what would you do?

[Tooting Gull]

I agree 100 per cent with the principle outlined by MoH. The only thing I would say further is that the 'people I would want' would definitely include any nieces or nephews, but maybe stop at mates' kids if the room licence was tight, or cost was a restriction.

And with my own happy day just over two weeks away, this thread has brought one or two wry smiles!

 

[jonny.rainbow]

have i done the wright thing?

I like what you've done there.

 

[Man of Harveys]

And with my own happy day just over two weeks away, this thread has brought one or two wry smiles!

Many congratulations Tooting. And nicely timed for the world cup.

 

[Tooting Gull]

Many congratulations Tooting. And nicely timed for the world cup.

Back from honeymoon on, err June 9th. What a coincidence...

 

[countrygull]

increasingly common things these `no children` events - be they parties, weddings whatever. As a great family man I hate not taking and involving the children - but I think you have to respect your brother's wishes, and that you should go. It's certainly not worth family arguments over if he has made that decision. A great shame though cos it's his loss.

 

[Sonic]

Me and Mrs Sonic had a no kids wedding as there would have been loads of rugrats everywhere. We did however, allow close family kids, and bridesmaids (obviously). It worked really well. The adults loved it as they could let their hair down and enjoy themselves without having to look round every 5 minutes. We did the whole thing in a hotel, and many of them stayed over and made a weekend of it.
I think it's up to the couple getting married, although personally I think excluding close family kids is going a bit too far - but that's just me.

 

[Icy Gull]

Disappointing, I thought this thread was gonna be about whether you should go to the dead rubber that is the 2nd leg of a play-off game.

 

[Barnet Seagull]

We managed just a single newborn baby at our wedding.

In truth we asked all the parents with young kids if they'd mind if we didn't invite them. Without exception all of them thought it was a great excuse to have a good night out without the little 'uns.

 

[H block]

Ban the ankle biters.

A wedding is a celebration in my eyes and that means having a drinkee. How many times at an evening bash have you seen parents with their kids unable to join in the fun cos they`ve got to stay sober to watch the ``little uns``

Afternoon for a couple of hours then get them off home so you can relax a bit.

 

[algie]

brother invited me and my misses to his wedding but he does not want my 3 year old to girl to attend he want an adult only bash.
trouble is i am a big family man and i alway put my kid first and i phoned my brother and told him i would not go to his wedding,the shit has hit the fan and i feel sick for not going but i cannot let my girl down.

have i done the wright thing? [/QUOTNo you haven't done the right thing.Post this on a Palace site

 

[WATFORD zero]

So come on BR - what you gonna do ?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

What a horribly BRITISH thing to do, exclude kids from social gatherings. Same as in in pubs and restaurants. Dogs are more welcome. Then people wonder why the kids go mental and end up with ASBOs and kids of their own before they're old enough to legally drink in pubs. Doesn't happen in other countries.

 

[Arrid]

Err what have weddings got to do with kids!
Couple getting married probably don't have kids, so why do they want other peoples there.
By far the best weddings I've been to have been the all-adult ones. You can hear the ceremony in church, hear the speeches after dinner and also don't have to listen to agadoo and the birdie song at the disco.
Lets be honest kids get well bored at weddings.
Why do people think they have a divine right to take their kids to a wedding? They’ve been invited at someone else’s expense to a function. Kids meal at a wedding can easily cost £35 - £40 a head, costly if you have got 10-15 running around.

Yes I have got kids and no I wouldn't expect everyone who invites me to THEIR day to invite them. Its got bugger all to do with family values/morals. Don’t have to take them to a wedding to teach them about family values.