https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:43:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-254862 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:00:49 +0000 mamimami 254862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a "cry and change room" at church but ours is not too awesome -- there is no window into the sanctuary, just a speaker where you can hear what's going on. You may not need to go there but it's nice to have that option in case you have screaming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-254851 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:54:59 +0000 Arden 254851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our church has a "Mother's Room" in the back, with soundproof glass looking into the sanctuary. It has rocking chairs and a couch, changing table, toys, etc.</p> <p>As a kid though, my mom never sat there unless she needed to breastfeed. Instead we had quiet time every single day at home, for an hour at 11AM. We had to sit on the couch and play with quiet toys, books, etc. She was basically training us for church. It worked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-254141 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:13:49 +0000 purrpletulips 254141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been to about 3 weddings with quiet rooms but never had to use them (actually first wedding was when DD was 8w old and I was for sure we'd end up there but she slept through the ceremony). Unless the bride/groom ask you to use it I don't know that you are obligated to; however at one wedding I attended, my cousin's son (about 1yo) freaked out so they took him into the quiet room as a courtesy to the b/g. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-254135 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:08:11 +0000 heffalump 254135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been to one of those, it's sounds like a good idea though!</p> <p>Our wedding was outside so it had lots of background noise. We had one baby there, her mommy said she was singing during the ceremony and she didn't bother to walk away because it was a happy baby sound (I'm glad, I didn't notice but I wouldn't have minded if I did).</p> <p>My LO was just flower girl at my sister's wedding at 11 months. Our plan was to keep her stuffed with snacks, but we were so busy prior to the wedding that we didn't realize that she only had 5 puffs left so when those ran out she screamed. It was in a used bookstore so there was really nowhere to go. My mom scooped her up and ran towards the back and the change of scenery distracted her enough to quiet her down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-254093 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:24:27 +0000 chopsuey 254093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just sat outside the sanctuary during bil's wedding.. No quiet room at the church! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-253978 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:25:42 +0000 LittleFox 253978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our wedding was in a Catholic church, and there was a quiet room. We didn't require, ask, or expect babies or small children to be in it. We did have one really short (a few seconds) cry from one child, but it didn't bother us at all. Our LO isn't here yet, but if I were going to a wedding with a quiet room, I'd probably gauge whether to sit there based on:</p> <p>A) where there are seats left (if the entire church will be packed, you might be more comfortable there assuming you can see/hear and if it's less crowded) and </p> <p>B) how your LO seems to be acting that day. If s/he isn't feeling well and is fussing a lot, I might just sit there right off the bat- again, assuming you can still hear/see the ceremony just fine. If the baby seems fine, I might grab a seat wherever we were more comfortable and then discreetly move to the quiet room with the baby if there were any issues.</p> <p>I can't speak for weddings as much, but I know that for regular Mass some parents dislike quiet rooms because they feel isolated or because they feel it encourages misbehavior (if others are using it as a "run wild and do anything because nobody can hear you" room for their kids). If you'd rather not be separated from everyone else, you could always sit in the back and just take LO outside the church if they get too noisy or fussy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/quiet-room-for-a-wedding#post-253725 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:33:48 +0000 mediagirl 253725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you ever gone to a wedding at a church that has a quiet room for babies and children? Is that what it's called? </p> <p>My cousin is getting married at a HUGE Catholic church in November and they have one of these. M will be 5 months old and I'm wondering if we're going to have to use it so she doesn't disturb the ceremony. </p> <p>Have you used the quiet room during a special event? </p>