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AIBU to ask to bring my baby to a wedding?

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Xandria22 · 13/10/2023 10:21

My oldest friend is getting married in December and I just got the invite. It has mine and DH name on it not our 3 kids. This is absolutely not a problem. Who wants to party when you have kids!

We are only invited to the night do (I think it’s a very small day do) and I have messaged her to ask if I can bring the baby who will be 4 months old as he is exclusively breastfed. My message basically said ‘if it fits in with your wedding plans could we bring the baby as he is completely breastfed and we wouldn’t be able to leave him for that long. If it’s a problem we won’t be able to come to the wedding but we won’t be offended we would understand and wish you all the best’

We live an hour away and have nobody nearby who we can leave the baby with. She hasn’t replied to me but when I reached out to another friend she has said that the bride is not happy with my request.

The hen do is next week and I’m a bit apprehensive (more so because DH is coming to the hotel where it is being held with the baby in a room so he can phone me when to feed him).

I thought I was being completely reasonable. She could say no babies/children and that would have been done. Am I missing something?

OP posts:
Ididivfama · 18/10/2023 19:48

greenhydrangea · 17/10/2023 00:46

It is absolutely not a reasoned response. It is her list of justifications for what she deemed reasonable for her wedding - nothing to do with the bride of this particular wedding's plans for her day.

It doesn't matter if in a random poster's opinion, breast-fed babies are "absolutely welcome" - for this wedding they are clearly not.

But we don’t know as the bride won’t even reply! Why is op supposed to be psychic?

SoRainbowRhythms · 18/10/2023 21:55

Ididivfama · 18/10/2023 19:48

But we don’t know as the bride won’t even reply! Why is op supposed to be psychic?

They have spoken. OP has updated.

Nadoria · 20/10/2023 15:54

Can you not express a bit every day, or every few days leading up to the wedding and freeze the breast milk for the baby sitter?
I did that when my husband and I had a wedding to go to. If you don't have a baby sitter, don't go. Your kids weren't on the invite, simple as that. Sorry.

Doingmybesteveryday · 21/11/2023 20:33

Your oldest friend, who invited you to the night do only, 1 month before her wedding? You’re going out of your way to be there for her with the hen do, booking a room to feed your baby, and she cba to text you back to ask if the baby can come to the evening? Sounds like a s**t friend, OP. Weddings bring out the worst in people, I know from experience, I’d stay well clear of her IMO!

stichguru · 28/08/2024 21:28

I think asking was fine. Before I was a mum I wasn't aware that not all babies would take a bottle! If I'd wanted a no kid wedding, I would have never thought about some kid starving if their mum came without them...

aibutohavethisusername · 28/08/2024 21:41

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