Is It Acceptable To Have A Child-Free Wedding?

A UK couple has sparked online debate after they disagreed on whether kids should attend their wedding.

Wandering Not Lost, a user on Mumsnet, asked the parents whether or not it’s unreasonable to ask people to leave their kids at home.

The couple are planning a wedding in and they are struggling to afford a party for their 127 person guest list.

She added: “As a way of saving some money I suggested we make it a child-free wedding.

“DP (dear partner) thus far is not a fan of this idea, as a) he thinks it’s bad form to say ‘you can’t bring your kids to our wedding’ and b) if the people with kids can’t bring their kids they just won’t come.

The bride-to-be has said it's diffcult to find a big enough venue that is also affordable. She also argues a night away from the kids may be what their guests would like. 

The online forum has now exploded on Mumsnet with people chipping in with their opinions:

Voddy 4 agreed, saying: “We have been invited to two child-free weddings this year and because of this we can’t go to either due to lack of babysitters which is a shame as they are very close friends so would have loved to see them get married.

“I’m not annoyed though it’s their decision to have a child-free wedding which I respect it’s just a shame.

“They don’t have children themselves so don’t always realise babysitters aren’t always easy to acquire!”

Some of the mums were on the husband-to-be’s side.

2nds said: “A marriage is a partnership, he wants kids let there be kids.

“If you have no kids yourself right now maybe you will one day and you might see these types of family occasions in a different light.

“Leaving early depends on different factors — so you can’t really judge if people will leave early or not because of the kids.

“Mine are very young so yes I’d leave early, but if they were teens I’d happily stay on till late if there was no reason to be up early.”

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