A child-free wedding can be desired for maintaining a certain atmosphere. An original poster reflects on their decision to host a child-free wedding while offering babysitting services after two family members announced pregnancies. While the bridesmaid arranged her childcare, the sister wanted to bring her newborn, leading to tension. Communication about the child-free rule took place during family gatherings. The poster considers cancelling the babysitter due to concerns about costs and potential last-minute cancellations by family members.
"Some people are looking for a particular vibe that is antithetical to the presence of children running around."
"Shortly after making this decision, a bridesmaid and my sister announced they were pregnant."
"We made it clear at Christmas with the family, and went over it again at Easter, that we were still having a child-free wedding but we would offer to pay for a babysitter who would be about 5 minutes away from the venue."
"I now considering rescinding my offer for a babysitter... I would not be surprised if despite saying they will come and need the babysitter that they will cancel last minute."
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