What do you do when your good friend from High School invites you to her wedding but stipulates in the invite that "no children are allowed due to limited seating?!"
wellll, tat is pretty comon...most people dont want kids at weddings b/c theyre worried ab distruptions, not sitting still, tantriums etc...personally i wanted kids at mine and was disappointed when ppl didnt bring 'em, lol.
Hmmm, I've been considering this one myself, only in my case its a good friend from college and I was originally asked to do a reading at the wedding itself (had to decline because I wasn't going to be able to give a definite answer due to being pregnant and on the opposite side of the country)
I still may be able to attend the wedding but I would have to go by myself (Matt will be out of the country at that time) and have my mom come along and take care of Samuel (the wedding is being held 8 hours away from where I would be staying with my mom). Suddenly this seems like way too much work.
I mean I would do everything to make sure Samuel caused no disruptions during the ceremony. We took him to a wedding earlier this year and managed that pretty well.
I'll be interested to hear what you decide, guess in your case it may just depend on how close you are (and want to remain with this person), Or you could just respond and say that due to the limited seating Dylan will be on your lap ;)
yeah, if it's really about the seating, he doesn't need one..but I have a feeling it's not just about that. xP idk, it just irks me when ppl w/o children are insensitive about those of us who have them. I feel like saying if they don't want children there, then they will understand if I don't come..but then I also feel a bit childish doing that.
I'm going to talk to my mom. She's always so insightful about these things, and then we'll see. I'll let you know! :D
It's really not that uncommon, especially if it's a formal wedding with a sit down meal. I would go (if I wanted to) and bring someone along to leave Gabriel with.
I know I know, it would be my first inclination to grumble as well! But I also have to put myself in their shoes, especially if they haven't been "blessed" with their own kids yet, lol.
RSVP and say you can't come without your family. At least, if it was me. I wouldn't go without my family. My kids are who I am.
i will NEVER understand people who ban children from weddings. It's ridiculously stupid. I LOVED having kids at my wedding. All were welcome! Young, old, infant and prenatal. We had them all. Running and laughing in the gardens during the ceremony... it was beautiful, it's like it lended a magic atmosphere.
I know what you mean. My mom says there are two kinds of weddings in general, the "events" and the "celebrations." I think all weddings should be celebrations!!! Mine was a celebration, it sounds like yours was too. Strangely, all of my high school friends are having events. Snobs. :( I often wonder why we're still friends...we have absolutely nothing in common.
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katieshy) wrote,
July 18 2005, 17:30:39 UTC 6 years ago
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I still may be able to attend the wedding but I would have to go by myself (Matt will be out of the country at that time) and have my mom come along and take care of Samuel (the wedding is being held 8 hours away from where I would be staying with my mom). Suddenly this seems like way too much work.
I mean I would do everything to make sure Samuel caused no disruptions during the ceremony. We took him to a wedding earlier this year and managed that pretty well.
I'll be interested to hear what you decide, guess in your case it may just depend on how close you are (and want to remain with this person), Or you could just respond and say that due to the limited seating Dylan will be on your lap ;)
July 18 2005, 18:32:35 UTC 6 years ago
I'm going to talk to my mom. She's always so insightful about these things, and then we'll see. I'll let you know! :D
July 18 2005, 17:47:28 UTC 6 years ago
July 18 2005, 18:33:46 UTC 6 years ago
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July 18 2005, 21:32:47 UTC 6 years ago
July 18 2005, 22:10:31 UTC 6 years ago
At least, if it was me. I wouldn't go without my family. My kids are who I am.
i will NEVER understand people who ban children from weddings. It's ridiculously stupid. I LOVED having kids at my wedding. All were welcome! Young, old, infant and prenatal. We had them all. Running and laughing in the gardens during the ceremony... it was beautiful, it's like it lended a magic atmosphere.
July 18 2005, 22:23:32 UTC 6 years ago
July 18 2005, 22:24:24 UTC 6 years ago
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July 19 2005, 12:18:19 UTC 6 years ago
It was a wonderful day.
July 19 2005, 12:21:20 UTC 6 years ago