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AIBU?

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Invited to a child free wedding.

333 replies

sea74 · 14/01/2011 13:46

I have been invited to a wedding, but children are not welcome.
Now, isnt a wedding the start of a family? Aren't they telling me "come to celebrate our special day but we dont give a t*ss about your family"?....because that is the message i am getting.
If you dont have money, do not invite all these people. But if you are inviting us, you should invite the whole family....

Am i being unreasonable?

OP posts:
mum11970 · 15/09/2012 13:06

They may not be able to afford to invite everyone's children or she may actually just fancy some time without any, she must see enough kids to last a lifetime as a primary teacher. Really can't understand people who think their children should be invited everywhere.

steben · 15/09/2012 13:06

YABVU even if she is a teacher it is her choice whether or not she wants children at her wedding!!! It has nothing to do with you and whether she gives a toss about your family! If you don't like it and don't want to leave your child don't go - simple.

Thumbwitch · 15/09/2012 13:09

ZOMBIE THREAD!!

Wonder if she went?

Trills · 15/09/2012 13:11

Hello zombie thread. I see I've already replied. I agree with TrillianAstra up there in 2011.

rockandahardplace2012 · 15/09/2012 13:20

YABU wedding meals cost around £10- £12 maybe more a head and if people have 4 children thats nearly £50 just for children that will probably not want that sort of meal. If you dont like it dont go. Simple.

steben · 15/09/2012 13:27

Oh and not me HeadFairy! Had a child free wedding which was amazing, and since having had DC actively choose not to take them and still prefer to attend weddings just me and DH.

LucieMay · 15/09/2012 13:31

Why are kids and parents an automatic "package", why does being a family mean you cannot exist as autonomous beings (and that goes for the kids, my son is his own person, not simply "Lucie's son".)

It's never occurred to me to even bring DS to a wedding! He'd get bored and we both have much more fun apart (him being looked after by fun relatives, me being able to let my hair down and have a boogey and a few bevvies).

SaraBellumHertz · 15/09/2012 13:36

Realise this is a zombie thread but my mum still hasn't got over the fact that DC weren't invited to my uncles wedding 33 years ago....some topics are always ripe for debate Grin

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