As much as my fiance Kevin and I love our family and all the little tykes in it, we all know that an otherwise perfect day, such as your wedding, can be tarnished by screaming or misbehaving children. When planning your wedding, the question of inviting or banning kids is a legitimate and difficult one. If you don't mind kids at your wedding then you will have no difficulty incorporating them into your big day. However, if you're like Kevin and I, deciding how to manage children during your pending nuptials is a complicated one.
A few weeks ago my best friend Amber asked, "Are you inviting children to your wedding?" I hadn't even realized this was one of my wedding planning options. I had no clue, but it was an issue I would have to discuss with Kevin before our invitations went out.
This article appears in Mar 10-16, 2011.