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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of people will agree with you, but a lot of people here won’t. When I was a kid, kids were invited to all the weddings my family was invited to. I’m not sure when this changed.

Weddings are in large part a celebration of the idea of family. Circle of life and all that conveys. 
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When weddings are in the local fire hall with the community coming together to prepare the food and make traditional cookies, then the kids are invited. When the wedding is $100/plate at a fancy venue, they aren't invited.[/quote]

Even the fanciest places do a children's plate for $20ish. NBD.

These are things you negotiate with the hotel/caterer. [/quote]
NP I had a black tie wedding. Didn’t know any kids other than my ringbearer who was invited of course. His kids meal was$100 plus I provided him with a bucket of entertainment likes camera and bubbles and coloring books. $100 gets expensive quick, especially when parents aren’t giving larger gifts because their kids were invited.

I’m in the no kids camp unless they’re your nieces and nephews. I don’t believe kids should be there with alcohol and dancing [/quote]

You didn't negotiate.

You know when you sit down with the banquet manager at a hotel or venue, they present you with menus with the goal of you blindly agreeing to whatever they present at whatever price. It's your job to negotiate.

I have three relatives who are chefs at high end hotels. I know the drill.
 
Our wedding was more than $100pp 20 years ago. We had kids plates that were $20 (chicken tenders, fries, buttered noodles, Mac n cheese, etc.). The kids actually had options to pick. And some of the older kids ended up with steak or crabcakes. We weren't asked to pay extra bc hotels expect people to change their mind on what they had selected when they rsvp'd when they see the meals being served. Nbd.

Nobody is paying $100 for a kid and serving them an adult entree. [/quote]

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