First Birthday Parties

Helen · May 19th, 2008, 15:55 PM

Just curious because we're not yet we've had a couple of invites for Charlotte and Thomas' little friends....

First Birthday Parties...

...did you? are you? would you?

BTW before you think we are totally heartless we're taking them here for their birthday http://www.cannonhallfarm.co.uk/

KX · May 19th, 2008, 16:22 PM

We had a pretty big bash (50 people) and went all out with favours etc! Some people will remember my lavish princess castle cake at £100! lol it was cap too!

A complete waste of money-spent £500+ on food, alcohol, party bags, decorations (had Disney Princess theme)

I would say dont do it, go to the farm as they wont appreciate a party or remember it!

I regret forking out so much, but she was my 1st and erm no excuse really

Samo · May 19th, 2008, 16:24 PM

i am going to a 1 year old's bday party in a couple weeks, really i think it's more the parents wanting to throw a get together and party (as the first thing out of the host's mouth to us was "there will be beer!")

the farm as a family sounds like a lovely thing to do. you can always do a small cake and icecream get together with close family and friends...don't need to go all out and invite the whole neighborhood!

Tezzy · May 20th, 2008, 09:16 AM

we just really had a small gathering of family.. nothing special

**Vickie** · May 20th, 2008, 09:36 AM

We will do something with family and friends, nothing too big though. Probably just cake and icecream at our house.

Mamafy · May 20th, 2008, 12:51 PM

I'm not and havent for any of the other kids, its means far more to us to spend it just as a family; taking pictures and getting the camcorder out, I will have a cake but we'll just eat it

Its personal choice, to me its just more special at home

leeanne · May 20th, 2008, 13:19 PM

Quite truthfully, it was usually just OH, stepkids and I. It was when they turned five that I made the pact that that's when their first real birthday parties were. They were in school and could invite classmates.

Tilly · May 20th, 2008, 13:21 PM

We had Bethanie, me, Sonny, my mum, brother and Sonny's mum and dad. Small get together, Fifi cake and a few presents and then we all went for a nice meal. We had a great day/evening, so did Bethanie.. we'll save the parties for when she can appreciate them more.

Farm looks lovely.

oOKayOo · May 20th, 2008, 13:35 PM

Took daughter out for the day at a sea life place, went out to dinner with family and back to the house for cake. A party at one i wouldnt think id deal with the hassle as they dont really know.

But at 2 i threw a party and was perfect age to do it. Best day ever she said

BurtonBaby · May 21st, 2008, 00:59 AM

I think we will have one. Our family and good friends. It will be nice to get together, and for everyone to see Erica. I want to say it will be small, but based on my baby shower that my mom planned, I have a feeling it wont be. My shower had like 60-70 people. We will see tho when the time comes. By that time, we will have a couple more babies around too, (two of my cousins are pregnant right now) so it will be fun to see the babies a little older.

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May 19th, 2008, 15:55 PM	#1
Helen Other BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,833	First Birthday Parties Just curious because we're not yet we've had a couple of invites for Charlotte and Thomas' little friends.... First Birthday Parties... ...did you? are you? would you? BTW before you think we are totally heartless we're taking them here for their birthday http://www.cannonhallfarm.co.uk/
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May 19th, 2008, 16:22 PM	#2
KX BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Livingston, Scotland Posts: 5,125	We had a pretty big bash (50 people) and went all out with favours etc! Some people will remember my lavish princess castle cake at £100! lol it was cap too! A complete waste of money-spent £500+ on food, alcohol, party bags, decorations (had Disney Princess theme) I would say dont do it, go to the farm as they wont appreciate a party or remember it! I regret forking out so much, but she was my 1st and erm no excuse really

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May 19th, 2008, 16:24 PM	#3
Samo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AFB Posts: 2,887	i am going to a 1 year old's bday party in a couple weeks, really i think it's more the parents wanting to throw a get together and party (as the first thing out of the host's mouth to us was "there will be beer!") the farm as a family sounds like a lovely thing to do. you can always do a small cake and icecream get together with close family and friends...don't need to go all out and invite the whole neighborhood!

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May 20th, 2008, 09:16 AM	#4
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	we just really had a small gathering of family.. nothing special

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May 20th, 2008, 09:36 AM	#5
Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,655	We will do something with family and friends, nothing too big though. Probably just cake and icecream at our house.

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May 20th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#6
Mamafy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 7,536	I'm not and havent for any of the other kids, its means far more to us to spend it just as a family; taking pictures and getting the camcorder out, I will have a cake but we'll just eat it Its personal choice, to me its just more special at home

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May 20th, 2008, 13:19 PM	#7
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Quite truthfully, it was usually just OH, stepkids and I. It was when they turned five that I made the pact that that's when their first real birthday parties were. They were in school and could invite classmates.

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May 20th, 2008, 13:21 PM	#8
Tilly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Guildford Posts: 5,389	We had Bethanie, me, Sonny, my mum, brother and Sonny's mum and dad. Small get together, Fifi cake and a few presents and then we all went for a nice meal. We had a great day/evening, so did Bethanie.. we'll save the parties for when she can appreciate them more. Farm looks lovely.

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May 20th, 2008, 13:35 PM	#9
oOKayOo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South West Posts: 6,226	Took daughter out for the day at a sea life place, went out to dinner with family and back to the house for cake. A party at one i wouldnt think id deal with the hassle as they dont really know. But at 2 i threw a party and was perfect age to do it. Best day ever she said

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May 21st, 2008, 00:59 AM	#10
BurtonBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 2,405	I think we will have one. Our family and good friends. It will be nice to get together, and for everyone to see Erica. I want to say it will be small, but based on my baby shower that my mom planned, I have a feeling it wont be. My shower had like 60-70 people. We will see tho when the time comes. By that time, we will have a couple more babies around too, (two of my cousins are pregnant right now) so it will be fun to see the babies a little older.

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