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child hosting?

JessicaR613JessicaR613 member
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My mom thought it would be a cute idea to have our son (1 1/2) be the one inviting people to the wedding instead of listing her as host

ex:  baby
invites you to the wedding of his parents
blah blah blah
and
blah blah blah

from what i have read people think this is a horrible idea because of ettiquette; however, this is a really casual event in vegas. I am just very unsure of whether its appropriate.  Is it still lame if we don't care much about ettiquette?  and no, I don't care about people seeing the illegitamacy of my child.  It happened, and I'm not ashamed.  Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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  • vicki0508vicki0508 member
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    I don't like it.  Etiquette aside, logically a baby cannot host an event.  There are plenty of other ways to incorporate him.  Just not on the invitation.
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    Ditto the others.  I don't care if the child was born out of wedlock.  I care that a child can't host an event and it just looks foolish.
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    If a child was going to host an event, I would think it would be at Disney, not Vegas.

    In any event, I would think you thought your marriage was a joke if I got an invitation from your kid.  It's not about etiquette.  
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    No.  A toddler can't "host" a wedding, and it would seem silly to me to get an invitation from him.  Trust your instincts on this.  Your mom is wrong.

    Good luck.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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    Is your mother paying?


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  • almost-a-bridealmost-a-bride member
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    Worst. Idea. Ever.
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  • DarraKDarraK
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    This sounds like a case of a proud grandma with a bit of poor judgement. Perhaps suggest baby hosts another event like a shower, dinner or lunch? Just doesn't sound right for a wedding.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_child-hosting?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:77e22842-6d8b-4e62-9f54-34f694f53359Post:e500d4fe-4381-466c-b943-268a56d83a67">Re: child hosting?</a>:
    [QUOTE]This sounds like a case of a proud grandma with a bit of poor judgement. Perhaps suggest baby hosts another event like a shower, dinner or lunch? Just doesn't sound right for a wedding.
    Posted by DarraK[/QUOTE]

    No. A child can't host a party. Period.
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  • Portland09102011Portland09102011 member
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    It looks awkward to me because the invite sounds like it is somewhat trying to be traditional while incorporating a joke. Maybe if you went for a joke themed invite it might workout better. I saw an invite once that had a picture of the couple's dog and a thought bubble that said "ma and pa are getting hitched" and the back had the time and place information for a backyard BBQ. Everyone thought it was great. Something like that with your baby might be cute.

    I've also seen invites that have a picture of the couple with thier children, which is always sweet.

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  • JessicaR613JessicaR613 member
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    thanks everyone!  Yes, mom is paying, so thats why I thought it was odd that she didn't want her name on it.  I understand that a baby can't host, but she says its not about who is hosting?  Don't know where she is coming from on this, but thanks for the input!
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_child-hosting?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:77e22842-6d8b-4e62-9f54-34f694f53359Post:7ee33bdc-de8e-473d-a775-2d4dd17d3ca1">Re: child hosting?</a>:
    [QUOTE]thanks everyone!  Yes, mom is paying, so thats why I thought it was odd that she didn't want her name on it.  I understand that a baby can't host, but she says its not about who is hosting?  Don't know where she is coming from on this, but thanks for the input!
    Posted by JessicaR613[/QUOTE]

    <div>The person doing the inviting IS the person hosting.  </div>
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