Journey to the Joint Birthday Party
My daughter's are turning 5 and 8 this month. Now, when my older daughter turned 5, it was a big to-do. We had a luau, and half of Arizona came. OK, not half, but more than would attend their other parties. :-) I thought I would track my experience here, and add tips to help others as they plan their parties in the future. :-)
Now my baby is turning 5, and I will not cut her any slack. They both wanted a pool party. It was easy to find the venue- their favorite public pool, complete with wade pool and a slide shaped like a shell. As well as larger water slides for the older kiddies. I made absolutely sure they didn't mind having a joint party, and they were fine with it. Which makes it easier on ME, hehehe.
Who to invite? First up, the guest list. I had both of them sit down and write down their school friends they wanted to invite. While they did that, I opened up the rolodex and started listing family, family friends, and neighbors. By the time we put all our names together, we had quite the list. My husband turned a bit white, but I assured him. Not everyone will be able to attend. Besides, I have the time of the party BETWEEN lunch and dinner to avoid having to feed 50 people a meal.
Next, designing the invitation. Not difficult, it's my job after all. ;-) I went with a pic of the two of them on the front, with a summer-y theme on the inside to go with the pool party.
When to mail? I like to mail the invitations out about 4 weeks before the date of the party. That way, you can have an RSVP date of 10 or 15 days before hand, and have plenty of time to adjust your amounts of food, drink, and goodies for the party. Since I have a summer party, I like to give extra time to those who might be planning their summer getaways (mainly family and close friends whom I know would want to be there).
Lists! After making the first general guest list, I made a separate list for all the children whom are invited. As I get RSVP's , I highlight the name. Highlighting is more clear than checking off the name.
So, there is the beginning. Stay tuned for more words of wisdom as I continue my trek to the party...
Now my baby is turning 5, and I will not cut her any slack. They both wanted a pool party. It was easy to find the venue- their favorite public pool, complete with wade pool and a slide shaped like a shell. As well as larger water slides for the older kiddies. I made absolutely sure they didn't mind having a joint party, and they were fine with it. Which makes it easier on ME, hehehe.
Who to invite? First up, the guest list. I had both of them sit down and write down their school friends they wanted to invite. While they did that, I opened up the rolodex and started listing family, family friends, and neighbors. By the time we put all our names together, we had quite the list. My husband turned a bit white, but I assured him. Not everyone will be able to attend. Besides, I have the time of the party BETWEEN lunch and dinner to avoid having to feed 50 people a meal.
Next, designing the invitation. Not difficult, it's my job after all. ;-) I went with a pic of the two of them on the front, with a summer-y theme on the inside to go with the pool party.
When to mail? I like to mail the invitations out about 4 weeks before the date of the party. That way, you can have an RSVP date of 10 or 15 days before hand, and have plenty of time to adjust your amounts of food, drink, and goodies for the party. Since I have a summer party, I like to give extra time to those who might be planning their summer getaways (mainly family and close friends whom I know would want to be there).
Lists! After making the first general guest list, I made a separate list for all the children whom are invited. As I get RSVP's , I highlight the name. Highlighting is more clear than checking off the name.
So, there is the beginning. Stay tuned for more words of wisdom as I continue my trek to the party...
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