That's a tough situation and a lot of how you handle it depends on your relationship with your nursling (how long does she nurse? how often? will she want to nurse because she is getting tired? is there a chance she'd just want to run around with all the other dancing kids and all that?) and with your family (would they really say something if you did it anyway? would that totally strain your relationship with them? would your dh not support you and it turn in to THE thing to talk about for years to come when referring to the wedding?)
Personally, I could see myself trying to avoid nursing at the bridal table during the speeches and such when all eyes are on the table because it might be distracting. You could tell them that if they really feel that you can't nurse during the reception at the table, then could you be seated somewhere else? It might be that people start wondering why you aren't sitting at the head table and when you tell them why, it makes more of a stink because of that than if they would just let you nurse.
Just some thoughts. Hope it works out for you! With my nurslings, they would have been screaming "I WANT JUG JUICE!" if I refused them at 21 months so that would have been more embarrassing than if I just nursed them
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Personally, I could see myself trying to avoid nursing at the bridal table during the speeches and such when all eyes are on the table because it might be distracting. You could tell them that if they really feel that you can't nurse during the reception at the table, then could you be seated somewhere else? It might be that people start wondering why you aren't sitting at the head table and when you tell them why, it makes more of a stink because of that than if they would just let you nurse.
Just some thoughts. Hope it works out for you! With my nurslings, they would have been screaming "I WANT JUG JUICE!" if I refused them at 21 months so that would have been more embarrassing than if I just nursed them
