So the FI and I have been going back and forth on the issue of children at the wedding. My grandmother is against it, and my Mom is not a huge fan of the idea outside of his nieces and nephews and my goddaughter (all whom are in the wedding). Plus 2 of my bridesmaids will have boys who are just 1. Here is the problem: his cousins who all live up north, mostly Kentucky, all have kids. He says they won't come if they can't bring the kids, I don't think most of them will come anyways. 2 are due this summer and one of those has a 1 1/2 year old already. Another has 2 boys 1 will be 2 1/2 and the other 7 (he's a brat too). Another cousin has 2 kids I cannot stand, at his grandmothers funeral they were running around the funeral home, they are going to be 13 and 9. Lastly, his other cousin who he doesn't even speak to (and didn't say 2 words to me at this gmas funeral) has 1 little girl who will be 7.
What are you thoughts on this? Kids under 12 will only cost us $12.99 for a chicken finger plate. But, its not like we can invite 1 cousin and their kids, and not another.
On a side note my only cousin with kids is leaving hers in PA, all 4 of them, and my family is much closer than his. Also, our local friends will not be bringing their kids.