I was recently invited to a wedding that specifically stated on the invitation there were to be no children at the ceremony or reception. This was more than ok with me as I have always thought there was nothing more annoying then having to listen to restless children in a church while a couple are trying to say their vows.

If the children misbehave, scream or throw a tantrum in the middle of a ceremony it can certainly affect the romantic mood of the situation and in some cases really ruin the moment, so it’s no wonder so many brides are requesting their special days be child-free so they can enjoy the moment with no interruptions.  

Now, I was talking to a couple of other people who were invited to the “no kids wedding” and they were really hurt and upset that they couldn’t bring their kids. What do you think? One woman actually said, “children make a wedding”. Now I don’t know how many child-free weddings this lady had been to, but it was my educated guess that it wasn’t many.

I can honestly say I’ve enjoyed the child-free weddings much more than the ones that are riddled with rowdy boys and girls getting their fingers into the cake and causing havoc at the present table. I once saw a little girl tear up most of the couple’s wedding lanterns much to their dismay.

It comes down to this really, whatever the bride wants, she gets. It’s her special day and no one can argue with her about any of the decisions she makes about her wedding day.

So if you want to bring your kids to a child-free wedding, my advice is to suck it up and find a babysitter. Arguing about it with the bride will only make her feel uncomfortable and you don’t want to start anything with her special day right around the corner.