Apparently, my wedding was “extravagant.”
I got married outside on the Irish Coast. I wore a generic second-hand dress, had five guests, and no flowers or frills. But because children weren’t invited, my colleague labelled it as “extravagant”.
It’s not unreasonable to not include children at weddings. But it is unreasonable to boycott weddings that are childfree, just to try and make a point.
Sure, weddings with children in attendance can be great fun. But weddings without children present can also be great fun.
Ultimately, the guest list is up to those getting married.
Weddings were once about children, but not anymore
I’m surprised that the data from this recent study featured in YouGov shows a slightly higher percentage of support for childfree weddings than child-inclusive weddings.
But this doesn’t negate the controversy and politics childfree weddings incur. For almost 20 years, discussions around children and weddings have flared up regularly.
