Wedded bliss
We're in Peoria this week, getting ready for my sister-in-law's wedding.
Jack and Emmie are supposed to be in it; Josh and I are in it. In theory, Jack is going to be in his tux and Emmie is going to be in her flower girl dress and he's going to push her down the aisle in a little wagon.
I am not sure that is actually going to happen. When you're dealing with a 2.5-year-old and 250 people looking at him, all bets are off.
If you know me, you know I am diabolically opposed to kids at or in weddings. I just don't think it's appropriate and I can not stand the sight of a young child sliding on his or her knees across a dance floor. At a friend's wedding a few years ago, her pre-teen cousin cleared the dance floor and performed a dance routine by herself to a Justin Timberlake song. The bride is still pissed about it four years later. I mean seriously, WHAT were the parents thinking letting that happen?
So the fact that my kids are in this wedding is a huge deal. If it was anyone else but their aunt, they would not be allowed within 50 miles of the venue. But since she's the bride, and it's her day, she gets to call the shots.
She can't, however, stop me from wearing a huge sign on my back reading: "I am not in charge of my children today. See the bride to complain about discipline issues."
Jack and Emmie are supposed to be in it; Josh and I are in it. In theory, Jack is going to be in his tux and Emmie is going to be in her flower girl dress and he's going to push her down the aisle in a little wagon.
I am not sure that is actually going to happen. When you're dealing with a 2.5-year-old and 250 people looking at him, all bets are off.
If you know me, you know I am diabolically opposed to kids at or in weddings. I just don't think it's appropriate and I can not stand the sight of a young child sliding on his or her knees across a dance floor. At a friend's wedding a few years ago, her pre-teen cousin cleared the dance floor and performed a dance routine by herself to a Justin Timberlake song. The bride is still pissed about it four years later. I mean seriously, WHAT were the parents thinking letting that happen?
So the fact that my kids are in this wedding is a huge deal. If it was anyone else but their aunt, they would not be allowed within 50 miles of the venue. But since she's the bride, and it's her day, she gets to call the shots.
She can't, however, stop me from wearing a huge sign on my back reading: "I am not in charge of my children today. See the bride to complain about discipline issues."
posted by Amy at
9:00 PM
3 Comments:
can they go to the wedding and head for a sitter while you and Josh enjoy the party?
I had a no kids ban at my wedding. It pissed off some relatives, but it made the evening better for me. My sister-in-law was a teacher and invited all her kids to her wedding. To me, that was just begging for chaos. Good luck with the wedding.
she wore no such sign!!! And I got no complaints :)
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