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Beginner April 2023

Sister (moh) bringing baby to no children wedding

Aria, on August 23, 2022 at 10:28 PM

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Hi all, My sister and her husband will both be in my wedding party, and their 7 year daughter old will be a flower girl. It will be a medium sized wedding (adults only, except the flower girl). The wedding is out of town, and with rehearsal, we will be there for two nights. 6 months in my...
Hi all,


My sister and her husband will both be in my wedding party, and their 7 year daughter old will be a flower girl. It will be a medium sized wedding (adults only, except the flower girl). The wedding is out of town, and with rehearsal, we will be there for two nights.
6 months in my engagement, after these plans have been established, my sister announces she’s pregnant with second child. I was\am SOOO excited. The baby will be 3 months old on wedding day, so a few weeks after the announcement, I asked what her plans were for the baby’s care during the wedding weekend. She insisted the baby would be coming to the wedding, and that’s all I got.
Whenever I try to politely get more information out of her, she gets offended. I know there will be family who can take care of the baby throughout the day, but am I out of line asking for specific plans? For example, my sister and I were going to get adjoining hotel rooms so there would be enough room for the bridal party to get ready; however, now with the baby, I’m not sure that’s an option.
My mom is very much empathetic towards my sister, and has made it explicit that my my sister’s wants and needs with the baby come first on this day…..so I have no one to turn to. I’ll also note that my mom is paying for a large portion of the wedding, so there’s that…
I really don’t want to come across as selfish, but I feel like my concerns are being pushed aside. I am willing to work in anyway I can with my sister to make this a smooth/fun day for her family, but she says she has it under control. Should I just let it go then?
I am a huge planner with anticipation anxiety, so not knowing how her baby is going to impact the wedding day/plans is stressing me out. I would just like to learn how others would handle this situation and if I am coming across as a bridezilla?

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  • Jacks
    Champion November 2054
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    I would be cautious about that first paragraph. Very young infants can and do experience complications from Covid, and we don't really have longitudinal data on how that may affect them.

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  • Michael
    Master October 2023
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    The concerns on younger people would be if they already have several comorbidities. In that case, parents should already be exercising necessary precautions. Otherwise, we have 2.5 years of data already. We often just exercise far too much fear and caution when living should be the focus.

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  • Jacks
    Champion November 2054
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    I think that it's still prudent to caution parents of young babies about infection precautions, same as I do in RSV and influenza season. Avoiding large gatherings is simply a part of that.

    ETA: This should not be taken as specific medical advice. I'm speaking generally.

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  • Michelle
    Beginner November 2022
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    I see a lot of good points here but of course here’s my two cents! 😉 I know I see a lot of comments about babies needing to eat every 2-3 hours, but that’s what bottles are for. If you breastfeed, you could pump a little for during the ceremony while mom is with you at the altar. Or if baby does get fussy, maybe have designate someone to take baby farther away from the venue where they can still see the ceremony but you won’t be distracted by the baby crying. It hurts my heart that this is YOUR/HUBBY special day and is being made with you in 2nd place. Bridezilla is a pretty common term now for brides who say they want something a certain way and when it’s not what everyone else wants you’re being difficult/bridezillaSister (moh) bringing baby to no children wedding 1

    . ITS YOUR DAY! In the end there are many different options for you to compromise on. (Charlotte Dobre on YouTube reading bridezilla stories 😂) this pic always makes me laugh. Hope it makes you laugh too 😊
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  • A
    Beginner April 2023
    Aria ·
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    Aw thanks for this, Michelle Smiley smile appreciate this.
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