https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:30:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1837070 Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:36:02 +0000 birdofafeather 1837070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I had childcare, I would leave her! More fun for everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1836137 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:19:50 +0000 MamaCate 1836137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: we just took our LO to her first wedding at 32 months. There were lots of kids in attendance, and I think she had an ok time, but it came away feeling that a standard wedding is not really made for kids. LO had a hard time staying in her seat through the toasts bad meal courses. She is usually good at restaurants it is just long, you know? </p> <p>Once there was dancing she liked that and the cake, and the bouquet toss. If I had to do it again, I am not sure I would bring her if I had a choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1836128 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:54:20 +0000 78h2o 1836128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted to take her to the reception, but I think it's totally fine to leave her with your mom. You can never have too many date nights! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1836029 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:21:40 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1836029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd take my kid to the reception, just because I think he'd enjoy it and I don't feel like I wouldn't be able to have a good time with him there. But I think you should do whatever would be most enjoyable for you and your husband! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1836016 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:08:26 +0000 sandy 1836016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would leave her so I could just enjoy the wedding </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835842 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:11:49 +0000 Weagle 1835842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd leave her. Weddings are like (semi) free date nights! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835840 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:11:06 +0000 Bao 1835840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm all for an adult night out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835838 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 19:10:20 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1835838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, leave her if you can, it's hard to enjoy yourself of you're chasing a toddler! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835685 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:37:25 +0000 Adira 1835685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have the option to leave her, then do that! You'll have more fun attending the wedding child-free and she'll be fine! But otherwise, I'd bring her to the reception. Despite the drinking, I think you'll all have fun. And you'll probably leave before it gets too bad anyway! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835651 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:16:24 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1835651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: don't feel bad. Grandma time is special and you will have more fun for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835578 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:23:39 +0000 .twist. 1835578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: I think if this isn't something you do on a regular basis, you're all good; she is going to have a fun time at your mom's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835570 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:19:08 +0000 Mae 1835570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Leave her. You'll have a better time having a date night and she will have a better time at grandmas probably </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835560 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:15:02 +0000 loveisstrange 1835560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha. I have to say my first instinct is to leave her at home. I just feel bad leaving her overnight again after having to leave her just 2 weeks prior. She probably wouldnt care since my mom is her favorite person ever, but I feel bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835538 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:02:44 +0000 dolphin 1835538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted leave her for the ceremony, take her to the reception. If my friends were bringing their kids I would want to take DD so she can see her pals and dance! But if most of my friends were leaving their kids at home, then I would do the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835528 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:59:27 +0000 yellowbird 1835528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have more fun kids free, so that's where my vote went! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835513 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:51:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 1835513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you would have more fun being able to enjoy it kids free! Without having to chase afer a 2 year old who may be getting antsy through all the formalities that take place. I've found that most the time my LO is ready to go home before the "open" dancing begins, and she gets mad because she's ready to DANCE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835506 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:49:21 +0000 .twist. 1835506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, if I can find childcare I would leave the kiddos! </p> <p>I like to use things like weddings as excuses for dates! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835495 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:40:36 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1835495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went to a wedding that Chloe was invited to, and decided not to take her. </p> <p>If I can find childcare, I wouldn't take my kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/take-a-25-year-old-to-a-wedding#post-1835489 Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:37:41 +0000 loveisstrange 1835489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 2 weddings in the span of 2 weeks coming up. The first is kid-free, the second we have the option of bringing C with us. She'll be right at 2.5.</p> <p>The ceremony is at a winery at 1pm. The reception isnt until 6 and its in a totally different place than the ceremony. We'll likely go home between the two because 5 HOURS. Ugh. Who does that?</p> <p>Anyway, We were sort of considering leaving her with my mom for the ceremony and then picking her up and taking her to the reception with us. She is pretty well-behaved when we go out to eat and doesnt usually get too bad if we keep her up past her bedtime. My friend has lots of younger siblings and cousins, so she would not be the only kid, and I think she would love the dancing and stuff. Other circumstances we know are that kids under 5 are free at their venue, but we are talking an open bar wedding and the crowd will definitely be drinking.</p> <p>What would you do? I need to RSVP, so we need to decide. lol </p>