Comments on: Rant or Rave: A Kid-Free Wedding http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/ Wedding News, Articles & Guides On Invitations, Planning, Cards & Etiquette Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kid Free Weddings - Yay or Nay? « The Wedding Lens - Blog http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Kid Free Weddings - Yay or Nay? « The Wedding Lens - Blog Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:09:49 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1483 [...] you don’t include children and you have close family members with kids, the family members may be very offended that their children are not invited.  If you include family members’ kids but not [...] [...] you don’t include children and you have close family members with kids, the family members may be very offended that their children are not invited.  If you include family members’ kids but not [...]

]]> By: EC http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 EC Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:45:18 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1244 We have been back and forth about this for our Friday evening wedding and finally decided to just invite children of family members. We did this because the stress of finding a way to nicely tell people not to bring their children was really getting to us, and we weren't sure how to handle it. There were three people in our family who we knew would be really upset if they couldn't bring their kids. The etiquette sites didn't seem to be all that helpful on this, suggesting not to put it on invitations, but rather to spread it by word of mouth and also to address the invitations to only the adults. We have been back and forth about this for our Friday evening wedding and finally decided to just invite children of family members. We did this because the stress of finding a way to nicely tell people not to bring their children was really getting to us, and we weren’t sure how to handle it. There were three people in our family who we knew would be really upset if they couldn’t bring their kids. The etiquette sites didn’t seem to be all that helpful on this, suggesting not to put it on invitations, but rather to spread it by word of mouth and also to address the invitations to only the adults.

]]> By: Kim http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Kim Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:03:31 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1156 I think it depends on the wedding. I prefer kid-free weddings unless it is an informal gathering, maybe outside or something like that. For all the reasons people previously stated. I think it depends on the wedding. I prefer kid-free weddings unless it is an informal gathering, maybe outside or something like that. For all the reasons people previously stated.

]]> By: Lyla http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Lyla Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:09:10 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1154 I just went through this for my wedding! I have no kids in my family but my husband had a 3 year old nephew and a 5 year old niece. These were the only two kids at our evening wedding and they were bored and tired before the wedding even started! Worst of all, their parents weren't watching them and when we came out for our first dance and they were sliding all over the dance floor. The photographer was walking backwards as we came in and she tripped over the nephew and flew backwards over him. Luckily she was a good sport and nobody got hurt. Needless to say, at that point I was really wishing we had had a kid-free wedding!! I just went through this for my wedding! I have no kids in my family but my husband had a 3 year old nephew and a 5 year old niece. These were the only two kids at our evening wedding and they were bored and tired before the wedding even started! Worst of all, their parents weren’t watching them and when we came out for our first dance and they were sliding all over the dance floor. The photographer was walking backwards as we came in and she tripped over the nephew and flew backwards over him. Luckily she was a good sport and nobody got hurt. Needless to say, at that point I was really wishing we had had a kid-free wedding!!

]]> By: QuietMom http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 QuietMom Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:56:20 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1153 We've been to a few weddings where the kids were invited to the wedding but not the reception which helped from the expense standpoint. I agree with Manu - up to the people having the wedding and there is no right or wrong. Most people are pretty understanding! We’ve been to a few weddings where the kids were invited to the wedding but not the reception which helped from the expense standpoint.

I agree with Manu – up to the people having the wedding and there is no right or wrong. Most people are pretty understanding!

]]> By: Manu http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Manu Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:06:11 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1151 Nothing wrong with kid free wedding. Nothing wrong with having kids there either. Kids will be kids. The couple should expect that if they decide to have them as guest. For our wedding, we decided to invite the kids because they were a part of our lives. We wanted them to be there. Nothing wrong with kid free wedding. Nothing wrong with having kids there either. Kids will be kids. The couple should expect that if they decide to have them as guest. For our wedding, we decided to invite the kids because they were a part of our lives. We wanted them to be there.

]]> By: Tara http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Tara Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:01:01 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1150 I don't see anything wrong with kid-free weddings. Too many times I've been in the midst of watching a romantic ceremony only to have a screaming baby completely destroy the mood. I love children and totally understand the cuteness factor, but it's such a special moment that I think it's okay to exclude children under a certain age. Plus, as you said, they actually get really bored at the reception and tend to get hyper and rowdy. Don't the parents want to have a pleasant adult night out once in a while? I don’t see anything wrong with kid-free weddings. Too many times I’ve been in the midst of watching a romantic ceremony only to have a screaming baby completely destroy the mood. I love children and totally understand the cuteness factor, but it’s such a special moment that I think it’s okay to exclude children under a certain age. Plus, as you said, they actually get really bored at the reception and tend to get hyper and rowdy. Don’t the parents want to have a pleasant adult night out once in a while?

]]> By: Jackie White http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/rant-or-rave-a-kid-free-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Jackie White Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:00:24 +0000 http://blog.weddingpaperdivas.com/?p=1637#comment-1149 I don't have much experience in the wedding department and I love children. But, I think this could be an occasion to call the baby sitter for. I don’t have much experience in the wedding department and I love children. But, I think this could be an occasion to call the baby sitter for.

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