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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just curious how others feel and would handle out of state, family weddings where your child isn’t invited.  I would like to go, we have a small family and it’s my only cousin but [b]I think it’s rude to not invite our daughter[/b] since, in my opinion, weddings are about celebrating with family and friends (including kids!).  My parents will be at the wedding and my husbands family lives abroad so they are unable to help.... most likely my husband will be skipping the festivities, which makes me sad.  Again, just curious how people would react - it’s making me feel sad but I don’t want to cause hurt feelings by not attending.[/quote]

And someone else will think it is rude that they weren’t invited at all because the bride and groom had to invite their cousin’s seven year old (to whom I’m sure they’re very close  :roll: ...) during a time with COVID numbers restrictions.  Which friend or  family member who actually knows the couple do you feel like your daughter should replace?

Someone else will think it’s rude that an evening wedding reception is full of overtired children, running around screaming while they try to have a conversation with a family member they haven’t seen in a year.

Your new cousin-in-law will inevitably think that you are rude for being so high maintenance when you’re not paying for the wedding or negotiating the difficult task of assembling a guest list during a pandemic, knowing children won’t be vaccinated and that your daughter may pose a risk to other guests.

Plenty of judgmental opinions to go around.

Personally I love child-free weddings.  Especially after having a child.  It’s a recent phenomenon that adults feel children need to be part of every event, and it lowers the tone.

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