Mom Refuses To Attend Best Friend’s “Childfree” Wedding
Weddings are meant to bring people together, but sometimes they reveal not just whoâs in; they also show whoâs out.
Reddit user Then-Dragonfruit-702 recently shared a story about her best friendâs destination wedding. Originally child-free, the bride later decided to accept a few babiesâbut only under strict conditions, which she herself set for every guest individually. When the Redditor learned her baby wasnât welcome, she tried to reason with her friend, as it was really difficult for her to make arrangements that would allow her to leave the little one behind.
However, their bond turned out to be nowhere near as important as the ceremony.
A couple should be able to be in charge of their wedding
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But is it worth sacrificing lifelong friendships over it?
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Bride risks friendship over banning BFF’s baby from wedding while others are allowed to bring their children.
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Vicki Psarias-Broadbent, author of the new childrenâs book Greek Myths, Folktales & Legendsthinks both child-free and child-full weddings can be fun, but they have to be fair
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We contacted Bored Pandaâsparenting expert and bestselling authorVicki Psarias-Broadbentwho is raising a teen, a tween, and a three-year-old, and she believes âitâs acceptable to have a child-free wedding, but I do feel you need to stick to it; having allowances for some to bring babies and not others will end up disgruntling guests and causing issues.â
Psarias-Broadbent, who runs the critically acclaimed family blog Honest mum and has just released a beautiful new book for a younger audience consisting of 20 Greek myths, says, one common rule at weddings is called âbabes in arms,â and couples can explain on the invite (and/or other forms of communication) that, for example, children under 16 are not invited, but babies in arms are.
âEmotions run high at weddings, so limiting stress and confusion where possible will help everyone,â she says.
According to Psarias-Broadbent, if the parents need to leave for a multi-day event, it can be tricky to leave the baby with someone overnight, especially if the mother is breastfeeding.
âWorries aside, it can also be expensive. I think the bride and groom need to establish whatâs important to them on their wedding day, and if potentially missing certain guests on the big day is not a worry, then enforce strict rules,â Psarias-Broadbent says.
âI feel itâs ideal to be a little flexible so you are reasonable without compromising on the day and your goals and vision as the hosts.â
As her story went viral, the woman joined the discussion in the comment section
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And has received a lot of different reactions, including some suggestions
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