Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

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Message edited 6/4/2019 8:36:28 PM.

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Either scenario is possible honestly, but it’s definitely a thing where a kids party venue will have availability with a really close timeframe and offer a steep discount to book it. I get emails from places all the time about last minute party deals.

If you wanna go, go..l and if not, then don’t.., but I wouldn’t overthink it beyond that.

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I’m close enough with my friends that we would do that.

In this case, thou, it sounds like a b list and it would bother me too

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

Life is too short to let stuff like that bother you. If your kid wants to go, then all good. If not, then decline. Simple as that.

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Based on first-hand experience with my own DC, it's also very possible that DC decided last minute to add one or more kids to the party. Their "best friend" list changes fairly regularly, even if your DD doesn't think the same way of the b-day kid.

I wouldn't get offended, and if your DD wants to go, I would go.

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That doesn’t seem that abnormal to me. I’m more shocked to get an invitation to a kids party 2 months in advance. Some people plan last minute and don’t care if they get full attendance.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

I usually send around 14 days before, so 10 doesn’t seem that weird to me.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

It's possible your child was "b-list ", but I wouldn't take offense because kids parties are so expensive, and they usually have a limit of how many kids are included in the price before they start charging even more. Unfortunately, many parents have to limit how many invites they send out at first so they don't end up paying a lot extra if too many kids RSVP yes. And 10 days isn't THAT close to the party date. Many of the invites my dd gets have an rsvp date for just 1 week prior to the party.

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I’ve gotten more invitations than I’ve ever thought I would within 2 weeks of a child’s party - at the same time as the rest of the class got theirs. I think there’s just a lot of busy parents out there who sometimes wait til the last minute to book and to get invitations out due to their schedules.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

It seems that lately invites have been coming within 2 weeks, sometimes a week. Definitely not the "B" list in our case, since these are good friends of my DD. I think many people just don't plan parties far in advance anymore. Especially as they get older

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I've definitely done last minute parties and sent out invites 1-2 weeks before. If you're child wants to go I don't see any reason not to go.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

I sent dd's invites 2 weeks before, maybe less. I recall one party where we got invites 1 week before and the whole preschool class actually went so maybe there's something to waiting. By then, people know whether or not they have plans so they're not going wait to see if something better than a kids party comes along lol.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

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Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

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Posted by Sparrow

Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

I agree. Not everyone is going nuts booking a child's birthday party. And who cares if it is a B list? I usually take my kids so they can have a fun time and could care less if we're A, B or C list.

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Posted by TwinMommyToBoys

Posted by Sparrow

Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

I agree. Not everyone is going nuts booking a child's birthday party. And who cares if it is a B list? I usually take my kids so they can have a fun time and could care less if we're A, B or C list.

I agree! I didn’t start thinking about my kids first birthday until like 2 weeks prior and while it was at our house and just family, i still planned last minute!

Message edited 4/30/2018 8:49:48 AM.

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Posted by NervousNell

Posted by TwinMommyToBoys

Posted by Sparrow

Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

I agree. Not everyone is going nuts booking a child's birthday party. And who cares if it is a B list? I usually take my kids so they can have a fun time and could care less if we're A, B or C list.

I agree! I didn’t start thinking about my kids first birthday until like 2 weeks prior and while it was at our house and just family, i still planned last minute!

Yes! What I find stranger is on another message board I am on people are asking if it's too early to send invites for late June for a kid's party and everyone is saying- send them now, send them now!
I don't know- if I got an invite for a kiddy party 2 months out, I'd roll my eyes.
It's not a wedding.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

DS and his entire class was invited to a party on Good Friday at 4 in the afternoon. The invite was received on Monday. We couldn't make it but that is what they did. I rather an invite close to the event than far away. Far away I have problems comitting, a week before I'm probably looking for something to do that day.

Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

So funny these responses... anytime I get an invite, I respond right away... if we aren’t busy, and my dd wants to attend, we go. I don’t wait to see if something better comes along... it kinda makes me sad that people do this.

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Posted by MrsT809

Posted by NervousNell

Posted by TwinMommyToBoys

Posted by Sparrow

Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

I agree. Not everyone is going nuts booking a child's birthday party. And who cares if it is a B list? I usually take my kids so they can have a fun time and could care less if we're A, B or C list.

I agree! I didn’t start thinking about my kids first birthday until like 2 weeks prior and while it was at our house and just family, i still planned last minute!

Yes! What I find stranger is on another message board I am on people are asking if it's too early to send invites for late June for a kid's party and everyone is saying- send them now, send them now!
I don't know- if I got an invite for a kiddy party 2 months out, I'd roll my eyes.
It's not a wedding.

I just think it's asking for trouble. People are going to put your invite aside and wait to see what more important things come up. Then you'll end up with people forgetting or responding last minute or not at all anyway. I usually let close friends and family know of the date once I know it and send invites two weeks before.

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Re: Invite to party 10 days prior to event?

Posted by NervousNell

Posted by TwinMommyToBoys

Posted by Sparrow

Posted by ml110

its a kid's birthday party... some people just don't plan that far ahead. because really if its at a place, theres not much planning to do. you book the time you want, and then order some pizza LOL I wouldn't be offended or anything - if your daughter wants to go, i would go

I agree. Not everyone is going nuts booking a child's birthday party. And who cares if it is a B list? I usually take my kids so they can have a fun time and could care less if we're A, B or C list.

I agree! I didn’t start thinking about my kids first birthday until like 2 weeks prior and while it was at our house and just family, i still planned last minute!

Yes! What I find stranger is on another message board I am on people are asking if it's too early to send invites for late June for a kid's party and everyone is saying- send them now, send them now!
I don't know- if I got an invite for a kiddy party 2 months out, I'd roll my eyes.
It's not a wedding.

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So my DD's bday is about 2 months away and it's honestly the last thing on my mind.
I'm still reeling from her Communion and that was a small luncheon, no party.
I can't even imagine having it booked much less sending out the invites already.
Her birthday is late June and I send the invites last week of May/first week of June
We always get a great turn out so apparently it's not an issue for the people we invite.

On my list of priorities, a kiddy party 2 months away is lowest, even my own DD's.

Message edited 4/30/2018 1:11:49 PM.