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Wedding with baby

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AllesAusLiebe · 28/06/2019 14:56

Hi everyone,

Just looking for some tips and would be really grateful to hear if anyone has done this before and how it worked out.

We have a family wedding to go to in August, by which time DS will be 11 months. I didn't want to take him, but mother in law would be very disappointed if we didn't so my hands are tied.

It's a whole day affair - ceremony at the venue at 12, dinner then evening reception. There will be other kids there, but I'm looking for tips on how to survive the whole day!

We're staying overnight at the venue so at least will be able to retreat to our hotel room if it all gets too much. . .

Anyone done this successfully?

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UnicornDaisy · 28/06/2019 15:02

Is it an option for you to have your baby there in the day and then have a childcare plan for the evening do?

The last wedding we went to on my DH's side we had the same issue and we arranged for my parents to pick up our daughter at 6.30pm. That way all of DH's family had seen DC, it wasn't too much for DC and we got to enjoy some of the wedding too without just being parents all day.

mindutopia · 28/06/2019 16:40

People bring babies to weddings all the time. You’ll be fine. We took our then 7 month old to a family wedding from about 12 noon to 10pm. We even walked home about a mile (wedding was on a very remote location on a farm).

Just bring snacks and meals and plenty to drink, a sling would be handy, and expect to do lots of walking around when needed. It’s really no big deal.

TealGreenBalloons · 28/06/2019 16:47

We did this last year with an 11 month old. Played in the hotel first thing, tag teamed during the ceremony with baby outside (luckily good weather!), they happily crawled around on the grass during the drinks reception then had a pram nap pre-meal. Joined us for the meal, stayed up later than normal to dance out some energy then changed into pyjamas, gave them some milk and they slept for the evening in the pram.

It was fine but obviously more stressful than without. If the only reason you're taking them is not to disappoint your MIL I'd reconsider- she won't be the one having to tend to the baby all day so she doesn't get to make the decision.

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