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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My cousin had a no kids wedding when my DS was 5 months old.  We wouldn't leave him, and we stayed home.  NBD, and 17 years later cousin and I are still friends...[/quote]

I brought a breastfeeding infant along to a wedding that had a "no kids" invite.  We didn't have any repercussions.  If the baby had caused a fuss, I would have taken her right out.  Of course, there were children there anyway, the flower girls.[/quote]

Why do you feel you were specially entitled to disobey the couple’s wishes? Obviously flower girls are a different story than your random baby. I’m sure you got the side eye from people; you’re incredibly, incredibly rude.[/quote]

+1. Just because no one publicly called you out or asked up to leave doesn't mean that your disrespect behavior wasn't noted. You should have either declined or pumped some bottles and left your baby with a caregiver.[/quote]

I actually disagree with this.  I don't consider a breastfeeding infant (if it is a true infant, not a 2 yo extended breastfeeder) to be included in the "no children prohibition."     They don't take up a seat, and the bride and groom aren't required to pay for their attendance.  They are likely less disruptive at the reception, and possibly at the ceremony (and easy to remove, provided the mother has a modicum of good sense and sits in the back).  And they are functionally inseparable from a mother in a way all of these "I would *never* leave my kids with a babysitter in a hotel!" ninnies pretend to be.

I'd definitely have checked with someone before bringing the infant, PP (in not doing so, you were rude), but from my perspective, if I was throwing a child-free wedding I wouldn't have any issue with a breastfeeding infant.  But, reasonable minds can differ.  [/quote]

ITA. My cousin had a child free wedding soon after my sister had a baby. The bride's mother phoned and said that a baby that small is still part of her mother, and that of course she should bring the baby. My niece was at the wedding and didn't make a peep.[/quote]

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