I am a bridesmaid in a wedding where my son is also the ringbearer. We have just received the invitation, and to my surprise, our infant daughter's name WAS on the invitation. The bride told me earlier that there was going to be a babysitter, and they weren't inviting children, so I was assuming that our baby wasn't invited...is it safe to assume that yes, she is welcome to attend the ceremony/reception? Also, am I obligated to pay the sitter, if we do choose to use her (the sitter will be there anyways for other children and I know that a wedding isn't exactly the best place for an infant, but also, the wedding is out of town and we only know the bride and groom, so it's not like others can help us with the baby and I don't feel entirely comfortable leaving the baby with a stranger).
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Sep 14, 2007, 3:10 PM
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Re: [bettyb] infant invited to wedding
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Dear Bettyb,
If she is hiring a babysitter, this is where she probably expects your baby to be spending her time during the wedding and reception. Of course, I'm not in her head. But, if she said that she didn't want to invite children, this makes sense.
One problem with all of this though. Your son is in the wedding, which means that he is supposed to be attending the reception as well.
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