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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since we're talking about this, I'll just go ahead and say that in my experience, adult-only weddings are only done in that narrow tranche of middle-class social climbers who think it somehow makes their event more "elegant" and "distinguished". The wealthy, particularly Old Money, couldn't care less about how they're perceived and just invite everyone at whatever family estate or large venue they want. And the working class also couldn't care less about how they're perceived, and invite everyone as well - it's just that the venues are much less costly. Maybe it's a community hall or a backyard, and that's perfectly lovely as well.

I really don't think adult-only weddings are the norm in the US. And they're certainly not the norm in most other countries, which have more inclusive family values.

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Why do people on DCUM turn everything into this class thing? You really think that not inviting kids to a wedding is about being perceived as "elegant" and "distinguished"? And that "Old Money" people (I swear, this is a made-up aesthetic to you people, you are always so far off with it) "just invite everyone" and that "working class" do the same? Some venues and times are more or less appropriate for kids. That's all. Some parties are appropriate for kids, and some are less so -- no matter the "class" of the people throwing it or the country it is taking place in. [/quote]

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