If you had a no-kids wedding...

[Anonymous]

Now that you have kids do you regret that decision thinking abt the little extra the PITA (and expense) you've given to the folks who had to juggle childcare or the fact that some could not afford it so ended up not coming to your wedding?

It's anonymous so let go of your ego and be honest

Was not having kids that big of a deal, really?

[Anonymous]

im a little embarassed now that i have kids but i really didn't want a crying baby in my wedding. i hired a babysitter and asked that kids not be at the wedding itself (okay at reception)

[Anonymous]

Nope--don't regret it a bit.

[Anonymous]

I allowed kids at the wedding and reception but hired two baby sitters for both venues. I would probably do it that way again. Honestly, most people who had kids just didn't come anyway. They didn't want to travel with kids. I didn't understand how difficult that was at the time. But, it bothered me so I never use my kids as an excuse to miss a wedding and I put up with the hassle.

[Anonymous]

I allowed kids to the ceremony and then paid for a separate room rental and a local child care company to come in for all of the kids. They had their own food and activities, hula hoops, sack races, quiet cribs for the babies and a move as the night wore on. The kids had a blast. The parents had free easy childcare and I had no kids running around my reception. It was perfect.

[Anonymous]

Oh crap. This again?

[Anonymous]

Nope no regrets, we had 13 kids under the age of 13 that would have been there-nightmare! It would have been a romper room not a wedding

[Anonymous]

I'm actually happier that I had a no-kids wedding. So many of our events are kid-centric now--it's nice to have the memory of an adults-only wedding.

[Anonymous]

I had kids at my wedding. But OP is fishing for a fight. Why bother taking the bait?

[Anonymous]

19:35 - ITA. I don't regret it for a minute, BTW.

19:34 - EXACTLY.

Wow, what a trouble maker, OP. Why are you picking on brides? Did you have a miserable wedding yourself? Were you an UGLY bride? Wow.

[Anonymous]

Oh please, MIL give it up. Next time YOU pay for the wedding dear. Or keep your pie hole S-H-U-T.

[Anonymous]

We had well over 100 kids at my wedding, and reception. Yes, some kids cried during our vows. So what? I was lost in the moment anyway.

[Anonymous]

We had no kids at our wedding, and I don't regret it - of course, we got married almost exactly seven years ago, which meant that I think only one couple we invited had children. I recall that couple gleefully telling us later on that our wedding was the first time they'd gone away for a weekend without their son, and how great it was to sleep in the next day. Had there been any small children in our immediate family or in the families of our close friends, I think we probably would have made a different decision, but it wasn't an issue because there weren't really any children to invite.

[Anonymous]

OP, did you have kids at your wedding?

If so, were you able to hear your wedding vows? Or were they drowned out by screams? Aren't the vows the most important part? Even on the video/CD, shouldn't you be able to hear the vows? Even/Especially if you are "lost in the moment"? Wouldn't random noise, yells and screams negate the most important part of your most important day? Unless your wedding is in a barn (some are)! And some weddings have family that don't care enough to show up. What's your point OP?

No one has any right to dictate another's event. Read the invitation. Simple. Why do people think they are the exception? Maybe the bride and groom want their day their way for very personal, very specific reasons that are none of your business. If you don't care about their day enough, don't go. Simple.

Why make it so difficult? Are people that selfish that this has to be one fo those topics that comes up ad nauseum? Really?

[Anonymous]

Only one of our friends had kids when we got married and she decided herself to leave the baby at home. As a parent, I have no problem with no-kid weddings.