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By Forever Farrah Published 2026-09-12.
Which ages belong at a wedding kids' table, where to put it, how to keep children busy through dinner and speeches, and when kids should sit with their parents.
A kids' table works best for children roughly five to twelve, placed where their parents can see it but not in the middle of the room. Children under about five sit with their parents, and teenagers usually sit with the adults or at their own table. Give the table something to do (activity packs, a simple game) and a meal served early, and it will be the happiest table at the wedding.
| Age | Where they sit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Babies and toddlers | With their parents, in a high chair if needed | They need a parent within arm's reach |
| About 5 to 12 | Kids' table | Old enough to sit without a parent, young enough to enjoy it |
| 13 and up | With the adults, or a teen table | Put a 14-year-old at the kids' table and they'll remember it |
| Wedding party children (flower girl, ring bearer) | Kids' table, or with a parent in the wedding party | Ask their parents |
These ages are a guide, not a rule. A shy seven-year-old who knows none of the other children may be happier next to a parent, and a confident four-year-old with older cousins may be fine. Ask the parents when you're unsure.
When you are ready to seat your own guests, the wedding seating chart maker fills every table in one tap with Matchmaker, which seats everyone automatically and keeps families together.
A kids' table goes wrong when children are bored, usually between sitting down and the food arriving, and again during the speeches.
Seat children at the same table sizes as the adults. A 60-inch round that seats eight adults comfortably takes eight to ten children. If you have more children than fit one table, split them by age rather than creating one enormous table: the under-eights and the over-eights want different things.
To count tables for the whole room, children included, use the wedding table calculator.
Parents plan differently if their child will be at a kids' table. Let them know when the RSVPs come in, so they can bring a favourite toy or tablet and headphones, and so a parent of a nervous child can ask for them to sit with the family instead.
If you're not inviting children at all, the question becomes how to say so kindly, and which exceptions to make. The guest-list side of that is in how to cut your wedding guest list.
Roughly five to twelve. Younger children sit with their parents, and teenagers usually sit with the adults.
Where parents can see it, near an exit, and away from the speakers, the bar and the centre of the room.
Children who eat a meal need a seat. Babies and toddlers usually sit on a parent's lap or in a high chair, so ask the venue for high chairs and count them separately.
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