Wednesday 14 January 2009

Weddings and children

It's a contentious issue and one that Mr Jones and I have given a fair bit of thought to.  Our final decision is that while we love all of our friend's children, we just don't think our wedding is the place for them. 

They look pretty in the pictures - but children + boredom = shouting/screaming/crying = inaudible vows - and I for one would like to hear them!

This decision has gone down a storm with the parents - all of whom are relishing a rare night off. Funnily enough its the folk without offspring who seem the most bothered by it. They're all terribly thoughtful and like to make us aware that our friends with kids might be upset. 

But please rest assured that they really aren't bothered and most of them can't wait.


1 comment:

Sue ~ Granny's World said...

stick to your guns, after spending an afternoon at a wedding with 3 under 4's on my table I can tell you a wedding is no place, for little children. Though the chocolate ice cream episode was amusing, the parent was very stressed out.

Also whilst in Italy we watched the arrival of a wedding party, mum and dad with 2 little boys in cream trousers and a just watered flower bed was very funny for the watching crowd but not so again for the parents.

So parents cherish your day off, you'll have much more fun, plus the babysitter can cope with the kids next day when you have a hangover!

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