Won’t there be other children for her to play with or older children that can be bribed to take extra special care of her playing activities

I think its best when kids are a part of it! rope in some elder aunts, grandparents to keep a constant eye and take her somewhere quite when she needs!

Have somewhere she can sleep (pram or playpen)
Have a basket of activities to keep her busy (no harm in a portable DVD player)
Have people in charge of watching her OR hire a nanny for the day

I hope you find a solution to your problem

I would rely on family and friends to watch her at the reception and have an area she can go to sleep if she needs to to.

At weddings and reception i have seen children this age enjoy just dancing and joining in with the adults set up some activities for your child to play with or even if you ask friends who are coming to the wedding and have children could your child stay with there providing you know the person your comfortable to leave your child there for the reception ask the day care teachers if one of them would have your child ?

Well the thing is a huge part of this marriage will be about your child so everyone will just have to understand that perhaps the reception wont go on as long as they might have thought as there will be a littleone to get home and into bed. Thats ok…there are no rules and our children must come first. A 3 year old…especially a girl would most likely be very excited about a wedding and being able to dress as a fairy princess like Mummy. Just keep telling her how special it is and im sure she will be fine. You could also make sure to ask friends who have children around the same age to bring their littleones as well so she has someone to play with.

Set up a little arts and crafts table at the wedding

Does she go to daycare? Maybe you could invite one of the staff to the wedding to be her personal carer for the day, and they could also take her home at bed time, there are nanny agencies who hire professionals for such occasions, personally I would prefer someone I know my kids are comfortable with and I trust, (a couple of the girls from my sons daycare do babysitting after hours, he loves the girls and they would my 1st thought)

If you can’t find anyone and the bride and groom are happy, just take a little fun bag with you. Have some snacks, colouring pencils and book, a small new toy and even a pillow so they can have a nap under the table if they get tired. I hear ipads are good even for little ones, just keep the sound down.

Rereading this question my son was 20 months old at my wedding and we we told not to include him in the official photos. I have seen many who are proud to have their children at the wedding and reception afterwards. I married in 1983 so a different time. As other have said here if you can get someone to look after the children at the wedding. Mine due to weather was held in a house so it was easy my son went to a bed to sleep then went to our home to stay with his grandmother. It is your day and do not let anyone tell you different what to do with your child, I am glad we had some with him in them plus number 2 was always there tucked away safely with mum. I was only just starting to show.

If there will be other children there, I would hire a face painter for an hour or two (take pinnies along) and allocate a responsible adult (or pay a babysitter) to be in charge of her at the reception….

Take them along also take activitys, drawing ect iPhone maybe (these days) and some pjs for after all the celebrations

My daughter was 2 at our wedding. She had a ball up and dancing with her best friend. She had all her favourite people in the one room and was never short if someone to play with.

^^ my son was 2 and he had a blast

That’s what grandparents are for

My daughter n my nephew were 2 both loved the wedding n were n problem at all at the reception n it was big

Get someone who will be at the wedding to watch her there, then take her home later.

BTW, it might be a good idea to read the question properly before answering? It is HER wedding!

We had ours at our wedding and hubby’s parents were putq in charge of her for the day, if you allocate someone to take care they will I am sure x

My kids both went to family weddings about that age, they loved the dance floor as toddlers. They would tear it up with the best of them until they passed out (in his ice cream for #2 lol)