So...Husband and wife go, with 1 kid.
At $120 a person for the reception, do you think most families are giving them $360 just to cover expenses?
Don’t know about others but I try to do that. Guess people’s generosity at our wedding got to me, even folks from our workplaces gave us more than what we paid per person. (Not that they knew what we paid, but it was a nice place)
My husband and I certainly try to give enough to “cover the expenses,” and here on Long Island, believe me, “the expenses” are tremendous. (Even if you try to do in on the cheap.)
If the bride has registered for a china pattern or a silver pattern, we usually give those. If we give cash, though, we typically give at least $250 if it’s just the two of us going. If our two kids went as well, that number bumped up to at least $350. The kids are grown now, and usually receive their own invitations to such events. They also give their own gifts.
Regards,
Oh! Should have mentioned that my kids only attended if they were invited.
For my own wedding, and because it was an evening Mass and reception, I didn’t specifically invite children. However, I told guests who were coming from out-of-town to bring them along if they couldn’t secure babysitting. I wanted my cousins to come and didn’t want them to skip it because of babysitting issues.
The wedding went off without a hitch.
Regards,
Not a chance.