Cousins wedding with 7 month old

[Lady86]

My cousin is getting married 2.5 hours drive away in a fancy hotel. We had planned to get a hotel room on site to make breastfeeding, naps etc easier and be able to take turns in being at the party in the evening whilst the other looked after baby in the room. However I have just found out that even with the brides discount the cheapest rooms onsite are £185. Historically things haven't been easy with this side of the family are are starting to go better recently so don't want to risk them thinking we have left too early. Nearby hotel rooms are also similarly priced. A travelodge 15mins away is £39- we've booked this for the night before the wedding as it's an early start. We were thinking we would probably just have to manage her in her pram or our car during the day and then try to stay as late as we are able before she gets really grumpy and drive home. Not sure if she will be too big to nap in the pram by then though. Also not sure if it will look funny breastfeeding at the wedding as we don't have our own room. Any ideas as to how we can beat manage his day without paying out for the £185 hotel room?!

No problems breastfeeding at a wedding, I always have done. I normally find a quiet corner with minimal distractions for the baby. I generally find sitting in the corner you don't really catch many people's eyes.

My daughter has always been able to fall asleep at weddings, even noisy receptions. Normally give her a cuddle on the dance floor and she drops off with the movement

Is there a separate room at the hotel you could use. At my wedding we were given use of a room intended for bridal party but let my friend use it for her baby.

I would go with the Travel lodge for the wedding night and warn people in advance that you may need to leave early because of your DD.

There is very likely to be a quiet corner of the hotel that you can use for feeding - or if not are there any other close relatives going to the wedding that are staying in the hotel ? If so you could ask if you could borrow their room, they won't be using it anyway when the reception is on.

Why can't you breastfeed at the wedding? I had to go to a wedding when my baby was 7 weeks old and just found a quiet corner to feed in. We stayed at a premier inn as it was cheaper.

If there isn't anywhere to breastfeed could you ask family if you could use their room?
I'm sure there will be somewhere quiet to feed your baby though.

Such a fancy hotel will have plenty of rooms and quiet areas! In the nicest hotels, you can even breastfeed in the loos - when they are big affairs with comfy sofa! (not in the cubicle obviously)

At 7 months, a baby still sleep in a pram! Even a 2 or 3 year old can sleep in one if they recline properly. You can have a lovely time, even if you do stay in quieter areas, you won't be the only one.

I think you will be fine at the cheaper hotel. We attended a wedding with our son at a similar age. He napped in the pram through the day and night and I was able to find a quiet area to breadtfeed him. I did miss certain parts of the wedding whilst I was having to push him round to get him to sleep but I was expecting that to be the case. We had a nice time anyway.

I think breastfeeding in a quiet corner should be fine. If any of the family are staying at the hotel wouldn't they let you use their room during the reception though?

My six year old napped in the buggy at a family party, so I think a seven month old will be fine! As others have said, breastfeeding will also be fine, (maybe think about your outfit for easy access) wherever you are most comfortable (at the table, in a quiet corner of the main room, in a quiet area of the lobby, in a relatives room, ask the hotel staff if they have somewhere private- they might sign post you to an unused bedroom). But definitely fine to feed your baby at a wedding.