Haha, this happened to us. We had to tell my SIL no kids since she RSVP'ed to bring them and she started crying. Crying! We caved.
Sucker!!!
We had no kids at our wedding, except for our flower girl, and DH's sister must have told us a THOUSAND times how she couldn't stay late because the kids were with a sitter and she couldn't stay away from them for that many hours.
We did not have kids at our reception, including our nephews. My sister was pissed, but in the end, my prediction came true and everything worked out for the best. We had a sitter set up, room service with kid friendly food and movies.
I don't understand the need to dictate this kind of stuff. Now with the uncle's kids, are you sure all of them are invited or just the 21 year old?
none of them are invited. the bride and groom want a small wedding and no children of any part of the family are invited.
however, i don't think this has been said outright and my bil and his fiancee are banking on people looking at who the invite is addressed to and following proper etiquitte.
this is where the drama comes in...someone is going to be upset.
So wait, the uncle's children are not invited either, then?
It kills me when people ignore what is plainly written on the invitation.
a party where i don't have to worry or look after my kids? Sign me up!
Post by saraandmichael on Aug 15, 2012 8:49:59 GMT -5
cleo, yes. the uncle's children are also not invited.
either way you look at it there is going to be drama, drama, drama.
and really, i think most of it will come from crazy SIL because she creates it all of the time. at our own wedding she came up to michael and i while we were eating dinner to bitch about there not being a special meal for her then 1 year-old son to eat.
i wish people would stop making a person's wedding about them, it makes no sense to me. With my sister she kept insisting that the kids would want to be there for the reception. I told her let them stay long enough to see us dance, but leave before the dinner started. She was still ticked by this but then her kids got so tired, they went up early anyway.
And Sara, how dare you not have a selection of purees and tiny, teeny bites of soft table food. For shame!
I brought my nursing infant to a couple friends' wedding. She was 4 weeks old, so it was the only way I could go. I wore her the whole time, I don't think she bothered anyone. My friends were happy to see us. :::shrug:::
How was it worded on the invitation? If it said "adults only" they might assume that the 21 year-old would be included, BUT if that was the case s/he should have received his/her own invitation.
I brought my nursing infant to a couple friends' wedding. She was 4 weeks old, so it was the only way I could go. I wore her the whole time, I don't think she bothered anyone. My friends were happy to see us. :::shrug:::
I think a nursing infant who can't be away from mom for so long would definitely be an exception (in my book, anyway).
Why do people think kids belong at weddings? Gah. The nuptuals of Sprky will be having a separate kiddy party. Why? Because kids don't want to dress up, behave and eat snotty grown up food. They want chicken fingers, video games, and toys. And that is what they shall have at our wedding: In a totally different room. We did it for my sister's wedding and my relatives loved it :-)