[QUOTE=Bigtime;4219474]What is the deal with all these "kid free" weddings? And the etiquette as a "kid carrying" adult to reply to an RSVP when I can't make it due to kid related reasons.
An invitation applies to the person or people listed by name on the invitation. If your kids are invited, their names should be listed on the invitation. If the kidlets aren't listed - they're not invited.
If one declines an invitation, no reason is needed. A simple "regretfully, I will not attend" is fine.
Trouble starts when folks are applying "etiquette" to some situations, but want to be casual in others. I can understand someone saying "no kids at the wedding" (nothing wrong with that), but getting upset with you for declining the invite because you had a newborn to care for is beyond the pale.
I see some of the WORST etiquette around weddings. Maybe its because fancy and formal gets mixed up in people's head's with good manners. Plus, some folks just completely lose touch with reality when they're getting married. Maybe you can chalk your friend's actions up to temporary insanity.
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