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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you're complicating this needlessly. Bring the baby to the wedding - get a local sitter, or have your DH watch her for the ceremony.  (If they're having a stupid no-kids wedding, just say "oops, the local babysitter fell through, DH stayed back at the hotel, so sorry!").  OR, have your DH stay home with the baby while you go alone.  (Again, tell your sister, "Oops, childcare fell through!" if she bitches about DH missing it.)

I would NOT let distant, 70+ grandparents who I didn't trust, and who refused to listen to me, take my 13 month old to their SECOND HOME away from all sources of back-up care (daycare, local sitters,  those other local relatives.)

I guess a third option would be to radically shorten the wedding trip to 24 hours (even if it means you're ridiculously tired).

I think in your anxiety you are overthinking this.  Focus on the end goal: baby is NOT staying with ILs. And just make that happen. [/quote]

Why cant you take your baby with you and hire sitters for the wedding event(s)? It seems you really want a vacation with your husband away from your baby (which is fine!) but then you’ve got to line up the appropriate care. Your in-laws are not reliable care for your child based on your experience with them.[/quote]

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