Hi, Everyone -
I just wanted to get some input on this topic. As some of you may know, my fiancé and I have decided to have a no-kid wedding. This is largely due to cost and because of the wedding venue/location, keeping tabs on the kids would be difficult. My sister has two boys, they are both 12 and 9. She lives in SoCal and I live in NorCal, but she'll be coming to visit with the family for Thanksgiving next month. It's when she's here in town that I plan to tell her about our decision to not have children at the wedding, she has already agreed to be a bridesmaid. I perceive her being disappointed with out choice, mainly because both of my nephews are fond of my fiancé. I myself am not that close with them (this is mainly due to the fact that I'm not much of a kid person and I've been that way the majority of my life. I just have a hard time connecting to children). We have already told some of my fiancé's side of the family about this and they are all onboard with our choice. Does anyone have any advice about how to word this conversation with her? I anticipate having my parents, her husband, and my fiancé present when we talk about it but I know I will have to be the one to instigate it. When she got married in 2007, her wedding was also kid-free, so I am hoping she'll be understanding about our decision. She also knows about my feelings towards kids, so I'm hoping it won't be TOO much of a surprise. Any suggestions are definitely welcome as I have a feeling this will be a tough talk to have.
