We transform an on-site space into a beautifully planned childcare experience, so children feel celebrated and the grown-ups can be fully present.
The better wedding experience
You’ve envisioned an adult-focused and child-free experience, but some of the people you can’t imagine the day without are parents. Beyond the Kids’ Table gives couples a solution that protects the atmosphere you’ve planned while making it easier for the people you love to be fully present.
While the grown-ups celebrate, your littlest guests have a thoughtfully designed experience of their own—a dedicated space to play, create, unwind, and enjoy the day in a way that feels made for them.
More than a kids’ table
We create a complete on-site childcare experience—not simply a place for children to sit. Every detail is planned around the children attending, the venue, and the flow of your wedding day.
Children can move between dedicated play and relaxation areas with age-appropriate toys, games, arts and crafts, imaginative play, and quieter activities throughout the event. Thoughtfully curated goodie bags give each little guest something special to take home.
Two caregivers are included for up to six children—approximately one caregiver for every three children. Staffing may be adjusted for the group’s size, ages, and individual support needs. We can assist with meals, snacks, naps, diapering, and toileting while keeping parents updated and reachable.
Care is provided by background-checked caregivers certified in infant and child CPR and First Aid. Secure check-in and check-out, parent contact information, and each child’s allergies or care needs are reviewed before care begins.
We arrive approximately one hour before childcare begins to prepare the space and remain approximately one hour afterward for breakdown and cleanup. That time is included separately, so it never reduces the childcare hours you booked.
From inquiry to “I do”
We coordinate with you, your planner, and your venue—then handle the childcare details from beginning to end.
Share your date, venue, estimated number and ages of children, and desired care hours.
We plan the right staffing, activities, layout, and coverage for your celebration.
Two to three weeks before, we confirm the timeline and every final detail with you or your planner.
We set up, care for your littlest guests, and leave the space event-ready when we’re done.
Wedding childcare
Every celebration is different. Pricing is customized based on the length of coverage, the number and ages of children, staffing, venue, and any individual support needs.
Four hours
Ideal for ceremony through dinner or focused reception coverage.
Six hours
Seamless coverage through the heart of your celebration.
Eight hours
Extended support from pre-ceremony moments into the reception.
Welcoming celebrations of every size. Groups of seven or more receive customized staffing and pricing based on the number and ages of the children attending. Events beyond eight hours are also available by custom quote.
An individualized care option
Dedicated 1:1 care pairs one caregiver with one child—such as a ring bearer or flower girl—so they can participate in the wedding while receiving individualized supervision and support. The caregiver accompanies the child throughout the event and can assist with meals, diaper changes, toileting, and naps as needed. A small personalized bag of toys, books, activities, and agreed-upon essentials is included.
Unlike full-service group care, 1:1 care does not include a separate playroom, full event setup, or the complete group activity experience.
Where we serve
Northern California
Serving events within a 50-mile radius of our Rocklin-area base.
Southern California
Serving events within a 50-mile radius of our Irvine-area base.
Travel within each 50-mile service area is included in the listed pricing. Events beyond our standard service areas may be available for an additional travel fee.
Yes. We provide temporary, on-site care while parents or legal guardians remain on the premises and are reasonably available if needed.
A dedicated, safe space creates the best experience. We coordinate with your planner and venue to ensure it is large enough for the children, caregivers, activities, and equipment.
If you’re planning a kid-friendly wedding, absolutely. Children can join the ceremony, photos, dinner, dancing, or any other special moments, then return to childcare when their families are ready. Parents may check children in and out throughout the event.
Yes. We arrive approximately one hour before childcare begins and stay approximately one hour after it ends. This time is separate from your booked care hours.
Dates are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis with a signed agreement and 25% non-refundable booking retainer.
The booking retainer may be transferred once to a new date when the event is more than 45 days away, subject to availability. All payments become non-refundable within 45 days of the event.
Meet the founder
I’m Ayda Sorkhabi, founder of Beyond the Kids’ Table. My work with children began more than 14 years ago, when I started nannying while attending UCI. What began as a college job quickly became work I genuinely loved and ultimately shaped the direction of my career.
After graduating from UCI, I pursued my master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at National University and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). I’ve now spent 10 years in the field of behavior analysis, working with children of all ages and with a wide range of abilities, disabilities, behavioral challenges, and support needs.
That experience has given me a much deeper understanding of children than simply knowing how to keep them entertained. I understand behavior, communication, motivation, and how much a child’s environment can influence their experience. I know how to recognize when a child needs a little more support, how to adapt an activity to meet them where they are, and how to create structure while still giving children the freedom to have fun.
I take tremendous pride in my clinical expertise, but I’m equally proud of my ability to play. I’m naturally goofy and playful, and I’m never too embarrassed to be silly right alongside the kids. I genuinely love seeing the world through their eyes, and I think one of the reasons I’ve connected so naturally with children throughout my career is that I’ve never forgotten how to be a kid with them.
That understanding of children is also what made me recognize a problem with the way we often approach kids at weddings. Weddings come with timelines, traditions, rules, behavioral expectations, and moments that are incredibly meaningful to the adults in the room. But to a child, those same moments can mean sitting still, staying quiet, waiting patiently, and making it through parts of the day that simply weren’t designed with them in mind. At the end of the day, most kids just want to play.
I understand both sides. I understand the bride who has spent months thoughtfully planning one of the most important days of her life and wants to enjoy it without worrying about interruptions or whether her guests are able to be fully present. But I also understand the child who has been dressed up, brought somewhere unfamiliar, and is being asked to follow expectations that may not match what they need in that moment.
That’s why I created Beyond the Kids’ Table. I don’t believe couples should have to choose between the wedding experience they envision and including the people they love who have children. Instead of expecting children to fit into an experience designed entirely for adults, I wanted to create an experience specifically for them. A place where they can play, create, move, laugh, and simply be kids while the adults around them are free to fully enjoy the celebration.
Every child I’ve had the privilege of working with has shaped the way I approach Beyond the Kids’ Table. They inspired so much of what this business represents, and they helped make me who I am today.
Outside of work, I’m happiest spending time with my family, friends, and my two dogs. I also love to travel and experience new places whenever I get the chance. No matter where I am, though, I’ve always been someone who finds my way back to the kids, whether that means joining a game, getting pulled into an imaginary world, or somehow ending up at the kids’ table myself.
Tell us about your wedding and we’ll create a childcare proposal designed around your day.