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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am not a fan of “absolutely no kids- period!” weddings, but I think being “mad” about this (especially to the point it damages relationships) is weird.

I’d be very annoyed if my kids were not allowed/invited at a wedding of a close family member. Fortunately this has never happened. If it did, I would not say anything about it however.

On the other hand, I’d never expect our kids to be invited to weddings of old friends/acquaintances (colleagues etc)- they dont even know our kids!- and usually the kids are not invited. Which is of course fine!

I think the issue with family weddings is the VERY strong expectation/obligation that you must attend- but then not allow you to bring your kids?  Especially if travel is involved. Flying across the country just to leave small kids with a stranger (sitter) in the hotel room would be extremely unappealing. If the wedding is local- I truly do not see the issue with leaving the kids barring unusual circumstances (EBFing a newborn, for example). [/quote]

Agree with this completely.

You'll notice that the only ppl who get really mad about childfree weddings are usually siblings of the bridal couple. For precisely this reason. And I think OP's example of the couple excluding their 12 yr old niece or nephew reflects poorly on the bridal couple themselves.[/quote]

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