Out of town guests, child in wedding party, but do not want children at reception
Hi. I have a quick question. I am getting married and have asked my (7 yr. old) Godson to be the ring bearer. His older brother (11) has been asked to be an Altar Server.
My question is this: They live out of state and have 2 other brothers. Since 2 are in the wedding, do I have to invite them to the reception? We would prefer to have an adult reception only, but also realize that by doing this the parents would either have to get a babysitter they do not know so they can attend the reception, or they would need to skip the reception all together. Help!
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Re: [Bride2Bee] Out of town guests, child in wedding party, but do not want children at reception
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Consider the following:
If you are inviting children to be a part of the wedding, how can you then ask them not to enjoy the party to follow? You'll ask the family to travel, incur travel and clothing expenses and then ask them to get a sitter? You're basically saying to the kids that their services are welcomed but you do not intend to reward them. And, what will the other two brother's think?
You should decide if it is more important for you to have an adult party or to have these children participate. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I couldn't agree more. Plus, we never invite anyone, even our attendants to the wedding and not the reception.
If the boys are in the wedding, their brothers must also be invited. It isn't polite to split the family up. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
Out of town guests, child in wedding party, but do not want children at reception
