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

[funkymiss 10]

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?

 

Or maybe guests should just go to centertainment or lazerquest for the day if weddings are so boring The wedding industry would have us believe that even adults need to be spoonfed crazy activities while they wait a whole half hour for the photos to be taken!

 

Each to their own but fish and chip vans, bouncy castles and creches make it sound more like a holiday park than a wedding.

[go4it 10]

Or maybe guests should just go to centertainment or lazerquest for the day if weddings are so boring The wedding industry would have us believe that even adults need to be spoonfed crazy activities while they wait a whole half hour for the photos to be taken!

 

Each to their own but fish and chip vans, bouncy castles and creches make it sound more like a holiday park than a wedding.

 

The OP has said this is more of a social wedding weekend with lots of kids.

 

Ever thought of dodgems?

[em2656 10]

The OP has said this is more of a social wedding weekend with lots of kids.

 

Ever thought of dodgems?

 

Hahaha sounds fab!

 

Some great ideas thanks guys!

 

For many of our guests this long weekend will be their holiday for the year and as 80% of them are family.....what's wrong with us all wanting to have a bit of fun?

 

We really want to have our own, special to us, sort of wedding rather than a package deal, at a hotel or whatever, where the only thing that'd be different from the wedding the weekend before would be the guests (if that makes sense?).

 

Emma x

[madasfish 10]

For some champers , cocktails and canapies is the reception

For some ala Em it is fun all the way with lots of entertainment

For others its sausage rolls a club house and a disco

For others it just the beer...

 

what ever people choose for their wedding who are we to judge ? - people should have what they want, its their day.

 

The circus idea sounds great.

[PastTime 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 fantastic! Hope the weather is good for you, it's thoughtful of you to get entertainment for the kids, I know I would of preferred that with weddings when I was younger!

[T.J. 10]

http://www.facebook.com/Activitysheffield - they are part of the Council so will be CRB checked etc

 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend

[samshe 10]

Hey Em, don't listen to the fools who are poo-pooing your big day.

 

I for one think your plans sound fantastic and I hope you have the most amazing weekend of your life.

 

Thinking of something for the kids is incredibly selfless and should be applauded.

 

Have you considered asking one of the older kids/younger adults to supervise? I'm sure that if you offered a 14-16 year old say £20 to keep the kids entertained, they would jump at the chance. Kids/young adults of that age don't really like weddings anyway (especially the lads). This way you save money, and the chosen childminder makes some money and feels important (it is a VERY important job after all).

[T.J. 10]

What about

http://www.greentop.org/home/greentop_circus

[candybar 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

 

Hi

Roundabout creche services maybe able to help you.

They are a mobile creche company and all staff CRB checked and most are qualifield in child care.

PM me for anymore info and number.

 

Good luck and hope you enjoy your day

[craigpugh 10]

Sounds like a great weekend. I work for Greentop Circus, so I suggest you contact the office (I'm on leave for a few days) give them an idea of what budget you have to play with. If you are after something different, you could have some performers who could do Kids activities, a circus skills 'area' with juggling, poi, plate spinning, diablo, etc. and then when it gets dark do a fire show or something like that?

You can get hold of James there on 0114 2448828

[rothschild 10]

Hi Emma.

 

I just want to say that this thread has left me with a big smile on my face. I'm smiling/laughing at all the negative comments to be honest. Oh deary me.......sour grapes doesn't come into it.

 

From what you have written you come over as a lovely caring person who is going the extra mile to make sure that all of your guests are catered for and enjoy a fantastic weekend. I'm sure they will regardless as to whether or not you manage to find something to occupy the younger ones for a few hours.

I think it's pretty amazing to consider entertainment for the kids of a "funny" age to be honest. Not many would bother especially as the kids will be attending with their parents.

Perhaps if you got together with the parents of these children and discussed your intentions with them they might come up with some ideas? Maybe a couple of the parents would be willing to take the children to the cinema followed by a burger bar or similar? It needn't cost you a fortune anyhow and I'm sure that if you discussed it with the parents you will be able to come up with something between all of you.

 

The only other thing that I have to add is to wish you a wonderful weekend and a long and happy marriage.

 

I wish I was on the guest list because it sounds like you are all going to have a weekend to remember.

[syne 10]

an inflatable 'go kart' track..