No children at wedding

Sicard

Slightly of topic but an opposite analogy; I don't like seeing old people at funerals.

susancs

Gavin83 wrote: »

However I can't say I've been to a single wedding where I feel they've really enhanced the day.

My sister would disagree with you on that point, as her neices (my children) were her bridesmaids when 7 and 11 and everyone said how good they were. They are used to going to mass every week so no behaviour issues. They did readings and prayers during the service, made a point of saying hello to everyone outside the church and visited every table with the bride to say hello during the wedding meal, encouraged people onto the dance floor, gave out wedding cake. One friend of the groom was a d.j during the bands break and his fiancee was left on her own, she said the girls came over and invited her to dance with them and family, making sure she was introduced to family.

mumps

tatabubbly wrote: »

Meh, no idea why people aren't okay with no children weddings - and I say that as a pregnant lady who has been invited to 3 weddings in the next year. Told bride and grooms to be that me and hubby would appreciate a baby free day so not to worry about inviting baby along.

It's one day - are people really that precious about their off spring? Your friends/extended family know and like you - doesn't mean they have to like your kids as well.

At our wedding, our niece screamed the whole way through our vows - which now when I look at people videos really ruined it as I can't hear a fudging thing - guaranteed nobody on the day did either.

If they invited the baby you wouldn't have to take the baby you know, it would be giving you a choice.

mumps

susancs wrote: »

My sister would disagree with you on that point, as her neices (my children) were her bridesmaids when 7 and 11 and everyone said how good they were. They are used to going to mass every week so no behaviour issues. They did readings and prayers during the service, made a point of saying hello to everyone outside the church and visited every table with the bride to say hello during the wedding meal, encouraged people onto the dance floor, gave out wedding cake. One friend of the groom was a d.j during the bands break and his fiancee was left on her own, she said the girls came over and invited her to dance with them and family, making sure she was introduced to family.

You must be very proud of them and you should be proud of yourself as well, you are obviously doing a great job of bringing them up. I do think mass every week is great training.

mumps

tatabubbly wrote: »

I'm only married less than a year so not my wedding

In all honesty, most kids hate weddings anyways. They are long, boring, usually have a long down period during the day. I'm sure given the choice they'd rather spend a day at legoland or something equivalent

I'd go with the kids. I might be in my 60s but a day at legoland sounds loads more fun than a wedding.