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Mandi
Master October 2020

Party Bus Ages

Mandi, on January 8, 2020 at 1:43 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5
My wonderful fiance and I are currently having a small disagreement on party bus invites.

I have invited my bridesmaids and their dates/SOs. One BM is going to have a 4 month old. And one BM is the mother of our ring bearers. I don't feel comfortable telling the 4 month old's parents that they can't bring him. Up to their discretion. My theory is if they are itty bittys, that's their parents call.

The party bus is more of a requirement as we are going out to take photos. I mentioned to my fiance that we may need to make exceptions for itty bittys and our ring bearers and he is not here for it.
To be fair, our ring bearers live in a very liberal household. They won't be exposed to anything they haven't been before. [Language or witnessing drinking.] I think it's a little rude to tell MOH's husband he isn't invited on the bus like everyone else's husbands and wives because we asked his children to come to the wedding.
I guess I just don't see the harm in allowing little babies and 2 kids that are in the wedding party on the bus if it will make it easier on our VIPs.
Ideally, ring bearers grandparents are attending and can go with them. But as a non parent, asking the wedding party to separate themselves from their 3 or 4 month old babies seems wrong?
Am I wrong? Particularly biased toward allowing my BFF to do whatever she needs to do?
We're also arguing because he only wants to allow 1 of our 3 ushers on the bus with his wife. For some reason his 24 year old sister and her boyfriend shouldn't be on the bus. Nor his 20 year old brother and his 19 year old girlfriend.
Aren't ushers usually in photos? It would be odd to only have one usher in photos.
Plus he wanted to invite this usher and his wife onto the bus before he decided he wanted him to be an usher.
Help me.

5 Comments

Latest activity by MrsD, on January 8, 2020 at 11:52 AM
  • Don
    Super February 2021
    Don ·
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    Mandi,


    I agree with you completely, you think very logically, you certainly don't want to offend anybody!
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  • Xx_Wild_Roses_Xx
    November 2024
    Xx_Wild_Roses_Xx ·
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    So it being a party bus where drinking is involved does make things a bit more complicated for the simple reason that there are underage individuals on board. However, as long as proper precautions are being taken and no one is indulging in anything they shouldn't be where the law is involved, I don't see the problem with everyone in the wedding party being included regardless of their children being involved. I would just make sure that it is well-known that alcohol will be present and that the consent of both parents is expressed where the young ones are involved.

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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    If it’s transportation for photos and to the reception, I’ve always seen the children in the wedding included on the bus/trolley/limo. Are you looking for them to be in photos? If you are, I think it’d be silly to say “your kids need to be at x place, but they can’t come with everyone else who is also going there”. As long as their parents understand and are cool with this, I’d have them included in the transportation.
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  • A
    Super August 2020
    Alex ·
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    First, I would double check with the bus company if the are even allowed. Some companies don't allow minors.


    Second, I would talk to the parents and see what they thought are before making any decisions. One of my bridesmaids will have an 11 month old. We have already discussed that her mom is invited to the wedding and is coming to help with the baby, so my bridesmaid (and her husband) can enjoy the day and participate in everything.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I agree with you. It's super rude to not include one child and include everyone else. And yes, only allowing one of the ushers is also super rude.

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