Mobile supervised activities for kids aged 8+ needed for wedding in June

[em2656 10]

Hiya, We're getting married on 11th June at Hargate Hall in Derbyshire.

The venue can arrange a mobile creche for 3 hours for kids under 8 yrs, which is fab, but a lot of the kids coming are more like 9/10/11 boys and girls.

 

Does anyone know of any mobile services or trainee sports/fitness type people who would be able to come and run a 3 hour activity session (ie football, rounders etc) something to wear them out for a bit, supervise them eating and generally keeping them out of trouble between 2pm and 5pm on

11th June 2011?

 

Any suggestions welcomed, Thanks

 

Em xx

[chickywiggle 10]

not to be rude but am pretty sure 9-11 year olds do not like being 'babysat'. at that age they can surly be trusted outside with a football on their own. as for eating well.... my son at 2 years old knows how to eat - do 9-11 year olds need telling how to hold a fork??

 

can i ask why you invited children if you didn't want them ruining your day??

 

what will the parents be doing?? i wouldn't expect to take my son to a wedding (and i have 2 in the next year) and demand someone else look after him.

[Ducky1 10]

not to be rude but am pretty sure 9-11 year olds do not like being 'babysat'. at that age they can surly be trusted outside with a football on their own. as for eating well.... my son at 2 years old knows how to eat - do 9-11 year olds need telling how to hold a fork??

 

can i ask why you invited children if you didn't want them ruining your day??

 

what will the parents be doing?? i wouldn't expect to take my son to a wedding (and i have 2 in the next year) and demand someone else look after him.

 

I take it the wedding is going to be quite posh going on the location. I agree if you don't like or want children there you should not have invited them, what's wrong with the parents looking after them and making sure they behave, just give them a ball and let them entertain themselves. I know many kids at that age will not want babysitting.

[madasfish 10]

I take it the wedding is going to be quite posh going on the location. I agree if you don't like or want children there you should not have invited them, what's wrong with the parents looking after them and making sure they behave, just give them a ball and let them entertain themselves. I know many kids at that age will not want babysitting.

 

Whats wrong with Em having the wedding she wants - not the one you would?

 

Think it's a fab idea ; kids get bored very quickly and to have some activities on hand sounds wonderful and very thoughtful. She is hardly suggesting they be made to sit quiet in a corner hidden from sight!

Edited March 14, 2011 by madasfish

[em2656 10]

lol Oh dear. Always someone willing to make a negative comment.

 

To clarify (although feel I shouldnt have to), I am not looking for a babysitter, no do I doubt anyones ability to hold a fork and by no means do I think any children would "ruin my day".

 

I have 3 children myself all of whom will be very much a part of our day. In addition to our own there will be another 27 children there. Our day, is actually a weekend. We arrive (with all of our 67 guests and their children) on the friday afternoon. We have a fish and chip van coming for supper and will be playing some games and having fun getting the room ready for the ceremony the next day.

On the saturday (11th june) we get married at 12 o'clock, will be having photos etc afterwards, while the kids can be playing with the giant lawn games and/or bouncy castle we'll have set up in the grounds.

We would love to have an organised, fun activity for all of the kids to look forward to, to take part in and to remember, as being a really fun part of the weekend.

We are having a hog roast outside (weather permitting) and for a few hours, while the adults are socialising and getting to know each other as well as eating, it would be comforting to know that the children are not either sat around bored listening to speeches or off getting into mischief.

The kids also, obviously, need to eat and a perfect time for this would be as a sort of interval or inbetween whatever activities we end up arranging.

 

At about 5pm there will be a bit of a lull in the days events and will be an opportunity for people to go back to their apartments to get changed, let babies nap, or have a nap themselves lol etc before the evening reception starts at 7pm (along with the chocolate fountain we've arranged for the kids....honest, just the kids hehehe).

 

We then stay there saturday night and also sunday night (along with all of our guests) before going home on the monday.

 

 

Anyway, got a bit carried away telling you all about our amazing weekend.

