Some people just dont get no babies at the wedding!

Good point Briton, about the cousin's planning their own weddings.

She is paying for part of the wedding. However, we were going to elope but my mother said she would not forgive us if we did!

Yikes, if she wouldn't forgive you for eloping, wth is she going to do if the grandbaby isn't there! LOL

The baby will cry its inevitable.

Yeah, the baby will probably cry when she's hungry, or needs a change. It's how they communicate their needs. It's wether or not she'll cry during the ceremony. I've been to weddings were the baby didn't let out a peep until after the ceremony.

It's your day and if you want no kids, then that's what you want. Guests should respect that. I am having only 6 kids at my wedidng. I also said no children besides the 6 that will be there. For one, my salon only seats 140 people and that alone is taking by the adults.

Oh! Oh! What about a compromise?? Baby can stay at hotel with nanny until the reception?? Then both nanny and baby attend the reception. Grandma's happy, you're happy and baby will have nanny to take care of her!

Baby has to sleep, so they won't even be at the reception long but grandma can take the baby around and show her off as is her God-given right as a grandma to do so!

Perhaps it's really important to your mom to have the baby in the family photos? I know it was important for both my parents and myself to have my nieces and nephews in some family photos.

Adults can casuse interruptions too, Dh ipones went off during the ceremony, lol. I agree 100% with FMS.

LOL, Ain't it the truth CandiM! A bride should never have to tell a crasher that he needs to leave his clothes ON while on the dance floor!

edited to change guest to crasher

Lol, no she shouldn't.

I originially was going to allow the baby to go to the cocktail hour- however my fh insists that we should stick to our guns since my parents are always more concerned about my sister in law and brother bc they always freak out about anything- food they dont like etc when my mom makes it- so its always about catering to them...and here we go again...

But you can insist right back if this is your brother and his new baby. Or, think of it more as a favor for your mom not the hard-to-please sis-in-law?

Stand your ground. You have provided babysitting. Done.

I understand it's family, close family at that but it's your wedding and if you don't want kids or babies at the wedding that is your choice, especially if your trying to keep the peace because others would be offended that you invited one baby but not the other. Nobody should be offended if you ask that children not be there. I'm not saying that this is your view but some people don't like kids, you don't expect those people to invite kids.

I personally wish FH would let our reception be kid free, but he wants them there, I don't really like children and would prefer an adults only wedding.

Im all for kids at my wedding so i cant say much! but if you dont want the baby there and the baby is not breast feeding and theres a nanny then not bringing a kid shouldnt be a problem. i would have a problem going to a wedding though before if someone told me i couldnt take my kid because my son wouldnt take a bottle but now he takes cereral and a sippy cup just in time for my big day

But if you dont have these problems then stand your ground no kids means no kids!

"Some people just dont get no babies at the wedding!"

That's because they get them at the hospital!

Ok, joking time is done!

Our reception is 21 and older. Almost everyone in my family has 2 or more kids and I am not about to pay $100 a head for them (well, $35 a head to feed them a kid's meal.) Luckily our venue is a resort hotel and spa. Our venue is decking out two board rooms for us at no additional costs. There will be tvs and movies, pizza, cupcakes, etc. Hiring 4 babysitters for the night. Parents will sign their kids in at the beginning, and sign them out when its over and go straight up to their rooms.

Stand your ground. If you do not want babies at the wedding, then so be it. It should not matter if anyone is helping with the costs. It is your day. A crying baby is stressful, and the baby will cry, it is guaranteed.

My kids and my sister's kids (a 7 year old and a set of 2 year old twins) will be in the wedding. Once the ceremony is over, they are going to the hired babysitters. I just want to relax, have a good time, and not have anyone worrying about any kids. My sister is actually the one who suggested it.

In fact, I can't recall ever going to a reception that allowed children...

In my opinion, NO BABIES! No matter who the baby "belongs" to. Stand your ground.