Fayette.Talk

By Tina

September 11, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this

A wedding is the joining of two families together for the rest of their lives. His family is now her family and vice versa. If she doesn’t want the children in his family to attend then this marriage will end in divorce. No doubt about it! It sound more like HER wedding then THEIR wedding.

By what?

September 11, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Tina is right. They might as well call the whole thing off is she has this attitude. It sounds ridiculous to me.

By oh really??????

September 11, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

The groom needs to grow a backbone. He is setting himself up for a life of being told what to do. I guess love really is blind. He will wake up one day and realize what kind of “woman” he married, and will have plenty of time to see where he went wrong. This is his wedding too, why are her and her mom calling the shots? Be a man and stand up for yourself.

By Angela

September 11, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

I agree with the bride-to-be. She didn’t say she didn’t want children from his side of the family. She said she didn’t want any children except those in the wedding party. Children can be noisy, (I have four) and I can understand her not wanting that additional drama on her special day.

By WOW

September 11, 2008 11:29 AM | Link to this

No, I have never been involved in a situation like this. I have never even heard of a situation like this. What is wrong with these people? These women are really overbearing. The groom should run and run fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get out before it is too late. You cannot possibly love her so much that you are willing to lay down and play dead. Get out while you can. She (and her Mom) sound very self centered. He should dump her with a quickness.

By Yeah, right

September 11, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

The bride’s name is not Angela by any chance, is it? This is not right.

By what?

September 11, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

To yeah, right—I was just thinking the same thing. This poor guy is neutered before he even gets married. Hate to see him after the marriage. Bet wifey and mommy will be the bosses. I’d really hate it if it were my son, or if it were my daughter marrying someone that can be pushed around like that.

By are you serious?

September 11, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

This whole situation is just sad. It is his wedding too.

By WHAT?

September 11, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Angela, Did you not have any children at your wedding? Did they ruin the wedding? I had children at mine, and there were not any problems with them being there. They are part of the family so why can’t the be there? This is really a shame (on the bride’s part). How sad.

By saywhat??

September 11, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

I have a feeling Abby might have made this topic up. In real life, people don’t act like the bride is acting. If the story is true, that says a lot about the bride, and her Mom. None of it good. This poor guy just doesn’t know what he’s getting in to, although it should be clear. Oh well, he can’t say he wasn’t warned.

By what?

September 11, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Saywhat, I didn’t even think about that. Abby, please tell us this is a made up story and that these folks don’t really exist.

By bob

September 11, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Plhhhhhgh, awful

By Brwneyesno.1

September 12, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

This marriage will NEVER last. You cannot start off a marriage with this type of dictatorship in a family. This is the blending of two family’s and ALL feelings must be considered. This bride through her actions is making a statement that she will never be able to live down in her spouses family, selfish, controlling, opinionated, rude….. just to name a few and when the day comes that she has children of her own - she would be appalled that someone could view her children in such an offensive light. Remember, you reap what you sow. These seeds will grow to choke you if you plant them………

By ohreally?

September 12, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

Poor groom. He needs to step back and see what he is getting into. This marriage does not have a chance with the bride’s attitude. I’d call the whole think off if I were him. It is clear where this is going. I just hope he stands up to her. It is his wedding too.

By Toni

September 12, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

lADIES, Grow up or i’ll throw up; Everybodies kids are bad but your own. What’s wrong with not having kids running all over the place, while their inept parents ignore them. this is not 20 yrs ago, when most kids were well behaved. Just watch how kids act in a restaurant…I say it’s the Brides and Grooms day , If they don’t want ANY kids there…So be it… I don’t like being around your bratty kids either……Before you say it… YES, I have kids (two).

By jay

September 15, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

My sister didn’t have children except for those in the wedding at the recetion. It was nice and it isn’t too much to get a baby sitter. It also allows for the parents of the children to have fun and not have to occupy their kids.

wedding + no kids = good plan.

By stacy

September 15, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

I am really suprised by how put off by this people are. None of my friends nor people I know allow children under the age of 13 at a wedding. children are not allowed at our wedding. It depends on the event though…our wedding is black tie and its inappropriate for children to be there. And if its expensive per head, its outrageous for a 6 year old to cost $250 a head for food they won’t eat. I would say a marriage isn’t doomed because kids aren’t welcome at an event where a couple wants to enjoy the adults. That is just a ridiculous comment.

By Annie

September 17, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

The big question is whether or not this is solely the bride’s request or some seed of thought her mother dropped. Whether or not both families agree, the two people who should agree are the bride and groom; if they can’t agree on this little detail, how will their marriage fare.

By flwrgrl

September 17, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Good luck to the bride on enforcing her wishes! Twenty years ago when my husband and I were married, we requested no children under 10. We spread the word, as we were being married in a small historical home that had limited space and precious antiques, rugs, etc, and it was a formal evening wedding. Unfortunately, one of my cousins decided that her precious 2 year old was exempt from the rule and brought her anyway. Wouldn’t you know that she sat right beside the videographer and ruined our whole video? She talked and chattered thru out the whole wedding, musical numbers and solos both. Our videographer tried to edit her out, so there are skips and gaps in the music and pix that the technology of the time wasn’t able to delete. I think (unkindly) of her every anniversary when we review our wedding!!

By Ashley

January 29, 2009 6:09 PM | Link to this

Hi I am getting married in April, of 2009 and I am about to order my invitations and such, I have run into an etiquette problem, I am not allowing children under 13 to the wedding, how do I put on the response card this request without sounding rude or inappropriate. all the examples online are listed as “Adult Only Reception”. this line is not good for me since I am allowing teenagers there, because they are more knowledgable of how to bahave at a wedding and know better than the little tots?

Plese help!!!
Thanks Ashley