Poll: Inviting kids to the wedding

hyphenbride Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:00 PM

Poll: Inviting kids to the wedding

I'm wondering how many of you are inviting kids at the wedding.

If we knew a lot of people with kids, we would probably not invite any kids. I just hate hearing babies cry during the ceremony. However, we only have two kids on the invite list and they're both well behaved (they'll be 6 and 2) and have amazing parents who would whisk them away at the first sign of fussing. So we are inviting all the kids we know--luckily we only know 2!

Luvbsb4eva Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:04 PM

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Only the ones in the bridal party... that's it! I always say to FH, my reception is not a playground!

heathermatt Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:05 PM

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I am only inviting my first cousins who are younger. No other kids will be invited. I am the oldest of 14 grandkids. The youngest is 5 ....Oh yeah and my nephew who is 4 is the ring bearer...

bluegreen08 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:05 PM

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I didn't know how to answer your poll. We are kind of inviting kids -- my first cousins will be 15, 17 (Bridesmaid), 17, 20... and then one will be 8 (but is very mature).

I don't really consider them 'kids' and we aren't inviting any other kids, so I voted no. I guess technically we are though

We are lucky that none of our friends have kids, and there's no other close family with young kids who would expect to be invited. We have some far extended family with kids, but I don't think they are expecting to bring their kids....

lwny427 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:06 PM

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We are having very few children at our wedding.

FH has 3 first cousins who are still kids that have been at his other cousins weddings, so we are kind of obligated to have them at ours.

Aside from that, my niece and nephew in the wedding party and my first cousin who is 12, but is fairly mature and is a very close relative.

Toucan311 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:07 PM

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Only the ones in the wedding. I dont really like children, and I feel like when there are too many of them they take over the dance floor, and adults are less likely to get out there.

kimandvin Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:09 PM

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We are only inviting family with children.. However I have already informed the matridee ( probably not spelled correctly). that if a child cries during the ceremony they need to be escorted out..

bluegreen08 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:10 PM

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i wish we had a few young kids so we could have a flowergirl and/or ring bearer but there are none.....

Jacquelyn Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:10 PM

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Sure why not! Kids are cute, usually take good pics and probably will always be dancing to the fun music.....

Melissa313 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:14 PM

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there really aren't too many kids in our families other than my triplet cousins who are in the wedding party the next youngest i believe is 13 so I really dont have to worry too much

hyphenbride Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:20 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

Only the ones in the wedding. I dont really like children, and I feel like when there are too many of them they take over the dance floor, and adults are less likely to get out there.

I agree completely. FH loves kids (he's in peds) so initially he wanted to invite every child. He then rethought it and begged me not to let kids in (probably had a brat at work!). We're really lucky that we only have two well behaved kids invited.

Luvbsb4eva Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:28 PM

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Posted by Mimacat

Only the ones in the wedding. I dont really like children, and I feel like when there are too many of them they take over the dance floor, and adults are less likely to get out there.

I agree with them taking over the dance floor, I definately don't want that!

mnd1202 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:29 PM

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im only inviting the ones in the bridal party and my immediate family, none of my cousins kids or anythign like that

diva7531 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 03:35 PM

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We know a ton of people with kids, we did a 12 and older policy, otherwise there would have been a ton of kids there!!

Acyually I doubt most people would have brought their kids. Most adults want to enjoy themselves, so they get a sitter. I even invited my friends mother so she would watch her kids.

davenjess Posted: Jan 27, 2008 04:05 PM

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we invited anyone from out of state with their children...and of course - the BP children.

I think the kids were the most fun part of the wedding...we had a kids' table (which had many fewer than it should've, because someone with 3 kids didn't show).....but Dave's godson made me a necklace, the kids had a blast with glow sticks...it was fantastic!

JoeJo Posted: Jan 27, 2008 04:43 PM

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yup only the one in the BP but his brother and sister too..otherwise no kids

alissa5517 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 04:51 PM

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We are inviting to of FH's cousins that are 11 & 15. They are both playing a small role in the wedding. My 2 1/2 year old cousin (the ring bearer), but no other kids are invited.

babieblueeyez96 Posted: Jan 27, 2008 05:33 PM

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Posted by Luvbsb4eva

Only the ones in the bridal party... that's it! I always say to FH, my reception is not a playground!

i agree completely! no kids at our wedding! mind you i love kids, and i am a teacher, however, I personally feel that a wedding is not a place for children