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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only little kids at our wedding were our flower girl and our ring bearer, and they were 4 and 6 at the time.  My cousin was upset that I didn't provide a babysitter (as in, pay for one myself, plus provide a "kid friendly" location) for anyone else who wanted to bring their little kids.  Sorry, but no.[/quote]

I don’t understand why you didn’t do this.  What did you think was going to happen to the kids after you used them as props in your wedding photos?

I got married at 23, and had considerably less experience hosting parties than most of DCUM, but I was aware that there needed to be childcare and some food for the people who came in from out of town with their kids.  The cost was a small percentage of the overall cost of the wedding, and it made our guests more comfortable.  [/quote]

The flower girl and ring bearer were not just used as props.  They were/are much loved by both my DH and myself, their parents were also in the wedding, and they stayed at the reception until they literally passed out on a sofa in the room.  We were not anti-child by any means, and there were older (tween/teen) children at our wedding.
My cousin was the only other person who had a little kid and insisted on bringing him.  Most of our wedding guests were localxand all to happy to have a child-free evening out.  She wanted her son to attend the wedding but not the reception, and she insisted that I be the one to make arrangements for him. We paid for the wedding ourselves, and our budget was tight, and I didn't appreciate her attitude about it being my responsibility.  Frankly, I think it was more that she was upset I didn't use him as my ring vearer... but we aren't close.[/quote]

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