Redditor Wants To Know If He'll Be The AH For Not Including Kids At His Wedding

"I also don't want them to feel like I purposefully excluded them by suddenly announcing the wedding is no kids"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• November 24, 2022

Choosing whether or not to invite children to your wedding is one of the many big or minor decisions you must make while preparing for your wedding. Even the most assured couples may find it challenging to convey their desire for an adult-only celebration in the correct way.

Reducing your guest list is one of the best strategies to keep within your wedding budget because weddings are expensive. Switching to an adults-only event is a simple method to make a change if you need to do so in order to save money or fit your dream venue.

There are venues that have a no-children policy at their establishments. This may be due to their licensing limitations, the location being inappropriate for children, or perhaps it is just their personal policy to avoid having children attend weddings and other events.

The OP and his fiancée have gone back and forth about whether to invite kids to their wedding, but they are starting to think they don't want to. Two of the OP's first cousins are pregnant, both due in the next 1-2 months.

In both cases, it will be their first child, and the OP is sure they wouldn't attend if kids weren't allowed. The OP personally doesn't mind making an exception and inviting the babies, but his other family members don't think it's fair.

The OP is confused about what to do; hence, he turned to the AITA subreddit community.

The Headline...

The OP and his fiancée have gone back and forth about whether to invite kids

The OP purposefully excluded them by suddenly announcing the wedding is no kids

The OP have been told by other family members that it isn't fair that the newborns will get to come

Here are what Redditors had to say in response to the story shared by the OP.

You can't get upset if people don't come

This is your wedding

You have to comprehend that there may be people who won't come

Do not get mad when people don't show up

You should expect a lot of no's

It is likely they will sleep through everything

You get to decide who can come

It's perfectly possible to get a sitter for the newborn

They probably won't go regardless

See if you could hire or ask someone to look after the kids

They did not want to bring hyperactive kids

They are a common exception to the rule

Understand if they don't accept to come

There really is no winning

You can point out that a newborn is different

It is totally fair to draw the line

It can be hard to find qualified babysitters

That might be the best solution for making it easier

Newborns are immobile and not underfoot

Do not start making exceptions

It may be out of your control to organize an adult-only wedding, or it may be exactly what you've always wanted. Whatever the reason, it's crucial to let your guests know about your decision.

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Maryjane