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MrsMango
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by Katareen
Don't have a party and put the money for the party into her college fund.
This is exactly what I was going to say
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RoandJoe
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another gift wording question for invites
I'm sure your daughter will want and need "stuff" such as clothes and toys. Put everything that you like in storage in your house somewhere until she is old enough to use it. My son always had a "new" toy for 6-8 months after his first birthday as we would slowly bring them up from storage in the basement.
You definitely can't just ask people to fund your 1 year old's college fund.
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| Posted 5/20/17 11:56 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by Katareen
Don't have a party and put the money for the party into her college fund.
This is an amazing idea. Especially considering a 1 year won't remember a party or know what's going on.
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| Posted 5/20/17 11:44 PM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Katareen
Don't have a party and put the money for the party into her college fund.
This is an amazing idea. Especially considering a 1 year won't remember a party or know what's going on.
this is what I wanted to do, believe me. If there is one thing i hate the most, it's giant parties. Her christening was huge and pretty stressful, and I'm sad that I didn't really get to enjoy it because I was too busy entertaining everyone else. I didn't want to do a party, but dh wants to do it because everyone else in our fam has done the big 1st birthday (so now we have to....)
I'll just send out the invites, and if anyone asks I will just explain that she doesn't really need much and will leave it up to them
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| Posted 5/21/17 7:01 AM |
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NicoleF219
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another gift wording question for invites
We had a big first birthday for DS - it was more for us to celebrate him and us as a family as he had no clue what was going on. we wrote nothing about gifts on the invites and left it up to people. If they asked and were family I was honest and said please no toys as he has plenty. DH told people who asked no gifts please. In the end we got a mix of money, clothes and toys. Majority of the money from grandparents and aunts and uncles went into his 529. We left a little over and opened a savings account. We did return some gifts for gift cards as he had things that were similar. Today we are going to go to toys r us and use those gifts cards and others he got for his birthday to get him a playhouse for outside this summer. I always let people do what they feel is best for gifts unless specifically asked for like a clothes size or something.
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| Posted 5/21/17 9:24 AM |
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Sparrow
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Katareen
Don't have a party and put the money for the party into her college fund.
This is an amazing idea. Especially considering a 1 year won't remember a party or know what's going on.
this is what I wanted to do, believe me. If there is one thing i hate the most, it's giant parties. Her christening was huge and pretty stressful, and I'm sad that I didn't really get to enjoy it because I was too busy entertaining everyone else. I didn't want to do a party, but dh wants to do it because everyone else in our fam has done the big 1st birthday (so now we have to....)
I'll just send out the invites, and if anyone asks I will just explain that she doesn't really need much and will leave it up to them
I personally could care less what the rest of my family did for birthday parties. Do what you want and don't worry about 'everyone else'.
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| Posted 5/21/17 10:24 AM |
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Paramount
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
First, I don't think its fair you are being berated by some about your choices.
If you want to return the gifts for gift cards go RIGHT ahead. Everyone does it.
I wish it wasn't tacky to ask for cash for a child's first birthday. But asking for cash is. I PERSONALLY would not think its tacky for a first birthday. But that's me.
I say if anyone asks you tell them she does not need much but you are starting her college fund.
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| Posted 5/21/17 4:29 PM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by Paramount
First, I don't think its fair you are being berated by some about your choices.
If you want to return the gifts for gift cards go RIGHT ahead. Everyone does it.
I wish it wasn't tacky to ask for cash for a child's first birthday. But asking for cash is. I PERSONALLY would not think its tacky for a first birthday. But that's me.
I say if anyone asks you tell them she does not need much but you are starting her college fund.
I think alot of people on here return things for gift cards but don't want to admit it lol... I would never openly just say to someone that i am returning their gift, but i honestly think it's a waste to keep a ton of toys that we will barely get use out of, when I could be returning it and getting the necessities. I do plan on telling whoever asks that we really don't need anything at all, though.
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| Posted 5/21/17 7:57 PM |
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mommy2be716
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Re: another gift wording question for invites
Posted by Sparrow
Posted by mommy2be716
Posted by NervousNell
Posted by Katareen
Don't have a party and put the money for the party into her college fund.
This is an amazing idea. Especially considering a 1 year won't remember a party or know what's going on.
this is what I wanted to do, believe me. If there is one thing i hate the most, it's giant parties. Her christening was huge and pretty stressful, and I'm sad that I didn't really get to enjoy it because I was too busy entertaining everyone else. I didn't want to do a party, but dh wants to do it because everyone else in our fam has done the big 1st birthday (so now we have to....)
I'll just send out the invites, and if anyone asks I will just explain that she doesn't really need much and will leave it up to them
I personally could care less what the rest of my family did for birthday parties. Do what you want and don't worry about 'everyone else'.
I agree with you, but it's something dh really wants to do with the family and close friends. While it is annoying that he probably only wants to do it because everyone else in the fam did, he still wants it so I'm going along with it. I'll just drink alot of wine that day LOL
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