Recently my fiancé, (Former Childcare Professional) was contacted through word of mouth to provide services at a wedding. It seemed awkward at first but now that I think about it, it’s truly an ingenious idea. This way if your guests have kids, or can’t find a sitter, they won’t have an excuse to get out of going to your wedding 😉 You can say that childcare will be provided at the event.
I began to research some companies that provide this service and there are a few out there. My fiancé does this on the side, pretty much through word of mouth so it’s not a large company. She shows up at the wedding and they have a room provided to here where she can lay out some toys, or put a DVD on and then throughout the day/night/event, parents come in to drop their kids off. Whether it was for 20 minutes, or for a few hours, the kids hung out, played games and read books while the parents were never more than an ear shot away. At one point the wedding party had the kids come down to the reception to dance if they wanted to. If the child became too upset in the room, the parents were able to be notified and they came and picked up their child or came to calm them down. Some kids even slept in the room. It was nice that the kids had a “playroom” of sorts to go to rather than being miserable or unruly trying to sit still for hours.
It seems to be a great alternative to leaving your kids with a babysitter, or having to watch them throughout the entire event. There are companies out there that provide this custom service and I will definitely think about it for my next event. It’s a nice way to keep the kids involved but also having a place for them to go with adult supervision all while giving you a break to enjoy the event.
Contact me if you would like pricing or more information about providing Childcare services at your next event. Enjoy!
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