Wedding etiquette question

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Wedding etiquette question
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Mon, 04-14-2008 - 3:02pm

Okay, this is WAY off topic, but I am just kind of in a quandry...

My cousin is getting married next month. We will be going out of town for this wedding. We have a huge family -- my cousins will be coming in from Arizona; they have little kids who my kids LOVE (we went to visit them last year and they really bonded) and can't wait to see... So we have all been excited about this.

Just got the invitation today. On the outside of the envelope, it lists all of us -- DH, me, and the two kids. But on the inside, it says "Adult reception only."

I am totally fine with that. I mean, it's going to be hard to figure out what to do with all of the kids, but it is absolutely a bride's right to have an adult only reception, IMHO.

I'm just confused about the fact that all the names were on the outer envelope. I am not sure whether to assume that all of us are invited to the Ceremony, but the adults only for the Reception... Or, if since we are from out of town, they decided to make an exception and include our kids for everything??? I am just not sure what it all means. What do you think??

If it's truly "adults only," I am not sure what to do with my kids. We could leave them home with friends -- but then they won't get to see their cousins. They would probably all have a blast if they could hang out together somewhere while we are at the reception, but I don't know how to find someone to look after them; DS (12) would be the oldest.

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Registered: 06-15-2007
Sat, 04-19-2008 - 3:00pm
I know, I think it's odd, too!!!!! There will be about 20 kids there that I know of, so to me, that is not an "adult" reception. Oh well!!!!!!
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Registered: 09-01-2006
Sat, 04-19-2008 - 9:04pm
maybe they wrote "adult only" so there wouldn't be 40 kids there. :)

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