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Bridex100
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
My girlfriends and I stopped buying gifts for one another a long time ago. We treat one another to lunch, dinner, mani/pedi, etc.
We moved to Virginia and have a new set of family friends. They are mostly friends we made through our kids (mom's group, preschool, activities). We are beginning to get invited to parties for the parents but it is like one big family play date.
Are you expected to bring a gift?
I want to throw a bday party for DH but I don't want anyone to feel obligated to bring a gift. It would basically be a big play date with football playing for the guys and better food. Just want to sing happy bday to DH.
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
Posted by Bridex100
My girlfriends and I stopped buying gifts for one another a long time ago. We treat one another to lunch, dinner, mani/pedi, etc.
We moved to Virginia and have a new set of family friends. They are mostly friends we made through our kids (mom's group, preschool, activities). We are beginning to get invited to parties for the parents but it is like one big family play date.
Are you expected to bring a gift?
I want to throw a bday party for DH but I don't want anyone to feel obligated to bring a gift. It would basically be a big play date with football playing for the guys and better food. Just want to sing happy bday to DH.
I think it depends on many factors mostly age. I find most people past a certain age done need anything, and people will either bring because, like you are not sure or they wont. A card from you and your spouse is always good. I don't think a gift is always necessary, perhaps flowers or a plant if you really feel or wine/beer for him/her to have later.
I am curious to see other suggestions
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| Posted 9/14/14 3:24 PM |
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JME78
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
You can word it to say -
Come over for football & cake for DH's bday - if you don't call it a party people will be less inclined to bring gifts.
You can expect some people will bring something like wine, etc, but they would likely do that anyway if you were hosting a get together.
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| Posted 9/14/14 3:25 PM |
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
Posted by JME78
You can word it to say -
Come over for football & cake for DH's bday - if you don't call it a party people will be less inclined to bring gifts.
You can expect some people will bring something like wine, etc, but they would likely do that anyway if you were hosting a get together.
This. I never go anywhere empty-handed, but I wouldn't necessarily bring a bday gift.....and we always bring some kind of alcoholic beverage at get-togethers.
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
Posted by JME78
You can word it to say -
Come over for football & cake for DH's bday - if you don't call it a party people will be less inclined to bring gifts.
You can expect some people will bring something like wine, etc, but they would likely do that anyway if you were hosting a get together.
yes, well said.
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| Posted 9/14/14 3:37 PM |
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ChristinaM128
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I agree it's all in the wording. And I'm sure if there is any gift-giving at this point, it may just be a small token gift.
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| Posted 9/14/14 8:36 PM |
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
If it's at a restaurant, I would not bring a fit. If it was at a house, I would bring wine, chocolate, something like that.
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| Posted 9/14/14 9:07 PM |
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Pinkisles
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
My husband threw a 30ths birthday party for me Saturday and everyone brought a gift. I was not expecting it at all.
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| Posted 9/15/14 8:34 AM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I would bring a gift.
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| Posted 9/15/14 9:15 AM |
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MarisaK
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
If you send an invitation to a 'birthday party' - yes, I'd bring a gift. WHether it was in your home or 'out' ......
if you invited everyone over for a casual football get together w/ the kids .......you don't even have to mention your DH's birthday - just do the cake/candles thing at dessert time
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| Posted 9/15/14 9:24 AM |
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I would always bring a gift to a birthday party.
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| Posted 9/15/14 9:28 AM |
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MarsB
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I also agree, if it's presented as a "birthday party" I would bring a gift. If you don't want to go that route, then I would probably just say "we're having some people over for DH's birthday, nothing crazy, just some football and apps". If I was invited that way I would probably ask if there was something I could bring, and then prob bring booze.
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| Posted 9/15/14 9:55 AM |
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
Posted by MarisaK
If you send an invitation to a 'birthday party' - yes, I'd bring a gift. WHether it was in your home or 'out' ......
if you invited everyone over for a casual football get together w/ the kids .......you don't even have to mention your DH's birthday - just do the cake/candles thing at dessert time
This exactly.
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| Posted 9/15/14 12:57 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
Posted by MarsB
I also agree, if it's presented as a "birthday party" I would bring a gift. If you don't want to go that route, then I would probably just say "we're having some people over for DH's birthday, nothing crazy, just some football and apps". If I was invited that way I would probably ask if there was something I could bring, and then prob bring booze.
I like this approach. I was not planning on inviting that many people anyways.
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| Posted 9/15/14 1:18 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I'd bring wine or a card with lotto scratchies.
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| Posted 9/15/14 1:48 PM |
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JDubs
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
ITA with others, if it is announced as a birthday party then I would bring a gift, if its just a get together then I wouldn't.
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| Posted 9/15/14 2:21 PM |
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Xelindrya
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Re: Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
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Posted by JME78
You can word it to say -
Come over for football & cake for DH's bday - if you don't call it a party people will be less inclined to bring gifts.
You can expect some people will bring something like wine, etc, but they would likely do that anyway if you were hosting a get together.
This. I never go anywhere empty-handed, but I wouldn't necessarily bring a bday gift.....and we always bring some kind of alcoholic beverage at get-togethers.
Yeah this. We never bring a present for the party person but we also NEVER EVER come empty handed... The HORROR!
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| Posted 9/15/14 3:09 PM |
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MrsP23
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Adult birthday parties - do you bring a gift?
I agree. If its a hang out type thing I would ask what they needed but still bring some type of beverage. For a birthday I would do the same and bring a card with scratch offs.
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