I am not thrilled about having kids at my wedding, but I'm not completely against it either. Ideally, I'd prefer very few to no kids at my wedding, but it's not really something I feel like upsetting guest about either, so I have come up with an idea:
The one thing I don't want (I stand firmly on this) is a screaming/crying baby/toddler during the ceremony. The ceremony will only be 20 minutes long but I don't want to HOPE the child won't cry. Now for parents that want to bring their baby, I am willing to hire an on-site babysitter for the ceremony but the baby is not invited to the ceremony, they are invited to stay with the babysitter, afterward they can join the reception.
I also don't want to imply that because I have hired a babysitter, now everyone should bring their babies/toddlers. This is just my workaround for people that want to bring their kids instead of leaving them at home with a babysitter.
Thoughts and suggestions appreciated
