Princess of the Family Getting Married; Telling guests NOT to bring kids

I've been to dozens of weddings and no one wants little kids at a wedding except the parents of said kids. Or, if the people getting married have kids already.

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It's her wedding so if she doesn't want kids there, she doesn't want kids there. If you don't like it don't go. Fin

I think it's pretty common (although my wife & I didn't care). If it's a big wedding and everyone can bring their kids, that increases the chances that one of the many children will make a fuss. Their wedding, their rules. Would be nice if they would make arrangements for child care at the church & the reception site, though.

Regardless of what people wanted, were there kids present at those weddings that you went to?

OP no offense…. But grow up.

I can’t remember the last time I went to a wedding and kids were allowed. These people are spending a lot of money to throw an event.

If you don’t want to abide, then don’t go. Your post reads incredible juvenile.

Sure, a few. Everyone wants some cute kid to run down the aisle scattering rose petals or something...hell, we did that my wedding. But really, for every moment where some old man is dancing with a little kid on his feet or whatever, another little kid is crapping his pants or screaming or throwing a tantrum.

I did not mind having kids at my wedding either. And this was even before I had kids and I wanted to continue the travel + party lifestyle. I appreciated my friends nonetheless and I viewed their kids as part of a packaged deal.

I can see the perspective of their wedding, their rules. Just like a company.

Which is why I most likely will attend both events.

But it does feel a little mean.

Please tell us more about how your family members wedding inconveniences you. This is really what weddings are about. Petty one upping friends and family and snide behind the back comments about people you don't like. You're really into he whole wedding spirit.

Having an adult only reception is the norm around here. The only kids at our reception were the 2 in it.

Fair enough. I did point out that I will most likely go and not complain.

Just trying to see if it’s normal or not. Another poster astutely mentioned how non WASP families have big, healthy and fun weddings and they don’t mind the more the merrier, especially if the kids are part of the family. Instead this one is more flashy and about showing off.

It's common not to have kids at a wedding besides from immediate family. That's how my wedding was, but I only had a few friends with kids at that point. I asked if they wanted to bring their kids and they said hell no. The new parents partied the hardest at our wedding.

The weddings I've gone to where everyone brought their kids were chaos. Not enough seats or food for everyone. People probably did not RSVP for their kids at those.

Don't go. And don't feel guilty about it either.

Hate to break it to you, but I think you're the princess of the family.

I got married earlier this year and we had no children at the wedding under 18 with the sole exception of our respective nephews who were 14 and 11.

We did this for a few practical reasons such as overall cost of the wedding day and capacity of the venue plus having a total blanket policy meant we were not picking and choosing so nobody could feel they were having their children excluded whilst others were favoured etc.

It wasn’t easy to not invite my best man’s daughter but he understood it overall.

By contrast I have been to a couple of family weddings in the last year where they have children so naturally their children and others were a part of the big day.

The OP really needs to grow up and realise that in most cases it is not about being anti children at all and more about being able to invite more of the people in your life and not having a limitless fund to pay for a wedding.

I would like to see pics of the Princess. She sounds like a hottie even if she is haughty and naughty and about to tie the knottie.

A cocktail party is one thing, a wedding another. Go with your kids and she can go f all if she doesn't like it.

If it hurts your feelings just don't go.

I personally also find it annoying that people put on so many restrictions and expectations on weddings. If it would be me, I would not pay for a babysitter, I just wouldn't go.

But that's just me, I hate pretentious weddings but I had a lot of fun weddings without all of that BS.