So our nephew is getting married and the reception is adults only. No kids, including teenagers 16 years and younger.
Is this the new family value? Exclude kids from major family celebrations.
I have heard the possible reasons being that parents can’t control their kids these days to youths sneaking alcohol can lead to litigation to this being a way to control costs.
Of course it’s their choice, but since this nephew is blood to my wife, Emma and I will likely just stay home.
What gives?
that seems kinda rude. unless there’s gonna be a stripper there, I don’t see why kids would need to stay home.
I’m guessing you’d be fairly POed at missing that.
Re: No kids, please
That’s ridiculous. If there are no kids allowed how did you get invited? They need to be much more discriminating and use more than age as a measurement.
It took 3 or 4 posts on the other forum I brought this up for the thread to get totally derailed. The consensus there is that kids don’t get their asses whupped enough these days.
thats a stupid rule and i think you are making a good decision by staying home
Before our most recent “Nephew wedding” my brother said due to the small church and budget constraints they may not have kids attend.
We come from a large extended family; this particular nephew has over ten aunt/uncle families including over 40 first cousins. And that doesn’t count his fiance’s side or non-relative friends.
The decision had nothing to do with behavior, simply space and money.
When the invitation arrived we were pleasantly surprised that the entire family was invited, but we would have lived with the decision either way.
i’m not keen on kids so i quite like ‘kid-free’ events
i’d also like to have kid-free sections in restaurants so i can enjoy a meal without screaming and stuff
i’d also like a cash-only cashier at the supermarket so i don’t have to stand behind someone trying to figure out how to operate a credit card
or busy giving a DNA sample to have a cheque cleared
‘excluding kids from family celebrations’?
yeah, i think there’s a hint there
‘stop breeding till we get this food/air deal sorted out’
maybe if the newlyweds don’t see kids at the wedding, they might be more responsible in their family ‘planning’
but that might just be my idealistic, hippy side coming out again
One of my oldest and best friends didn’t invite me to his wedding or reception.
Ya, I was pissed for awhile. But, I didn’t understand the circumstances either. And, I was eventually added.
Ya, don’t go if you feel that way about it. But, don’t hold a grudge. Lifes to short.
No comment.
kids should get the cane still. on the isle of man (the last place round here to lose the cane) the crime rate has sky-rocketed since getting rid of the cane.
and is it just me or have others noticed how the new year 7s are getting more chavy/ lordy?
Isn’t that really a comment? To ignore the comment completely would have been no comment. And I realize this is off topic, but no more off topic than you no comment, comment.
Yes it is, absolutely. And it was intended as such. And given Dave and my interactions, I’m sure he has gleaned its meaning.
But thanks for setting that straight for everyone else. 
Too right, and bring back national service as well, that should teach the youth of today some respect.
As for weddings, I’m always looking for excuses to avoid them, BMW got me out of one last year. I don’t mind funerals though as you don’t have to bring a present and at least you know it’s going to last.
That’s worthy of signature.
I applaud your nephew for his wisdom. He obviously knows what a pain in the butt it can be to attend those things, so out sympathy for you, he is giving you a built in excuse for not attending–“we couldn’t get a sitter.”
Plus, I doubt he really cares if you are there or not, as long as you send a gift.
Don’t mention it.
This is the one thing I can be absolutely certain of.
i’ve heard of having separate activities for kids at weddings, mostly aimed at 10-under just because they’re the most restless/annoying group there is. but to totally exclude them seems a slight step too far.
i was invited too