Another wedding one (no kids)

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Niece is getting married in September. They live about 200 miles away so we will have to stay over at least one night. We have 3dds and they are not invited.
Now I know it's up to them who they invite but aibu to be abit disappointed.
Arranging childcare will be a nightmare as my do has no family who can help.

Some posters are talking on here as if child free weddings are a new thing.
I remember being a child and mum and dad going to weddings without us as no children were allowed and this was in the late 60s early 60s
When my friendship group started getting married about 30 years go there was a lot of no children weddings then.

I don't think it is sad or any of the other adjectives that have been used to describe kid free weddings at all. It just that the bride and groom have made that decision either on cost or the style of party they want.

I don't enjoy weddings where there are loads of children there, they start to get tired as the evening goes on, numbers drop quickly as parents have take them home or parents ignore their tiredness and the children get sillier and sillier.

The eldest could probably have a sleepover at a friend. Middle one has mild additional needs which makes sleepovers tricky I now only have one friend who could possibly help so will try that option..
In the past we had help available so child free was fine. Even child free for friends as I have family members who can help.

Fingers crossed our one option can do it or we get a positive response from brother.