Children are Welcomed with special gifts, favors, crafts, and food.

            Many wedding activities can be enjoyed by children with more

            planned specifically for their entertainment.  Young children's

            Safety is one of our primary concerns at this forested home and

            garden site.  Every child will go home with bags of gifts and

            goodies and memories of a great party in the mountains.

 

        Stuffed Friend - Every child is Welcomed by a collection of Bears

            and may choose one for each hand.

 

        Flower Girls

            Wear a spray rose bud wreath in the bride's colors 

                with baby's breath

            Wear a matching corsage

            Carry a basket with a bouquet of roses and/or

                     a basket of rose petals in the bride's colors

                     to toss before the bride as the flower girls

                     lead the bride to her groom

            Dress up in wings and things

 

       Ring Bearer

             Ring Pillow choice

             Boutineer and Wreath of spray roses in bride's colors

             Dressup in wings and things

 

       Dressup to Keep

             Moth and lady bug wings

             Wands with bells and ribbons

             Rings for every finger, Bracelets for both arms

             Necklaces to wear together

             Crowns to choose

             Wreath, Corsage, Boutineer of spray roses

                    in the bride's colors with baby's breath

 

       Gifts  Age Appropriate Selections

           Girls - Tea sets and Paper dolls

           Boys - Cars and Trucks and Magic sets

 

       Favors

           Every child receives 20 different wrapped favors

           Each favor contains

               1 wrapped, reasonably healthy, goodie

               1 of the following

                    Art supplies or

                    Little boxed puzzle or

                    Novelty items

          Older children can decide to choose among favor

              options and not have them wrapped and ready.

 

       Arts and Craft Projects

           Make bookmark, picture frame, scrap book, card

           Decorate craft boxes

           Make wind chimes and wind sock

           Draw and color with various mediums

           Make bird house and bird feeder

 

        Bubbles

           Goodwill Bubbles will be blown over the Newlyweds

               by their wedding guests and then the wands and

               bubble juice will be given to the children to enjoy. 

 

       Cake

             Each child will have a " happy cake " to be packed in their

                    bags of goodies when they are ready to go home.

        Gift Bags

              Large and small bags in various styles available

                    to pack all of child's favors, crafts, and gifts

 

        Luncheon Table

              Drinks - wedding punch in special cups 

                          assortment of juices and drinks on ice

              Special Food Selection

                    Mild cheeses and nut spreads to enjoy with pieces of 

                           fruit or veges and various crackers

                    Popular chips and dips for kids

                    Olives and other finger foods

                    Various dried fruits, nuts, and trail mixes

                    Yogurt choices on ice

             Child Friendly plates,  bowls, silverware, cups, and glasses

             Choose from adult tables

                     Fruit salad choices

                     Meat selections appropriate for children

                     Ice Cream

                     

       Recreation

              Lawn games like croquet and badminton

              Board games

                     Young children - Candyland and Shoots and Ladders

                     Older children - checkers, Backgammon, and other 

                           familiar table games

              Playground Equipment for Younger Children

                     Sturdy play units, big play animals

                            to ride, and more active play toys                   

              Tables. chairs, and benches suitable for youngsters

              Dancing about all Dressed Up with stuffed friends

 

        Babies and toddlers who are young enough to be happy confined

                   close to their parents are welcome.

               Every child receives a stuffed friend who wants one

               Simple toys will be wrapped for each child to open,

                    play with, and take home

               Wings, wands, and crowns are available

               Bubbles are a treat with little ones

               To keep these children close, comfortable, and safe,

                   the following are provided:

                           high chairs and booster chairs

                           cribs and playpens

                           blankets and pads

                           swings and jumpers

                           strollers for a garden walk

 

        SAFETY FIRST

                To make sure no child wanders away into the forest

                 surrounding the gardens while wedding ceremonies

                 are in progress, each and every child , who is old enough

                 to enjoy the Children's pkg , will have someone who

                 will always watch that one child and keep him or her within 

                 the sphere of wedding party activities. 

           The woman watching each child is experienced raising

                  children in a rural environment.

            Each woman will be happy to help her child with craft projects,

                   dress up, play all kinds of games, keep child well fed,

                   and help her or him to the restroom.    

            Helper makes sure her child gets all of his or her art supplies,

                   craft projects, gifts, goodies, and food bagged so 

                   her child, with stuffed friend and anything else that 

                   needs to be taken, are packed and that child

                   is ready to leave the party.

             If a child is not comfortable with the company of a helper,

                   that helper will sit to one side where she can watch her

                   assigned child during the wedding and reception.

 

          Treat the children in your life to a day made special with

               lots of gifts and goodies so they will remember

               your wedding and reception as a great party.