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How Can I Invite Guest In My Birthday Party

What do you say when a person you invite to your birthday party invites another person without asking you?

Well, where I come from, guests are treated with great respect even when they drop in unannounced( Its an Asian culture thing). So, even though you may be burning up like a furnace inside, keep calm and put a serene smile and say, ' A friend? Sure come in!'. The best thing to do is to expect people more than what have been invited to the party and plan accordingly; make sure foods and drinks are stocked. Be polite to the uninvited guest and don't shrink back on your hospitality. If you already have twenty friends in the house, one or two ( or maybe 3?) Extra persons will not make a big dent in your expenses.So, make new friends and enjoy your birthday!

Who should pay for a birthday party? The host or the guest?

If you are hosting a party, you are paying for those attending unless you have informed your guests that they will be paying to attend. That’s proper etiquette.I would say your friend was in the wrong unless she stated “I’m having a party and we are going to go paintballing. It’s $50 to paintball if you’d like to come.”

Is it OK to invite people to a birthday party and ask them to pay their way?

Nope. Not cool.I had somewhat expensive tastes, even as a kid, so my father - who could well afford to throw a lavish party to rival anything on “My Super Sweet 16” if he chose to - gave me a choice. I could go wherever I wanted* with one friend, or I could have a party at home (or at a park, or a not-too-expensive venue) with all my friends. I usually chose the former, and most years we went to London to see a West End musical or ballet, and ate in a nice restaurant, though once a bunch of us went ice skating. (I live about twenty miles north of London.)I always appreciated having that choice. Learning that life is sometimes either-or made me appreciate the value of things. I found out early that if you want X, you have to give up Y, and that was a good lesson.If you go ahead and do this, your kid will probably be giving up some of his friendships without even realising it. Some of the kids will not be able to afford to go to parties that they have to pay for. Some of the kids whose parents CAN afford it will say no, you can't go, out of principle. The kids’ parents will be annoyed at you, and your kid will be hurt.People need to live the way they can afford. If you can't afford the wedding you want, you find a cheaper venue or you cut the guest list. If you can't afford the holiday you want, you go elsewhere or you save up for several years. And if you can't afford the birthday party your kid wants, you have the party you can afford, or you make the offer my father made: you'll take him where we wants to go, with one close friend. (Or two, if he has two and you can afford that.) You do NOT expect other people - in this case parents - to subsidise your activities.And if you can't afford it at all? “No” is a legitimate sentence. “No” is not child abuse.*Within reason. I don't think he’d have been too impressed if I said Hong Kong or Dubai (though my sisters had no such qualms).

If you could invite one celebrity to your birthday party, who will it be and why?

No one because I don't have birthday parties. I'm a very sad little person who hates parties and has never had one in her life. Now if it was for something else, like say which celebrity birthday party I would like to attend then my choice would be Hugh Hefner because everyone knows that parties at the Playboy Mansion are the best.

Should I pay for my guests' dinners on my birthday?

Growing up, if the birthday celebrant invited people for a birthday party, whether it be at home with food catered or out to eat at a restaurant, she always paid for and provided the food. It's just the norm in my culture to treat the guests on my birthday.

Not that presents are necessary, but this is what makes giving a present to the celebrant equal, because the celebrant provided the meal and the gift (not necessarily monetary, perhaps wine, clothing, trinkets) in a way compensates for the meal. It's a thank you for taking the celebrant providing a meal.

However, I celebrated my friend's 21st birthday recently where I gave a nice gift which I spent over $20 for. She invited us out to eat dinner at a nice, Italian chain restaurant and subtly mentioned to bring money for dinner. She encouraged us to all get cocktails. We told the waitstaff that we were celebrating her birthday and we all chipped in to purchase a slice of cake for them to sing "happy birthday" to her. In the end with drinks, dinner, her cake, and tip I spent over $60 just for her birthday and all she provided was one party 12 pack of hard lemonades split amongst five people (her keeping the leftovers).

Now here's my moral dilemma: with my birthday quickly approaching, should I make my friends pay for their meals or should I pay for them? I'm also just a college student on a budget. It makes me feel icky to make my guests pay for their meal especially knowing that they will give me presents...

How can I politely ask guests to my child's birthday party to go home now?

The best way is to not only have a start time for the party, but have a definite time that the party will end. That way the guests will already know when it’s time for the party to end and them to go home.If the party is currently going on, then just politely let them know that the party is over. Also, let them know that if they’re still there by a certain time, that means they’re obviously staying because they’re volunteering to help clean up. That’ll probably clear them out really fast.Hope this helps.

My child has been invited to a Birthday party at McDonalds.  Who is responsible for paying for the kids meals, the host or the guests?

The host. Having the party at McDonalds rather than at their own home is a convenience for the hosts — they don’t have to clean up before and after or plan activities or prepare the food (other than the cake — unless McDonalds provides that, too). So they should certainly pick up the tab. That being said, if a guest isn’t happy with what the hosts offers — kids meals, etc. — since it’s McDonalds, they’re certainly free to buy something different and to pay for it, as long as they do it discreetly and don't start trouble between other children and their parents or embarrass the hosts. And it’s my opinion that while it would be nice for the hosts to provide food for the parents of invited children, that’s a gray area. If it would be a hardship, they’re not obligated since the children are the invited guests. (If the invitation makes it clear that parents are included and/or expected to stay at the party, then the host should at least pay for sodas so the parents aren’t uncomfortably thirsty.) Now I can imagine someone saying that they’re too poor to pick up everyone’s tab. But I don’t buy that — clean up your house, bake a simple cake, and just invite a few kids or close family friends over. One can do that for less than the cost of taking ones own family to McDonalds. It is possible to be hospitable on any budget, and if you can’t afford a huge party for your child that’s OK — have a small one. Some kids prefer that anyway.

Can I ask my child's bday party guests to wear blue on the invite?

YES.....just say that youre having a smurf themed party and want all of the kids to wear blue (of course say any shade of blue so they wont feel like they have to go out and buy a specific shade of blue).....i know because my mom had a big birthday party for everybody in my family that had birthdays in june and she let everybody know that it was a red themed party and she wanted them to wear red shirts and EVERYBODY had on red shirts and it was at least 100 people there.......just say "Its A Smurf Themed Party So We Want Everyone To Wear A Blue Shirt"...... Dont say "you HAVE to wear a blue shirt" because it sounds kind of bossy....hope this helps

I am having a birthday party and around 150 people are invited, how many kilos of cake do I need?

150 people should require a 5 or 6 kg cake. I say thisbased on my experience. I hosted a party for 120 people and had ordered a 4.5 kg cake. However, the size of the cake will also depend on who the party is for. Of they are kids aged 5 and above then they may ask for a second serving (which happened with me). And if you are hosting adults then this size should be okay.Another factor and a very important one at that is the flavour of the cake. If your guests like it then the chances of asecond serving increase.A third point that also comes into picture is that what other eatables are you serving along with the cake. Here, in India, we love serving potato chips or samosa with cake. So these accompaniments may further being down the consumption of cake and I guess,this third point will give you a clear picture of how to choose the right size of the cake for your party.All the best with your party. How this is helpful.

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