to age 3 go one direction and those over 3 go
another direction.
Be aware that children aren't the only ones that can
cause disruptions during the ceremony and background
noise on your video. Any adult who has a cold or
suffers from an illness that causes them to cough,
can be just as disruptive as a child.
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