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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with you OP that it's rude not to invite family children to weddings.

But I will also say that my (or your) opinion on it doesn't change that some people will still do this.  Either skip it, or attend without your DH.

I invited all my friends to bring their kids to our wedding.  It didn't feel right to me to leave them out.  We had maybe 6 kids there total, instead of about 25.  It turns out most people DO NOT WANT to bring their small children to an afternoon/evening wedding.  The only kids who came were related to us.  No one "ruined" anything.  They sat through the ceremony, they danced at the reception, and went home after cake.  Not a huge deal at ALL.[/quote]
Good for you so the next person who has a wedding you want to pay for all those extra kids to come I guess you think everybody has a limit less budget.
GTFOH![/quote]

How does having 6 children attend mean I had a limitless budget?  Yes, I invited up to 25 kids (of varying ages from toddlers to teenagers).  Many many people chose to leave their kids at home, despite them being invited.  What mattered to me was that they felt welcome to do what was best for their family.  Yes, it meant I had to plan for the catering to be a bit more expensive if they'd all said yes, but it was hardly astronomical.  And the actual relationships with people were much more important to me than anything else.  Plus, like I said, it worked out really well and I didn't have anyone writing on a message board at how rude they thought I was because I didn't invite their child.

I think inviting children in the family is important because these are family events.  Your friends are not there for your whole long life.  Your family usually is.  When do you see those family members?  Funerals and weddings.  So yes, having happy family weddings included all members of the family I think is a part of life.[/quote]

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