My son, who is going to be ring bearer at the wedding of one of his godparents, received his Personalized Rawlings Baseball Bat the other day and wanted to know if he was supposed to bring it at the wedding itself. When I told him that weddings are supposed to be solemn and it’s not a place for kids to be playing, he was pretty bummed out realizing there wouldn’t be any other kids there.
For most marrying couples, children are not invited to this event because they can go either way — a disaster or a delightful presence, depending on how they behave. And it’s not easy to predict how kids will be behaving, so most couples decide on not having kids present, just to be safe about it.
Some considerations have to be made, too. If you’re having a fun and festive wedding by the beach, then maybe having kids around would be alright. Perhaps arrange for one area strictly just for kids and hire someone to supervise this. But if you’re wedding is going to be set in a hotel and at will run towards night time, then having kids around would be a party pooper. Indicate this in the wedding invite, and be honest with your guests.
