Planning a wedding is such a wonderful experience!  One of the fun parts of a wedding reception is having all your friends and family together to celebrate....including all the kiddos.  Have you had concerns about having children at your wedding?  No worries!  We have some tips that we have collected from our experiences at weddings and from other experts in the wedding business.  These tips are sure to help ease your mind about how to keep the little ones entertained during your big day. 

• Have Someone in Charge of Kids with Games and Activities Prepared - Sometimes there will be a special room set aside for the kids to play and maybe even having a movie playing.  The key to success with tip is to have a person dedicated to caring for the little ones.  This will minimize stress for you and for parents so everyone can enjoy your ceremony and reception. 
• Have a Children's Menu with Kid Friendly Foods - Kids like food they recognize.  Try chicken strips, sandwiches cut into triangles or cut into shapes with cookie cutters, pre-cut fruit, go-gurt, fruit snacks, cupcakes,  etc.  Your Boise caterer can help with this!  
• Have snacks for the kids available throughout the evening.  This is CRITICAL.  Kids usually eat more frequently than adults and having snacks can help the children stay happy all evening.
  
• Have the Kid's Dinner Table Covered with Paper so they can color and draw while they are waiting for their meal and afterward throughout the evening.  You could even provide children with coloring books/crayons of their own or printed color sheets. 
  
• Teddy Bear Toss or Special Dance for the Kids - at a couple of our Boise weddings this summer we had brides do a special dance with the kids and then toss a teddy bear or other stuffed animal for the kids to catch.  They also had other smaller toys/treats for ALL of the children so no one felt left out.  This was so fun for all the kids and was a huge success.
  

Hope some of these ideas help you plan a wonderful wedding.  What other ideas do you have?  We would love to hear them and pass them on to other Boise brides.  Congratulations on your wedding!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise Wedding DJ

Gift idea for the Maid of Honor and / or Bridesmaids

Planning the perfect wedding takes work and cooperation from many different individuals. The most relied upon (for the bride anyway) are the Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids. To thank them, you would like to give them a special gift, something unique yet useful , special, and meaningful. 

Here is an idea for a unique gift that she will use for years to come:

Survival pack : Create an economical and useful rescue kit that can be used later as a personal cosmetic bag and meaningful memento from the special day!  Purchase an empty cosmetic bag in your choice of color; insert a Thank You Card and stuff with your choice (most of these items can be purchase at the local dollar store):

Band-aids, clear fingernail polish, nail file, hair ties, hair spray, lotion, tissues, small sewing kit, stain remover pen, mints, hard candy, folding hairbrush with mirror, bobby pins, Chapstick, moist towelette, any other items you feel would be useful or fun!

If possible, have Bridesmaid’s name or initials embroidered on outside of bag.  With the possible exception of the Maid of Honor, consider giving each the same gift but in different colors. J

At Sound Wave Music in Boise we do more than just play music for your wedding We will customize our services to fit your needs, coordinate all your special activities and work to accommodate you every step of the way. We are Boise’s Best Wedding DJ because, not only do we provide exceptional customer service, we care!

Kristin Cole
Sound Wave Music
Boise's Best DJ