Jul 29
2008Kids or not
Filed Under (the wedding) by prewife on 29-07-2008
Tagged Under : destination wedding, disney, disney wedding, google wedding, kids
So the question of the day is: do you invite kids to the wedding or not. Mind you, I don’t mean babies, which should not be invited at all (besides they can’t read the save the date card) and yes I realize that means that the mom’s probably can;t come either and that also means the husband’s of said wives would probably be brow-beaten if they came home tanked after a fun filled wedding. We all know what happens at weddings… mmm hmmm…
Cnn posted a story yesterday about how kids actually add value to a wedding. So I am on the fence about this one. So I put it to you, gentle reader. Sound off about whether you think having rug rats children attend a destination wedding that IS NOT Disney is a good idea or sheer Folly.
I too am a geeky blogger and am planning my own wedding right now. The pre-wife and I have decided on a comprimise - no kids under 13.
If they are not old enough to want to drive, and therefore unable to sit in a chair for a few hours during the reception without demanding crayons or a run around the room - then they don’t need to be at the wedding.
We specifically indicated “No children” on our invites 14 years ago. People brought there kids and babies anyway.
Now that we have three young girls, if I got an invite that said no kids, I would be thankful that I didn’t have to go to the wedding and try to wrangle my kids in church.
To each his own, I suppose. You know you’re going to hear a wailing baby in the background while you’re taking your vows, right?
I stumbled upon your site and probably provide a different perspective regarding kids at weddings. I think whether or not they are appropriate depends on what kind of wedding you’re having. If it is a long ceremony followed by a sit down dinner, kids are bad news. If you are having a fun raucous party, then often times not only do they fit in, but add a lot to the festivities. If a wedding is a celebration of one of the steps through life, then isn’t it more fun to have all generations from either side of that step surrounding you?
I agree with you Eo. I personally think that kids add a whole different perspective to the event. Take for instance the wedding I was just in last weekend the adorable flower girl stole the show and really with other kids around we barely noticed her. Of course it is also up to the parent to control their child so if you don’t think this can be done than its your choice to not invite them, it is your wedding after all.