Which "party" type are you?

Are you the person who has parties at home (birthdays, christenings, showers, etc) at your or a family member's house, and goes crazy doing everything.....

Or are you the type that goes to a place (hall, restaurant, etc.) and pays a little extra to have someone do everything for you?

I ask because my SIL and MIL insist on having every affair in their homes, and I end up doind a lot of work, which I would rather not do, but can't really sit on my butt like everyone else! I told DH we will be having our kids Christenings at a restaurant, not in the house where it gets trashed, rains and is a disaster, like his sister's was!!!

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I prefer to pay someone to do everything for me...not just parties. Laundry, Groceries, Shopping, House Cleaning....if its left for me to do, everyone will be SOL cause it won't get done.

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Posted by curliegirl

Are you the person who has parties at home (birthdays, christenings, showers, etc) at your or a family member's house, and goes crazy doing everything.....

Or are you the type that goes to a place (hall, restaurant, etc.) and pays a little extra to have someone do everything for you?

I ask because my SIL and MIL insist on having every affair in their homes, and I end up doind a lot of work, which I would rather not do, but can't really sit on my butt like everyone else! I told DH we will be having our kids Christenings at a restaurant, not in the house where it gets trashed, rains and is a disaster, like his sister's was!!!

I like to do both depending on the type of party.... as for a Christening I would do the same as well.. have it somewhere. You want to be able to enjoy the day and not be so stressed out cleaning,and cooking and entertaining. so I say go for it!!!

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Luckily I haven't had to host anything large, but I would definitely do a small restaurant if I could afford it. Or have it catered in my apt.

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I prefer to have things at the house.

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I have very strict ideas of how things should be, so I tend to turn into a party planner whether it's a party at home, or at a restaurant. I always create work for myself either way.

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i do NOT like having people over for big parties. I abhor it, actually.
i will certanily pay to have a christening or whatnot at a restaurant. there is no way i can handle that many people at my house.

i didnt even have a housewarming party....i just dont like having parties...my dh thinks im mean but i just dont like all the work involved


6 -8 people is max for me

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I guess I exaggerated a little with trashed, but to me, any mess is the equivalent of trashed, especially if I have to clean it up.

Oh, and SIL's son's 1st birthday party is supposed to be tomorrow, but may be postponed.
We couldn't go away for the weekend because of it, so we may go next weekend. Guess when the party is postponed till? You got it, next weekend!!!!!

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I'd rather do everything myself at my house. I love it and enjoy doing it, doesn't matter how much work I have to put into it. But that's just me.......CRAZY!

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If it is for 8 people then I do not mind hosting it at home but if it is a large crowd then I will have it catered.

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I don't like hosting parties at my house but DH's family is big into it. Not for christenings, or something big like that, but for eveyrthing else - every other weekend there's a party. I hosted my first, 30th bday for DH in March, and I hated it - too much stress! They don't even like you to order in, whenever my mom had parties - we called for pizza, easy and hardly any clean up!

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Home.

We could never have anything growing up at my house. My mom died when I was young and the house we moved to had a tiny dining room.

I dreamed of owning a home like I do now... big kitchen, big diningroom, den and livingroom.

I told DH I've always wanted to wake up Christmas morning and have it at my house instead of trekking to someone else's so we agreed. At least christmas will always be here.

We are home party people.

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Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

Home.

We could never have anything growing up at my house. My mom died when I was young and the house we moved to had a tiny dining room.

I dreamed of owning a home like I do now... big kitchen, big diningroom, den and livingroom.

I told DH I've always wanted to wake up Christmas morning and have it at my house instead of trekking to someone else's so we agreed. At least christmas will always be here.

We are home party people.

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Posted by preshy7

Posted by Tah-wee-ZAH

Home.

We could never have anything growing up at my house. My mom died when I was young and the house we moved to had a tiny dining room.

I dreamed of owning a home like I do now... big kitchen, big diningroom, den and livingroom.

I told DH I've always wanted to wake up Christmas morning and have it at my house instead of trekking to someone else's so we agreed. At least christmas will always be here.

We are home party people.

You have a standing invitation anytime you want Although next April I might not be the best hostess

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I would most definitely have the party out. I hate the stress of all the ppl in my house and the cleaning before and after.

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I'm against having kids events and "parties" in halls. Luckily, I have a house and yard big enough for everyone. Unluckily, my family doesn't celebrate aything so we'll be going to NY for X-mas and other events.

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I love doing house parties for holidays and yearly birthday parties. But for big stuff, I prefer a hall or restaurant. For my moms 50th we rented a benevolent hall and for her 60th I am looking for a catering hall.

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Both it depends on how many people it is and what the event is. I don't like more then 6-8 guests at a time in the house but for an outdoor BBQ it can be much more then that.
If it is for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, etc then home is fine.

Something like a big birthday, baptism, or shower then I rather spend the money and go to a hall or restaurant.

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Posted by curliegirl

OMG< Theresa, I just noticed!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you! Do twins run in your family? They are on all sides of both of ours, so we'll see....Congrats again!!!!!

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I am the type that am willing to pay anyone anything if it saves me the hassle.

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I like to go out once in awhile, but there is nothing like having a party at home and having total control over everything