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Just Said Yes October 2018

No kids at wedding

Daniele, on November 22, 2017 at 11:48 PM

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My fiancé and I have decided to not invite children at our wedding. In an effort to stay in budget, have plenty of seating, and not risk a screaming child during our ceremony, we have added a clause to our RSVP cards that say "Due to venue capacity & efforts to stay within a budget, we regretfully...

My fiancé and I have decided to not invite children at our wedding. In an effort to stay in budget, have plenty of seating, and not risk a screaming child during our ceremony, we have added a clause to our RSVP cards that say "Due to venue capacity & efforts to stay within a budget, we regretfully request that no children attend." Our wedding will also serve alcohol. We only have a handful of couples that have children. Four of the couples are in our bridal party. My question is, do you think I'm being rude not inviting children? It would not bother me if a guest chose not to come because of this and I also feel that most people get babysitters versus bringing their children to a wedding anyway. Thoughts?

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  • Shanee and Brian
    Expert July 2018
    Shanee and Brian ·
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    It's not rude. You're giving them plenty of notice. And the kids might have more fun with a babysitter. Lol

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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    Not inviting children isn't rude, but I'd leave that wording off the invite. If there's really only a handful of couples with kids, I'd maybe reach out to them personally if you're concerned, but otherwise just address the invites specifically and have the response cards say "# seats reserved"

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  • MsToMrs
    Dedicated September 2018
    MsToMrs ·
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    Definitely not rude to not want kids at the wedding, but I would avoid mentioning it on the RSVP all together. Address it to the couple or "and guest". If you absolutely feel like you need something on the RSVP indicating no kids then don't mention budget or venue capacity.

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  • Margarita
    Dedicated December 2017
    Margarita ·
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    Do NOT mention "due to efforts to stay within budget" that's so rude and classless (sorry!)

    Just specify who is invited and that's it

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  • Stephanie
    Just Said Yes September 2018
    Stephanie ·
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    Just beware. My mom was telling me that her wedding was "no children" and 7 of them showed up anyway.

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