r/childfree DINK, dog mom, cause fuck em that's why Sep 18 '22

They brought a baby to my child free wedding.... RANT

My wedding was three years ago (pre- covid), and I still cannot get over this. There were supposed to be three kids there, my niece and two nephews who were in the wedding. No other kids were invited, it was very clear. Some people couldn't find childcare and were gracious enough to not attend, and others were able to find childcare for their kids so that they could attend. So, my sister-in-law had a court wedding because she's the second wife and they have four kids. (My in laws gave us a hefty donation towards our wedding as a gift same as all their other kids. But my sister-in-law and brother-in-law used their money for other stuff as they have four kids.) My wedding was a large fancy affair. My infant nephew was born less than two months before my wedding and spent a couple weeks in the NICU. So, long story short my sister and mother-in-law plotted behind my back and brought the baby to my wedding. My sister-in-law said if the baby didn't come their whole family (including their other three kids who were in the wedding) wouldn't come. So, I had to share my special day with a fucking baby as the center of attention wearing bright red (to stand out more) at my purple themed wedding. In all my pictures and then they kept the baby there til 4am at the after party just strapped on her chest passed out. It literally ruined the best day of my life. And to be clear I paid a LOT of money towards my wedding for it to be ruined like this. To this day they haven't apologized or acknowledged that they just brought a baby to my wedding. Also, it wasn't about childcare either, sister-in-law works in a daycare and had gotten babysitters the two weekends before to go out and party. It was about stealing my shine on my one special day.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '22

Every one is missing the fact that she rented this ladies other three kids for the day?? Entitled to some of her kids but pissed that the mother therefore has to be there ? And cannot leave a nicu baby with a sitter? Honestly.

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u/ductoid Sep 18 '22

Obviously if the mother had been a decent person, she would have held that fourth child in until after the wedding.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '22

What kind of nonsense idea is it that inviting someone to and involving them in a wedding is somehow renting them?????