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The week after Grand Final should be fine though. At least that's what I thought when we booked ours for Oct 2, 2010.
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The week after Grand Final should be fine though. At least that's what I thought when we booked ours for Oct 2, 2010.
Marklar_33
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Totally agree
I also play cricket, so summer is out, although we get 2-3 weeks off over Christmas, but I like to go away then
That leaves 2 weekends in October, but when am I supposed to get stuck in to my garden?
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I have two very young kids and would never expect them to be invited unless it was a direct family wedding i.e. siblings. Quite frankly I enjoy the night off parenting duties to catch up with family and friends and drink and be merry.
Marklar_33
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I don't recall attending any wedding where any young kids were in attendance, besides those of the bride and groom, and even then they generally don't last the reception long before they're out. Seems illogical to have kids at a function that generally includes heavy drinking
It's sad that people wouldn't want to include their family because they just want to get hammered.
Marklar_33
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Or other people who don't have kids get hammered? Unless there's no bar whatsoever, then why would kids be encouraged to attend...
For a family event I guess. Same as Christmas or something. People can still have fun and have a few drinks.
Shell
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I've been to plenty of weddings where little kids are running around.
My own wedding tho, I'd prefer no kids.
My own wedding tho, I'd prefer no kids.
Seems like it's more popular than I thought. Must be an awkward thing to ask on the invite though. "Aunty and Uncle, please join us for our wedding - but don't bring the cousins" 
Shell
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Seems like it's more popular than I thought. Must be an awkward thing to ask on the invite though. "Aunty and Uncle, please join us for our wedding - but don't bring the cousins"
Why would it be awkward on the invite? You would just put the names of the adults on it, not the kids.
Actually, tbh I'd have no one at my wedding. Go get eloped on some island (NOT Vegas tho) and then stay there for the honeymoon. People can just send you presents.
What in the world is wrong with wanting a kid free night? Frankly kids can be annoying by screaming or running around and causing chaos. Not everyone is cool with that and just like i need to suck it up when a family decide to bring their screaming kids to a cafe i'm eating at, you should be able to make provisions when adults want to spend money on a party whereby your screaming kids are not invited.
Jesus!
Why would it be awkward on the invite? You would just put the names of the adults on it, not the kids.
Actually, tbh I'd have no one at my wedding. Go get eloped on some island (NOT Vegas tho) and then stay there for the honeymoon. People can just send you presents.
You'd still get a lot of annoying calls from people asking if they can bring the kids.
And Vegas isn't an island
Geez, you take this topic seriously. Nothing wrong at all. Just saying it would cause issues with some families.
It shouldn't have to cause issues. And it's not that i'm over serious about it, i went to a wedding earlier in the year where kids were invited and have another next week where they're not. It just annoys me that there are parents out there who think they have the right to insist that their kids should be invited. The sense of entitlement is frustrating. Get a babysitter ffs.
With a lot of cultures it really could cause a rift. I think it's more a family or culture thing that would create an issue - not a sense of entitlement. I do agree though. If they want no kids, get a babysitter if you have to. But the bride and groom shouldn't get upset if they can't manage.
Come to think of it, I think the youngest person at our wedding was about 12. We had a small one though.
dales.girl38
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The only adult-only wedding I've been to was incredibly boring, think there were about 40 guests and I can't recall there being much music or anything like that. Was basically a fancy dinner. That's a pretty poor sample though.. but I just think that the bride and groom are usually too busy enjoying their night to worry about a couple of kids running around.
DrVanNostrand
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The only wedding I've been to had kids at the ceremony and not the reception. Worked pretty well, but most of the guests had left by 9pm (before the bouquet toss, etc.) because there was heaps of old people who were knackered. More kids would have made it more lively probably.
Moral of the story: Young people > old people.
Moral of the story: Young people > old people.
Shell
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You'd still get a lot of annoying calls from people asking if they can bring the kids.
And Vegas isn't an island
I realise that, the point I was trying to make is that it is a popular place to get eloped. Popular and tacky imo, so I wouldnt want to go there.
**** weddings period. They are so boring and 1 in 2 end in divorce.
I missed a brilliant game of football back in July for a ****ing wedding.
One half end in divorce and the other half end in death - I can understand the lack of enthusiasm.
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It comes down I guess to how a couple view the wedding:
Option 1) A celebration between family and close friends. In which case children would be welcome as they are close to the family and couple and it is no different to any other major family celebration.
Option 2) One of those largish weddings where every Tom, Dick and Harry who has ever met the couple get invited. In which case the event will more than likely be a massive piss up where children would probably not be invited.
All depends also on how close the children are to the couple. (i.e. niece nephew etc)
What is also worth noting is that decisions are not always up to the couple getting married. In weddings are between those under 30 and the whole family gets invited then money becomes a factor. In this case parents generally contribute significantly. And you can bet those paying will want a massive say in what is happening/who is invited etc.
Option 1) A celebration between family and close friends. In which case children would be welcome as they are close to the family and couple and it is no different to any other major family celebration.
Option 2) One of those largish weddings where every Tom, Dick and Harry who has ever met the couple get invited. In which case the event will more than likely be a massive piss up where children would probably not be invited.
All depends also on how close the children are to the couple. (i.e. niece nephew etc)
What is also worth noting is that decisions are not always up to the couple getting married. In weddings are between those under 30 and the whole family gets invited then money becomes a factor. In this case parents generally contribute significantly. And you can bet those paying will want a massive say in what is happening/who is invited etc.
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I would have thought the easiest solution would be invite the kids to the ceremony and reception then make prior arrangements to ship the kids off with grandma or some other elderly person who will be attending but leaving the reception at 7-10pm-ish.
