Adult only destination wedding - what to do with kids?
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Anonymous
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If a destination wedding involves taking time off work, i only go if (i) i'm really, really close to the people getting married; or (ii) it's a destination I want to use my own vacation time to attend.
That really limits the list to only a handful of weddings during the kid years, so we've generally asked grandparents to watch. |
Anonymous
| I would only go if it were my sibling, and their first wedding. And only I would go. |
Anonymous
Yes, this. For most of us, money and time are finite, so we'd have to decide if we could afford/want to prioritize attending a wedding in Europe without our kids. Mine are middle schoolers but I doubt I'd get them a sitter in Europe even though we have them here all the time. If we had the time and money, I'd go with my husband and leave the kids here. If we didn't, I'd send my regrets. |
Anonymous
| If you don’t have care for your children - C |
Anonymous
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Option C, or only one of us goes (whoever’s friend or relative it is)
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Anonymous
Option B but only if I was really close to the couple like a sibling or best friend. Otherwise C. |
Anonymous
| Send regrets. They don't really want you there. |
Anonymous
Its a destination wedding IN Europe. Meaning... the people getting married are NOT from there. |
Anonymous
This |
Anonymous
This. It all depends how much you actually feel like going. A destination wedding stops being just about the wedding and the couple getting married, but also about the destination. |
Anonymous
Then they should not impose silly American traditions. |
Anonymous
+1 This is how to interpret any destination wedding. The bride and groom have every right to be married anywhere in the world they want but by doing so they are sending the message bolded above to others. |
Anonymous
| A, if you have someone like a parent or IL that can watch them at home. |
Anonymous
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Stay home OP. |
Anonymous
| Regrets |