Whilst angelic voices can be distracting to some, it can be seen to be endearing to others.
You have spent many hours of planning to make this day the most special of your life so it is important to consider the little ones, because all those finely tuned details you have pored over can seem tedious and boring to a child that is used to running around.
It is not the nature of a child to sit still and quiet during the the important bits ie. the ceremony and the wedding breakfast so it is essential that little minds are stimulated.
Consider having some childrens entertainment ie. a magician or a clown, or a jewellery making or craft workshop
Party bags with some age appropriate toys, colouring books and crayons can be a really great idea.
For these consider, http://www.eventsmiles.co.uk/ or get a gift bag and look in your local supermarket for pocket money toys and magazines etc. to make them up yourself and make it a bit more personal.
Bubbles are always a huge hit with kids.
Another option is to have an appointed person in charge of the children, or to hire a mobile creche for the day, and a fabulous entertainment option is a bouncy castle which a lot of the time, the adults like to play on too.
Not inviting children can sometimes be a bit of a minefield as it can bring up the issues of child care for guests that are parents.
However on the flip side, sometimes parents are glad of some personal time.
From a personal point of view, I had a few children on my day, the guest of honour being my 5 day old nephew.
And from attending the recent wedding of a friend, I think it can add something a little bit more special to proceedings.
It can be really funny to hear little voices piping up at inappropriate times, or see little pageboys rolling about in grass with their crisp white shirts.
However it is the day that you have waited for all your life so any decision is an individual one, and something that you are comfortable with.
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