Birthday party etiquette
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Topic: Birthday party etiquette
Posted By: denny25
Subject: Birthday party etiquette
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 2:50pm
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Ava's second birthday is coming up in a little over a month and in a week or so i will be sending out the invites.
We are just doing a McDonalds party and obviously I will pay for all of the kids attending. Soooo, what do i write on the invite - kids name and family , or just the kids name? If i write "and family" does that automatically mean I will need to pay for the family if they decide to eat as well? Silly little question really , but it is stressing me out!! LOL 
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Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 3:21pm
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I would personally just put the kids name. I would also think that most people would realise that you are paying for the children that are invited and not for what any adults etc. might want to eat. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 5:33pm
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Just the kid you are inviting. That way it makes it clear that you are only paying for that child, if there are siblings & the parents chose to bring them it's up to them to buy them food.
Unless you want to pay for siblings & then I'd write XXX & YYYY ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 25 July 2010 at 7:52pm
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Yeah I agree with the others posts.
When I was little my mum would always just put the childs name on it, and would add "Parents welcome to come" (when I was about 6.) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shelt
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 1:26pm
We went to a McDonald;s birthday party last Saturday and they had put both mine and G's name's on the invite but the Mum had written on the bottom "please note that we will be paying for the kid's meals only. There will be birthday cake for everyone". I wouldn't have expected her to pay for me but it was good that she spelt it out, and it was nice that there was a piece of cake for everyone. It was yummy choc cake  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 26 July 2010 at 3:53pm
I like that, polite but clear. I agree with the others, just put down the child's name that you are inviting. DD has been to lots of parties where siblings have been welcome to attend at their parents own cost. Usually this is when its the zoo or somewhere else that costs. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Shelt wrote:Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 8:05pm
Yeah that sounds nice and polite and doesn't leave guests wondering where they stand. I always send my invites out with each of the family members names on the invite but then I am inviting them all, not just my child's friends. If you are happy for the family to come them maybe to spell it out to guests I would put something like "please note that we will be paying for the kid's meals only. There will be birthday cake for everyone. the family is welcome.". If I received an invite with just one of the boys' name on it I would be wondering if the rest of were welcome (it wouldn't matter if we weren't, I just wouldn't be sure) or I might think that I should just drop my child off and come back later ETA: just realised you said her 2nd birthday so definately not a 'drop off' party ------------- Lindsey 
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