In short, we are planning a very special weekend to celebrate not just our marriage, but the coming together of two families, filled with very loved children.

 

I know while I've been looking for people soooo excited it's unreal.

 

As an experienced mother of 3, I feel very safe and confident about my understanding of children of this age, as well as that of their parents and perhaps in 10 years time you will understand what I mean.

 

Any suggestions, still greatfully received.

 

Thanks Emma x

[madasfish 10]

lol Oh dear. Always someone willing to make a negative comment.

 

To clarify (although feel I shouldnt have to), I am not looking for a babysitter, no do I doubt anyones ability to hold a fork and by no means do I think any children would "ruin my day".

 

I have 3 children myself all of whom will be very much a part of our day. In addition to our own there will be another 27 children there. Our day, is actually a weekend. We arrive (with all of our 67 guests and their children) on the friday afternoon. We have a fish and chip van coming for supper and will be playing some games and having fun getting the room ready for the ceremony the next day.

On the saturday (11th june) we get married at 12 o'clock, will be having photos etc afterwards, while the kids can be playing with the giant lawn games and/or bouncy castle we'll have set up in the grounds.

We would love to have an organised, fun activity for all of the kids to look forward to, to take part in and to remember, as being a really fun part of the weekend.

We are having a hog roast outside (weather permitting) and for a few hours, while the adults are socialising and getting to know each other as well as eating, it would be comforting to know that the children are not either sat around bored listening to speeches or off getting into mischief.

The kids also, obviously, need to eat and a perfect time for this would be as a sort of interval or inbetween whatever activities we end up arranging.

 

At about 5pm there will be a bit of a lull in the days events and will be an opportunity for people to go back to their apartments to get changed, let babies nap, or have a nap themselves lol etc before the evening reception starts at 7pm (along with the chocolate fountain we've arranged for the kids....honest, just the kids hehehe).

 

We then stay there saturday night and also sunday night (along with all of our guests) before going home on the monday.

 

 

Anyway, got a bit carried away telling you all about our amazing weekend.

In short, we are planning a very special weekend to celebrate not just our marriage, but the coming together of two families, filled with very loved children.

 

I know while I've been looking for people soooo excited it's unreal.

 

As an experienced mother of 3, I feel very safe and confident about my understanding of children of this age, as well as that of their parents and perhaps in 10 years time you will understand what I mean.

 

Any suggestions, still greatfully received.

 

Thanks Emma x

 

that sounds marvellous.

[em2656 10]

"I know while I've been looking for people soooo excited it's unreal."

 

Woops, that was supposed to say, while I've been looking for people to do something like a street dance workshop or similar, my daughters have been getting sooo excited it's unreal!

 

Emma x

[chickywiggle 10]

you're right of course, how on earth do other people cope with children on their wedding days?? (yes mine was an all day event, yes there were kids of all ages there and yet they managed to behave and entertain themselves with a bit of help from parents).

 

enjoy.

[madasfish 10]

you're right of course, how on earth do other people cope with children on their wedding days?? (yes mine was an all day event, yes there were kids of all ages there and yet they managed to behave and entertain themselves with a bit of help from parents).

 

enjoy.

 

Why are you being so churlish? Is it envy?

Its clear that Em is going out of her way to not only provide a decent wedding for her adult guests but for her child guests too.

[go4it 10]

lol Oh dear. Always someone willing to make a negative comment.

 

To clarify (although feel I shouldnt have to), I am not looking for a babysitter, no do I doubt anyones ability to hold a fork and by no means do I think any children would "ruin my day".

 

I have 3 children myself all of whom will be very much a part of our day. In addition to our own there will be another 27 children there. Our day, is actually a weekend. We arrive (with all of our 67 guests and their children) on the friday afternoon. We have a fish and chip van coming for supper and will be playing some games and having fun getting the room ready for the ceremony the next day.

On the saturday (11th june) we get married at 12 o'clock, will be having photos etc afterwards, while the kids can be playing with the giant lawn games and/or bouncy castle we'll have set up in the grounds.

