We really debated hiring a wedding nanny as I’d never even heard of one before, and it felt like an extra wedding expense we hadn’t budgeted for.

Looking back now, I genuinely can’t imagine how our day would have run without Kellie supporting our little boy Theo and his two cousins (aged 2, 3 and 4).
A few months before the wedding, Theo had a cold and I spent an entire weekend chasing after him with tissues — that was the moment I realised I didn’t want to be doing that on our wedding day and made our booking!

Within the first 5 minutes of her arriving, I spotted Kellie pinning Theo down with a tissue - it really made me laugh and I instantly knew she had it covered!
She helped get Theo ready in his little suit alongside Dad, and from then on, just took care of everything.
Before the ceremony, Kellie kept all three children calm and entertained. I honestly wasn’t convinced we’d get them all down the aisle, but it worked perfectly - I’m sure that was down to her magic behind the scenes.

Theo was exhausted during the ceremony, and Kellie took him off for a 2-hour nap straight afterwards. I don’t know how we would have managed that without her, and it meant none of our friends or family had to miss such a big part of our day.
While Theo napped, his cousins were happily entertained with the soft play and ball pit Kellie had brought along. It worked so well - they had the best time, and it kept everything nicely contained in one area.
With so many family and friends around, it’s easy for everyone to assume the children are being watched - and with our venue also being a working farm, it was really important to us to know they were being looked after. Kellie gave us complete peace of mind that she always knew where they were and that they were safe.

When the kids (inevitably!) didn’t want to sit still through the speeches and meal, Kellie stepped straight back in — keeping them entertained with bubbles and toys, while also making sure they each ate something.
Kellie came fully prepared with a little bum bag packed with Theo’s favourite Hot Wheels and bubble blowers, which instantly won him over. She also stepped in whenever he felt overwhelmed, especially when lots of evening guests arrived, which meant we could focus on welcoming everyone properly.

Kellie made sure Theo was part of our first dance, and when he got too tired, she took him off to get changed into his PJs, gave him his inhaler (he has asthma), settled him to sleep and stayed with him until 1am when nanny and grandad could take over.

Hiring a wedding nanny was the decision I debated the most, but without a doubt it made the biggest difference to our day and I’m so glad we found Kellie.
When we talk about “our little wedding day” with Theo, and we list who was there - family, friends - he always adds, “And my friend Kellie!” 😊

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