Kids at Weddings

July 19, 2007 | By Kristen | In Chaos of Life

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My brother in law had his second wedding this weekend. We were told to include the kids because it was a very small casual affair and while it was, you have to remember that even small and casual- bringing kids to a wedding is not easy.

The Bed and Breakfast was an hour and half away and not knowing the timing of events I was sure to pack snacks and drinks in a cooler because anyone knows that a hungry or thirsty child is not a fun child. My husbands family thought I was over kill…. but hey they wouldn’t be the ones dealing with unhappy kids.

Well, once we arrived into this ocean side town we realized the Bed and Breakfast was directly on the street in a downtown intersection AND the hardest part, the B & B was actually under construction. Don’t get me wrong, I understand and I am sentimental to the point of marriage but being 35 weeks pregnant on a 85 degree day in the sun and trying to keep two boys from playing in the yard of dirt and keeping them from bouncing eachother off the wooden planks that are balancing on bricks took some of the “love” out of the day for me.

After arriving on time for the wedding, a miracle for my family in itself, we were surprised to see the bride/groom and their children that were the wedding party all still floating around in sneakers, shorts and tank tops. For my husband and his other brothers who don’t care for dressing up this was a “what the heck?” moment as they stood fully dressed and comparing the new clothes they all had to buy to look nice for the day. For me, it was nice to see my husband in a casual dress up mode since he does not need to do it often. No fear, the bride & groom finally went to get dressed 15 minutes after the ceremony was supposed to have started.

The sheer fact that my kids thought it was fun to shuffle around the yard and see the cloud of dirt rise and oblivious to the fact that it was then covering the food table and other guests was enough to make me edgy. Add the fact of trying to keep them off the sidewalk or three foot cement wall during the standing only ceremony directly on the street just made me tense.

The rest of the day was spent trying to keep the kids out of the dirt and watching my kids pick at the food I packed with dirt covered hands that most likely left a pound of dirt in their stomachs. While of course, all was good to them and they played with their cousins while the adults gobbled their food in the shade of a small tent.

A cd player carried a tune on the deck and the kids enjoyed dancing until the mosquitos started to bite and the sun started to dim and we could give the final heave ho into the car for the ride home.

Overall, it was a nice day and the bride and groom seemed to enjoy their “new beginning” as they kept referring to it. I know it’s selfish of me to think about my families inconveniences because it’s a day that is really about the bride and groom but oh well I’m thankful it’s one thing off the list.

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