How many children, and for how long?
Enter the number of children in each age group, then how long the sit-down meal and the speeches will run. Leave any group on 0 if it doesn't apply.
Keeping the children happy, age by age
Age-by-age activity ideas
Your meal & speeches timeline
Printable kids' table kit list
Book a Mini Disco for the evening
Activity packs and quiet corners get children through the meal and speeches — but the evening reception is often hours long, and that's where boredom (and bored-child meltdowns) really set in. A dedicated Mini Disco or kids' entertainer keeps them dancing, playing party games and having their own fun, safely away from the bar, while the grown-ups enjoy theirs.
See Children's Parties entertainmentQuick guide
How to plan for children at weddings
- Enter the number of children in each age group, leaving any that do not apply on 0.
- Choose the length of the sit-down meal and the length of the speeches.
- Press Build my kids' plan to see activity ideas, a timeline and a kit list.
- Use Copy my plan or Print checklist to keep it, or Start again to change the numbers.
What it does
- Four age groups from babies to tweens
- Age-by-age activity ideas
- Meal and speeches timeline
- Printable kids' table kit list
- Copy or print your plan
Use it with
- Day vs Evening Guest Helper – enter your guest budget, day guests and per-head costs to see how many evening-only guests you can afford and how full the dancefloor will be
- Guest Accommodation Finder – search for hotels and B&Bs near your wedding venue, keep a shortlist to share with guests and work through a group rate booking checklist
- Guest List & RSVP Tracker – track wedding guests, day or evening invitations, RSVPs, plus-ones and dietary needs in one list that saves automatically in your browser
- Late-Night Taxi & Minibus Planner – work out how many taxis or minibuses your guests need after the party, when to pre-book, and how pickups line up with your finish time
Questions
Children at the Wedding Planner: common questions
Who is this children at the wedding planner for?
It is for couples, parents and ushers planning how to keep young guests happy through the quieter parts of a wedding. You enter how many babies, preschoolers, young children and tweens are coming, plus how long the meal and speeches will last, and it suggests activities for each age group and a kit list for the children's tables.
Can I print the kit list for the children's tables?
Yes. After you press Build my kids' plan, use Print checklist to print the plan or save it as a PDF, or Copy my plan to paste it into a message or document. Handing a printed copy to whoever is looking after the children's tables means the packs and activities are ready before the meal starts.
Does the planner save my numbers?
No. Your numbers stay in the page only while it is open and nothing is stored in your browser or sent to a server. The optional Get a quote from Tim link opens your own email app with a draft addressed to Mobile Disco Network, and nothing is sent unless you choose to send that email yourself.
When do children usually find a wedding hardest?
The long sit-down stretches are the tricky part: the meal, the speeches and the wait between them. The timeline shows how long that is for your day so you can plan activity packs and quiet corners. The evening reception can also run for hours, which is why the page suggests a mini disco or entertainer for later on.
Tim’s tip
Seat the children's tables within sight of their parents but away from the speaker stacks and cables. Ask parents to bring ear defenders for babies and toddlers if they plan to stay for the evening dancing.
Made by Tim Daymond (Tinsel Tim). Tim has been a DJ since 1976 and has run Mobile Disco Network since 2013. He plays weddings and parties across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. He is a Norfolk County Council Trading Standards Trusted Trader (ID 0000457), a member of the NADJ and the winner of 23 independent awards.
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Free to use, no sign-up. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.
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