Kids on the Big Day

Children attending the wedding is a topic subjected to great debate. For some, wedding is a time when the whole family can be together while others think that children can be too immature for such occasion.

As a guest, try to respect the couple’s wish of not inviting your kids for their wedding. Understand that their decision has nothing to do to with offending your kids or the whole family. Instead of deciding that the whole family will not attend the wedding just because your bundle of joy was not invited, try to put yourself on the bride and groom’s perspective.

We can’t expect children to behave on such an occasion as solemn as a wedding. Babies will cry during the event and young children would ask unending questions. Just think about how the couple will feel if they are reciting their vow then a kid suddenly pulled the bride’s veil. For some, they can control their kids but how about those who can’t?

Also, parents won’t enjoy the wedding festivities if they have a kid on their arms. Consider that you will enjoy the wedding more if you just leave your kids to someone while you go attend the event on your own.

And if ever you think that the bride and the groom should make an exemption because your little Nancy is as prim as a sheep. The thing is, you are not merely the guest who feels this way because for sure, another mother is asking the bride and the groom to make an exemption for their kid as well. If the couple will allow a single kid to attend the event, the other parents who will attend will feel as if they had been degraded.

So the rule is, don’t push your invite way. If the couple wishes not to have kids on the wedding, accept it.

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