We would love to have an organised, fun activity for all of the kids to look forward to, to take part in and to remember, as being a really fun part of the weekend.

We are having a hog roast outside (weather permitting) and for a few hours, while the adults are socialising and getting to know each other as well as eating, it would be comforting to know that the children are not either sat around bored listening to speeches or off getting into mischief.

The kids also, obviously, need to eat and a perfect time for this would be as a sort of interval or inbetween whatever activities we end up arranging.

 

At about 5pm there will be a bit of a lull in the days events and will be an opportunity for people to go back to their apartments to get changed, let babies nap, or have a nap themselves lol etc before the evening reception starts at 7pm (along with the chocolate fountain we've arranged for the kids....honest, just the kids hehehe).

 

We then stay there saturday night and also sunday night (along with all of our guests) before going home on the monday.

 

 

Anyway, got a bit carried away telling you all about our amazing weekend.

In short, we are planning a very special weekend to celebrate not just our marriage, but the coming together of two families, filled with very loved children.

 

I know while I've been looking for people soooo excited it's unreal.

 

As an experienced mother of 3, I feel very safe and confident about my understanding of children of this age, as well as that of their parents and perhaps in 10 years time you will understand what I mean.

 

Any suggestions, still greatfully received.

 

Thanks Emma x

 

Sounds a fab day - kids get bored at rubbish weddings, ones where there's a function room, terrible music and nothing to do. Sounds like they won't be bored at yours (can I come for the fish and chips, fab idea)!

 

I had a idea a while back about crazy golf at weddings. Set up a portable course, get a couple of helpers dressed up in golf attire, let the kids go round the course. It has to be something that kids will play for a while and keep coming back to. With little games kids will naturally do it for 5 minutes, then wander off, come back for another 5 mins, then wander off again! The other thing would be one of those indoor laser tag arena or inflatable table football. Maybe you could hire one of these?

[sheffgrow 10]

lol Oh dear. Always someone willing to make a negative comment.

 

To clarify (although feel I shouldnt have to), I am not looking for a babysitter, no do I doubt anyones ability to hold a fork and by no means do I think any children would "ruin my day".

 

I have 3 children myself all of whom will be very much a part of our day. In addition to our own there will be another 27 children there. Our day, is actually a weekend. We arrive (with all of our 67 guests and their children) on the friday afternoon. We have a fish and chip van coming for supper and will be playing some games and having fun getting the room ready for the ceremony the next day.

On the saturday (11th june) we get married at 12 o'clock, will be having photos etc afterwards, while the kids can be playing with the giant lawn games and/or bouncy castle we'll have set up in the grounds.

We would love to have an organised, fun activity for all of the kids to look forward to, to take part in and to remember, as being a really fun part of the weekend.

We are having a hog roast outside (weather permitting) and for a few hours, while the adults are socialising and getting to know each other as well as eating, it would be comforting to know that the children are not either sat around bored listening to speeches or off getting into mischief.

The kids also, obviously, need to eat and a perfect time for this would be as a sort of interval or inbetween whatever activities we end up arranging.

 

At about 5pm there will be a bit of a lull in the days events and will be an opportunity for people to go back to their apartments to get changed, let babies nap, or have a nap themselves lol etc before the evening reception starts at 7pm (along with the chocolate fountain we've arranged for the kids....honest, just the kids hehehe).

 

We then stay there saturday night and also sunday night (along with all of our guests) before going home on the monday.

 

 

Anyway, got a bit carried away telling you all about our amazing weekend.

In short, we are planning a very special weekend to celebrate not just our marriage, but the coming together of two families, filled with very loved children.

 

I know while I've been looking for people soooo excited it's unreal.

 

As an experienced mother of 3, I feel very safe and confident about my understanding of children of this age, as well as that of their parents and perhaps in 10 years time you will understand what I mean.

 

Any suggestions, still greatfully received.

 

Thanks Emma x

 

shouldnt you have got married before you had children?

[SheffDancer 10]

I think you can hire inflatable football from activity Sheffield and greentops circus do great workshops with all the fun equipment indoor and out, sounds fun x