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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s an outgrowth of kids being poorly behaved. There is no longer any expectation of reasonable behavior - thx “gentle parenting”[/quote]

Exactly!

Attended a wedding a year ago.  They requested no kids under 16.  They also requested "no electronics during the ceremony".  There were 2 kids under 5 who attended, were so-so behaved and to accomplish that required iPads/iPhones the entire time.  The bride was not happy they were there, the kids were bored out of their minds and not super well behaved.  And this bride is a very reasonable person---just decided the venue and event was not for kids.  
So that is wrong---you either hire a sitter or you don't attend.  It's your choice, but as a grown ass adult, you should know to follow the rules.  And this was not a close relative (I'm a close relative)

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A bride who tells her guests "no electronics during the ceremony" is not a reasonable person. Why on earth does she care if Uncle Jim is scrolling through his emails in the last row?  Isn't she focused on, you know, saying her vows? [/quote]

Because A) I've heard phones ringing/noises happening on electronics during weddings before.  Many Brides/Grooms do not want that.  If you cannot respect that and put down your phone for a few hours, then don't attend.  
B) I've also seen guests be obnoxious and get in the way of the actual photographer/videographer during the wedding ceremony or reception---the Bride and groom hired these people to do a job, they want memories of the day captured, not silly Aunt susie running around getting into everyone's way to grab a photo for themselves.

So yes, they are entitled to have people focused on the event and request that you put away/turn off electronics during the ceremony and not get in the way of the professional photographer during the reception at key times.

And if the only way to keep a kid quiet during a wedding/reception is to have an electronic device, that would be precisely why the B/G requested no Kids at the wedding!!!  And why you should have left them at home with a sitter (or at the hotel with a sitter).

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