Childcare: a wedding guide
Sitters care for the kids at your wedding. They play with them in a room close by.
When couples book this
About 4 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What shape of care are you picturing?
What ages need care?
What must the sitters carry?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
What shape does the childcare take?
Activities and supplies for the kids' room
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced as one flat amount.
Possible extras: Additional sitter, Overtime (per hour), Activities & supplies.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Care hours — when does coverage start and end?
Which room or space holds the kids?
Who feeds the kids' room?
How do parents check kids in and out?
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many children?
How many sitters?
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Kids' room setup
- Childcare coverage
- Parent pickup & wrap-up
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Counts
- Care plan
- Schedule
- Contacts