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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids are almost all grown now and I haven’t been to a wedding in some time but I would simply say no. If it’s a really important occasion for you (a close family member or best friend) and you can’t leave your child due to distance or nursing, I would ask the bride if the venue has an extra room where a babysitter can stay with your child throughout but you are able to check in. We had this arrangement at a family members wedding and it worked out well. If it ends up not being an option, the couple will at least know you tried to make it work and then you don’t need to feel at all guilty for not going. But for a standard wedding, no is absolutely fine.

We were invited to our nephews wedding last year but my 15 yo was not. If it had been local I would have had no issue but I wasn’t leaving my 15 yo home alone DH went without me. I didn’t feel at all guilty. My sense is couples know some people won’t make it when they elect to have a kid free wedding. 
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Wouldn't your nephew be your 15-year-old's cousin? That's bizarre not to invite. I can see not inviting little kids. They just sort of drain a lot energy from the room. But why did your nephew not invite his teenage cousin? On a separate note, my niece is getting married next fall (she set the date nearly two years out) and while my kids--her cousins--are invited--will likely not attend. One is a D1 college athlete in the middle of their season and the other will be in the fall of their senior year in college. We are a tight family, my niece's mom--my sister--died a few years ago, so these times for us to be together are important. I just kind of wish, if she had two years to wait, why not just do it over the summer? I know my other sibling's children will also have issues with traveling so far while in school. Boy, weddings are just fraught.[/quote]

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