PUT "adult only" on your invites!!

Why do people think their kids are entitled to everything?!? Ahhhhhh! Makes me want to pull my hair out!

We will definitely be indicating this on our invitations, whether people think it's tacky or not. Agreed with Kristy. People really shouldn't just assume that *everything* is "kid-friendly!"

Based on the fact that you didn't put the child's name on the invitation, I think it's pretty blatant that he wasn't invited. Oy vey!

The sad part is that we really love this kid, despite how much of a spolied turd he can be. I just don't want him at our reception. He the kind of kid that would definitely stick his finger in the cake. He is the best mans little half brother.

I'm with Kristy.

What kid is excited to go to a wedding? My kid wasn't terrubky excited about my wedding ffs. I think people make that kind of stuff up in order to legitimize being mad.

That is so ridiculous!

People just shouldn't assume Period.

We have been telling all of our immediate family that our Nice & Nephews(FHs siblings kids) and the flower girl are the only kids coming to the wedding & having them pass along the word to everyone else. but now Im thinking maybe we should definitely consider putting it on invitations too

I don't understand. Like I didn't even request an adult only wedding, if someone really wanted to bring their kid they could have. No one did. I figured my aunt would bring my cousin who was only 5 months at the time? Nope, she found a babysitter right away

I think the issue is that the kid was excited to see Beau, my FH. He considers him an uncle and we only get down to that part of FL once a year or so to see them. And I mean, I'm not stopping them from bringing the kid! Everyone is going to be there all weekend. There will be plenty of opportunities for them to hang out...we just don't want kids at the actual reception.

Last month we received a wedding invite that was addressed to DH and I (not "and family"). DH assumed our daughter was also invited, but I didn't agree. I had DH call the groom to clarify. The groom said "Of course! All kids are welcome. It's a family- friendly day." I guess some people just don't know common wedding ettiquete. Indicate it on the invites.

I got so irritated with this. Most of my friends were stoked to leave their kids at home, but we had a handful assume that their kids were invited. WHO DOESN'T KNOW THAT IF SOMEONE'S NAME ISN't ON THE INVITATION, THEY'RE NOT INVITED?????? So irritating.

When you addressed your invites were you specific with whom you were inviting? If you addressed it to, for example, "The Smith Family" then that opens it to the entire family, but addressing it to, "John Smith and Jane Smith" should indicate that only those people are invited, if the people invited didn't get that clue then it's their fault not yours.

If they're not on the invite, it's the parents who are rude, not you. This astounds me every time it comes up.

I guess I should have known this would happen. This couple doesn't have a lot of separation between adult parties and kids parties. Their son's birthday ends up being a kegger every year.

So sorry to hear that! I don't think people are as aware of wedding etiquette as the bride and groom are.

For those who are having adult only weddings you can skip putting it on your invitation, just write a nice note and add to the invitations of those with children.

Katherine: that's a great idea!

I'm so glad my sister is the only one with kids and they are invited. One of my BM's is preggo right now and we're informal enough that I've already told her that it is purely her choice whether or not to bring new baby.

I would've totally been with you though, putting it on the website and not having "family" on the invite should have been enough. Writing "no kids" on everything kind of seems like overkill. She was wrong to try to guilt trip you, you made the info available and they ignored it.

As a parent, I would never dream of bringing my son to a wedding unless the invitation had his name included on it and even then I would probably still not bring him unless it was a close family member. I just don't get why people feel they have to bring their children to everything.

I'm sorry they are being butts about it.

Well it worked...the kid is coming, but I'll be dammed if it let him do anything I don't want him doing. I know this sounds...bitchy, but I hate it when kids take over a reception and run the dance floor. I love kids, but I am not family oriented enough to find that "oh so cute"...at least not yet.

I think they knew the little one wasn't invited, and are trying to guilt trip you on this one.