Pepper Spray at a Wedding Reception?

[sdbeta1]

It was barely the second song of the evening?

[FSUZeta]

a pox on the key ring owner and the childs parents.

[valkyrie]

The parents are to blame. Who lets their kid run around and grab stuff that doesn't belong to them? Dangerous (knives, etc.), as well as fragile and valuable objects (crystal toasting flutes) are common at weddings. It's pretty common to leave handbags and other personal items on tables at weddings, and I don't think anybody wants someone's goobery kid running off with her handbag or getting into it.

[sdbeta1]

Why is anybody's kid running around during the second song of the evening? It is natural to have pepper spray on your keychain. Even at weddings where there is a large group of people, a lot of whom you don't know. The person with it could have been raped, and felt like she needed it everywhere. It is completely the child's parents fault. Once again, I don't see it being hectic on the second song of the evening. Everyone at the reception must've gotten up to dance really quickly.

[tunatartare]

I think the parents are to blame. As someone pointed out, it's common to leave purses and other personal belongings at the table while you're dancing and socializing at a wedding. If your kids don't know better than to touch other people's things without their permission, then don't bring them to a wedding. And I agree with ShaedyKD, I too would make my wedding adults-only.

[LeslieAGD]

I had kids at my wedding and they were so much fun! I couldn't imagine having to exclude those children because they couldn't behave.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

The parents are to blame. Who lets their kid run around and grab stuff that doesn't belong to them? Dangerous (knives, etc.), as well as fragile and valuable objects (crystal toasting flutes) are common at weddings. It's pretty common to leave handbags and other personal items on tables at weddings, and I don't think anybody wants someone's goobery kid running off with her handbag or getting into it.

Agreed.

And I'm with those of you who said you'd have a kid-free wedding reception...I would, too. If you knew the kids in my family, you'd understand, but I don't see a thing wrong with the idea in general.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

The parents are to blame. Who lets their kid run around and grab stuff that doesn't belong to them? Dangerous (knives, etc.), as well as fragile and valuable objects (crystal toasting flutes) are common at weddings. It's pretty common to leave handbags and other personal items on tables at weddings, and I don't think anybody wants someone's goobery kid running off with her handbag or getting into it.

Ditto.