Homemade Bride Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 34

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Years ago during my cousin’s wedding, the guests were
given disposable cameras to capture wedding memories.
I remember running around outside with all my younger
cousins taking pictures of anything we could think of.
The freedom to play outside and a cool camera

Children are a part of the family too, right? So

to keep us distracted was all we needed to

the question is— why are they not invited to

enjoy ourselves. Looking back at all the images

the wedding? Brides everywhere are choosing

is priceless—the close up of my cousin Taylor’s

to host adult only receptions. So we asked a

eye, the endless “selfies,” and the embarrassing

simple question, why?

dances that took place. It was all so much fun
at the time and is a great memory to laugh
at around the holidays. This was a family
oriented outdoor wedding that was perfect
for accommodating my ever-growing family!

While children are cute and hilarious, some
couples think that a late night black tie wedding
is not appropriate for certain ages. One
bride tells us that her reception was located
in downtown Baltimore with a bar/lounge

As kids, we were included in this great occasion

atmosphere, which she thought was too much

and although we may not have truly understood

for a child to experience.

what was going on, we still remember it to this
day. It seems as we move into more modern
traditions, children are not always invited to
weddings due to various circumstances. Follow
us as we ask brides what they chose to do and
send in your opinions as we break down this
trending theme.

Many brides also struggle with the cost of
a wedding and choose to eliminate children
because of the expense of a plated dinner. For
instance, Homemade Bride Katie, has chosen a
winery as her venue. The winery enforces the
purchase of wine based on the guest count. By
eliminating children she was able to save a lot