The best man is the h2b's brother, his fiance will have a 6 month old and a three year old ( page boy). During the ceremony, I am going to have to ask her to sit at the back, because if she is at the front the only way out if a nappy needs changing or the baby starts crying, is up the isle. Is that an unreasonable request?
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
hmmm I don't think it would go down too well hun... id suggest that you get your h2b to speak to his brother on this one... I can totally see what youre saying and I personally would not want a howling baby during the ceremony but the baby may be as good as gold xx
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
Erm, that won't go down too well hun. She's family and therefore important.
My SIL had a 3 year old (flower girl) and a 8 month old. They sat in the second row where immediate family should be.
At my sister's wedding, my BIL brother was one of the best men, his wife had a 6 month old baby and they also sat in the 2nd row where there was only one way out, up the aisle.
It's just something that you may have to deal with. What exactly is it you're concerned about? Disruption to the service/ceremony or taking off some of the attention from you and your h2b?
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
To add, at both weddings the babies didn't make a sound, they were as good as gold x
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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i would say that you will reserve her a seat at the back to that she will be able to get a pushchair in and leave if she needs to ... making things easier for her
Hopefuly she will have lots of family there to help with the babys, but Its recomended that people with young children are given a seat at the end of ailse incase of needing a quick escape. preferable at outside edge if availible, so there still at front. and like lala said good idea to save a seat at back if she wants to just tuck back in the back. Our venue is outside and will be getting ushers to seat people with young kids to the outer edge, and will be a note in OOS about if children become restless etc then please feel free to go into the welcome area, although the ceremony should only be a short 30 min one max x
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
you say about her being family .... but tbh i dont think that matters i recently had my God-daughters wedding and as i was on crutches decided to sit at the back so i was out of peoples way ... i got a fare better view and therefor better pictures during the ceremony than anyone else !!
Our best man is h2bs brother and him and his wife have a 2 year old (our pb) and she's goin for a c section on the 12th of this month,so will have a 5 month old!! Also my best friend who's my moh has a nearly 6 yo (also pb) and she had her 2nd baby in January-so I will have a 5 month old and a 6 month old!! My fsil will sit on the end of the aisle and my moh oh will sit of the aisle too!! X
CommentAuthorMandaNanda
Basically I just don't want her to feel like a prat running up the isle mid vows. I know I would be mortified, and it seems like the easiest solution to me, but from the general tone of this maybe not lol. Perhaps I will ask her where she thinks would be best to sit? Just in general conversation. Oh I don't know. Maybe its totally her call.
CommentAuthorAllishiaW
I'd hate to have to get up and take my baby outside because it's crying!! But back or front and a baby crying-people will look either way and you'd probably be embarrassed (well I would anyhow) I'd feel abit hurt being family/future family and be asked to sit at the back though! But it's ur call,ur wedding x
CommentAuthorkatielea100
Maybe ask her n see what she thinks? If she wants to sit near the front then allocate her a seat on the outside I have 2 kids n tbh nappies don't need changing that frequently babies only poop like once a day lol Xx
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Ask her what she would like to do thrn. Personally if it was me I'd be offended to be asked to sit at the back but would appreciate being given a choice.
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CommentAuthorgonzo
To be honest i wouldn't even ask, she probably would of thought about things like that herself, i agree with indreamland i'd be offended if someone asked me to sit at the back, at 6 months old the baby will probably be having a right good nosey round at everyone and not kick off x
CommentAuthorclairenina
we're cutting out those potential problems by having no children at the wedding
CommentAuthorInDreamland
We had no children apart from family. It was important to us that family were included, we had a 3 year old (flower girl) and 3 babies (a 1 year old, 8 month old and 3 month old) and there was absolutely no problem with them.
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CommentAuthor*KelBel*
I don't think it's unreasonable, lots of weddings ask the ushers to sit ppl with children towards the back for that reason...but always ask if the mind tho, as it could come across as rude if you don't x
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CommentAuthorLauraK7
Maybe give her an outside edge seat so she can escape round the back rather than up the aisle if you have this option at your venue
CommentAuthorElinor Claire
I wouldn't worry about her taking the baby up the aisle, people won't bat an eyelid at it. I was at one where a small child fell off their chair and screamed, and the bride just turned round and went "ooohh". It doesn't matter.
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CommentAuthorMarrying.Ryan
If you asked me to sit at the back of our wedding so not to disrupt your service with my child, I wouldnt come. I would have enough sense to plan for anything to happen. Especially to have people close to me, who could help. Asking her where she would like to sit, sounds like a good idea.
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
Put her on the end of a row away from the main aisle so she can slip out if necessary
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