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maymama
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in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
we are having DS first birthday party at a restuarant in garden city - a brunch from 11-3pm...
how do I fill this time? of course there will be food and socializing but people will be bored 
there are really no children so I don't want to waste money hiring entertainment (3 children including DS)...
any ideas? I do plan to do a few things... a "photo album year in review" that people can browse through, a frame with pictures from when I was one, when DH was one and now DS' first birthday picture...
what else? any cute games? im so stuck with NOTHING
Message edited 4/12/2011 10:48:08 AM.
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bicosi
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Re: in need or ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
How about some background music?
I don't think you need entertainment really.. people will be up and chatting and just mingling.. plus they will be eating and you'll be cutting a cake as well..
don't stress! 
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| Posted 4/12/11 10:48 AM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
For mostly adults I wouldn't do anything. Maybe just have music playing in the background.
If you want to open gifts there towards the end you can, but not necessary.
I've been to a few b-day parties that are mostly adults for some friends b4 the rest of us had kids. We all socialized and ate. Of course there was alcohol there so that makes the time go faster. Not that you have to serve that, but it's always been at the parties I've been too and my friends and I sit and chat together. catch up, etc
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| Posted 4/12/11 10:50 AM |
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Linda1003
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
adults don't need to be entertained. dont' stress.. some background music like everyone else said.
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| Posted 4/12/11 10:53 AM |
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BethanyLynn
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
Posted by bicosi
I don't think you need entertainment really.. people will be up and chatting and just mingling.. plus they will be eating and you'll be cutting a cake as well..
don't stress!
ITA! Sounds like what are you doing will be fine!
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| Posted 4/12/11 10:54 AM |
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maymama
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
thanks, I just feel like 4 hours is a lot! 
we are including Mimosas and bloody marys  im sure they will help!
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| Posted 4/12/11 11:10 AM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
We had DDs Christening at a restaurant for 4 hours and didn't have any enterainment.
Everyone was fine and just talked and mingled.
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| Posted 4/12/11 11:19 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
Posted by TreAnt427
We had DDs Christening at a restaurant for 4 hours and didn't have any enterainment.
Everyone was fine and just talked and mingled.
Yep, us too.
Everyone was fine- lots of chatting, mingling and drinking! 
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sj-girl
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
I agree background music and thats it. Singing Happy Birthday and him eating his cake, will easily take up 30 minutes if not more. Also are you opening gifts there or at home? Because if you are doing it there then thats gonna fill up some time too.
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| Posted 4/12/11 11:46 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
Posted by maymama
we are including Mimosas and bloody marys im sure they will help!
Oh most definitely!!! Like the others said...no need to fill them time. It will be lovely without anything additional
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| Posted 4/12/11 11:55 AM |
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Maybe-baby
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
For one of my DD's Christening, which was mostly adults, I hired a caricaturist which was fun for all ages, including adults. I had to add an extra 1/2 hour because so many adults wanted to have one.
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| Posted 4/12/11 11:58 AM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
I don't think you need to worry about entertaining the adults...they will be lined up to hold Jack  so that will keep them busy.
Between eating, chatting, checking out the album, drinking and eating some more everyone will be fine
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| Posted 4/12/11 12:05 PM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: in need of ideas - 1st bday party (mostly adults)
Karin...we just had Tylers party at a restaurant we had bout 5 kids so we didnt do any entertainment, but we had a DJ...everyone LOVED watching the 5 kids dance and me of course!...
most people sat and talked and everyone said they had a great time!
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| Posted 4/12/11 4:26 PM |
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