IrishLake, with all due admiration and respect, I know that you are going through some ups and downs regarding this. You are ranting and still thinking about what you are going to do. Once the dust settles, I just hope you haven't typed something that was perhaps best left untyped in this public forum.
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Originally Posted by IrishLake
THEN, this is a big kick in the nuts for my family, they have decided to have an adult only reception (besides my 2 kids and my aunts kids, who will be distributing programs at the church).
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Woohoo! They are wise and I wish more people did this. Families with a lot of kids have plenty of time to get childsitters. That detail should be of no concern to the bride, groom, and wedding planner. Make it happen, people.
All but 2 of the weddings I was a bridesmaid for or attended over the years were adult only. The 2 that were not did not have open bar or any alcohol at all; or they knew their family and friends had children who were old enough that they wouldn't get on everyone else's nerves. Yes, children in a certain age range get on my nerves and that includes the ones who I love dearly but can't wait until they go home. I would hate to be at a reception (and even a wedding) with them, not because they aren't well-raised and well-behaved but because they are still...children...and children can be unpredictable and taxing when adults want adult time. I don't want to hear crying, screaming, running around with parents chasing after them, parents who can't mingle with adults and have adult conversation because this has now become "kid time." Spare me.