"Adults Only"

It is your wedding, thus if you do not want children in attendance it is best to let the guests know prior to the big day.

You should definitely have it on your invite if you don't want them.
however, its not very realistic. a lot of people have children and not
everyone can get a sitter. I went to a wedding in March which they
did that, and they ended up with a lot of pissed off relatives. but it is your choice!

Aloha!
If the the person, who is paying for the event/party, wants it to be only for adults- then I feel that the guests who can respect that, would want to attend. I know of someone who is getting married and they are putting on their invites that 'no children under 13'- since they are planning on having alcohol served and they want to be care free without worrying about having to censor things due to little ones running around- besides- it's YOUR day and YOUR checkbook :)

Yes, adults only is very appropriate to have, and I would say put an age limit if you want to restrict it further. However, consider providing daycare for those people who would like to attend but have younger children; it can be a solid compromise.

Your day, your guest! have who you want there, or should i say don't have whom you don't want there!

Proper ettiquette dictates no. You should not put on your RSVP card Adults Only. Granted it is your wedding and if you do not want children there that is your perogative, but you should not address that matter on your RSVP's directly. Your invitations should come with 2 sets of envelopes. One is to recieve postage for mailing and another ( the smaller, inner envelope) is where you will dictate who is invited. Your guests should know if the inside envelope says to Mr and Mrs John Smith and not Mr and Mrs John Smith and Family , that their children are not invited. Just like you will address the envelope to Mr Single Guy and Guest. He would then know he can bring someone with him. Unfortunately our society is unfamiliar with proper ettiquette so you cant always count on everyone to get the clue. Its best to have Mom and Aunt and Sister to spread the word that it is preferred children stay at home. Be forewarned, most people with children guard them closely and may take offense to the fact that children are blatantly excluded from the festivities. Its a wedding, a time for joyful celebration not one of resentment and bitterness.
One thing I like to suggest to keep everyone happy is to consider getting a room and hiring a sitter or two .... especially if you have guests coming form out of town with children.Think how appreciative those parents will be to have a night to enjoy free from worry.

For our wedding, we did exactly what the post above mine suggests. (Addressing the invitation to exactly who is invited: Mr & Mrs John Smith). If there are no children listed, then no children are invited. People should know & respect that, as it is how wedding invitations have always been done...but in the event that they don't, the reply card asks for number attending. When my parents received the cards, they checked to make sure the number matched up with how many were invited. If not, they called the guest and informed them that children are not invited. Weddings are paid for per person, so it is not unreasonable to ask for adults only. If these people want to be in attendance bad enough, they will understand this and comply. Good luck!

Most people would say it is not appropriate to put "Adults Only" or an age limit, but believe it or not some people don't get the hint about not putting "and Family" or the children's names.

We are 2009, nothing is traditional anymore, people put their own twist on things, and you should be able to as well.

If you feel comfortable addressing your wishes rather than hoping that one guest doesn't happen to show up with their child/children, I'd say go for it. Your day, your wishes.

Even though you address the inside envelope "Mr. & Mrs. XXXX" some people may think "Well my husband doesn't want to go or can't go so I'll bring my child since they invited 2 of us" Even though etiquette says that only those addressed on the inside envelope attends. You can put on the card under the reception info smaller sentence "Adult Reception". It looks a little nicer than "No Children" or "Adults only".

Also as others suggested,maybe you could find someone who is willing to watch the children. Maybe a couple teenage relatives (my son watched little cousins when my aunt approached him and asked, he felt special being asked for a big responsibility) They provided an area for the children and some coloring books, drawing paper and crayons were brought. He had them play Hokie Pokie and a couple little games. Parents loved knowing their kids were taken care of and they didn't have to pay for a babysitter. There was even a desert table in the area for the kids. My aunt and cousins (that were getting married) presented him with a gift card as a Thank you even though he tried to politely turn them down.

It's your wedding though and if you do not want to even worry about children being there then you shouldn't have to worry about them. Since parents are given enough notice about the wedding they should be able to arrange childcare in time.

Sure, but you may want to be a little kinder and state why. Because this is an adult event we would greatly appreciate if you rsvp for the those indivisduals only.