Because weddings should be big ass parties with drinking and dancing and your best man smashing your cousin in the backroom. Okay I'll take back that last one.
I don't think I'd write "no kids" on my invitations, but I can see why others would.
I'll think about it. Problem is my boyfriend already has two kids. Not inviting them would seem very inappropriate.
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Well it depends how old they are. If they're in their teens I'd say yeah it's fine but if they're really little then maybe just the ceremony? Page boy and flower girl lol.
Unless the kids are family, they're not allowed at my wedding. I love kids, but they can loud and disruptive, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let them ruin my special day.
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I think it depends on their ages. 13-16+ is fine but any younger than that, nah.
Weddings are expensive and many people save and plan and dream much their lives. Children tend to be unpredictable and loud. So imagine as the room goes silent and you stare into your future "forevers" eyes to say deep words from your soul- crying, screaming, fidgeting. On the other hand maybe it just isn't a "kid friendly" wedding. Maybe YOUR kids are great but how do I let you bring your kids and tell "those other parents" with brats to leave the terrors at home? And weddings ARE EXPENSIVE. I invite Jill who is awesome, but I have to invite her fiance Bob I've met a couple times and don't really like. Most adults will be couples or dates doubling plates at $30/50/100ea what if you have 1 kid but Bob has 4? I'm paying for their whole family to eat and party and all I wanted was Jill to be there. That's a bigger venue, more charge for seating and center pieces and favors, catering, the bar, wait staff, everything gets scaled up. You're increasing expense by magnitudes. So that's why.
I don't think I'd write "no kids" on my invitations, but I can see why others would.