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how early can you have a birthday party before its considered tacky?
my daughter's birthday is dec 12th. it is always freezing and rainy on her birthday. i live in central california so its not terrible weather compaired to some states. but you definitely cant have a nice party at a park.
that brings me to my next point, the park. this is the park kids dreams are made of. it is made of 5 different parks lumped together to make one big super park. there is an infant/baby section, a toddler/ child section, and a kid/ big kid section, and a big sand area, and right in the middle is 5 picnic benches under a big canopy. all this is next to a huge man made fishing pond. a dream.
how early is too early for a birthday party? could i have it 6 weeks early and not be criticized? i dont want people to think im greedy or anything, i just want to have a nice family party for my family and friends to celebrate her birthday.
also everyone is usually very busy around the end of november and through december. the holidays, xmas shopping etc. it was so hard last year but we wont get into that.
so my dilemma is how early could i possibly have her party with out being tacky? i know 2 months is over doing it, but would 6 weeks be okay? that would make the weather about 70 degrees still.
how early is too early? how early have you had your childrens parties?
sacramento, ca
that brings me to my next point, the park. this is the park kids dreams are made of. it is made of 5 different parks lumped together to make one big super park. there is an infant/baby section, a toddler/ child section, and a kid/ big kid section, and a big sand area, and right in the middle is 5 picnic benches under a big canopy. all this is next to a huge man made fishing pond. a dream.
how early is too early for a birthday party? could i have it 6 weeks early and not be criticized? i dont want people to think im greedy or anything, i just want to have a nice family party for my family and friends to celebrate her birthday.
also everyone is usually very busy around the end of november and through december. the holidays, xmas shopping etc. it was so hard last year but we wont get into that.
so my dilemma is how early could i possibly have her party with out being tacky? i know 2 months is over doing it, but would 6 weeks be okay? that would make the weather about 70 degrees still.
how early is too early? how early have you had your childrens parties?
sacramento, ca
5 Answers
Go for it...it isn't like you are planning on inviting those people to the park party and then another one at her actual birthday.
Our sons bday is in July so we try to have it in June, a full month or more before the birthday because summer is so hard to get everyone together. Most of the time when my kids get invited to a party, the actual birthday is anywhere from a week to a month or more away from the party day...people book them when they are most convenient for them and hopeing it is the best time for the guests too. Have fun, the park sounda amazing..what city are you in?
Our sons bday is in July so we try to have it in June, a full month or more before the birthday because summer is so hard to get everyone together. Most of the time when my kids get invited to a party, the actual birthday is anywhere from a week to a month or more away from the party day...people book them when they are most convenient for them and hopeing it is the best time for the guests too. Have fun, the park sounda amazing..what city are you in?
People may think it is weird to have a birthday party so far from the actual date. You could always acknowledge that by sending out invitations that go something like "Due to the wonderful weather this time of the year, we have decided that my daughter was actually born this weekend instead of December!! Come out and enjoy her new birthday with us!!" It would at least head off people being able to inform you that you are having the party to early! lol...
sure, have it whenever you want to. my daughter's b-day is right around Thanksgiving (this year it's on Thanksgiving!) and we usually have a poor party turnout if we hold the party near Thanksgiving because everyone is out of town. Last year we had it earlier in the month and she had a ton of friends who came.
Six weeks is fine, especially since you're doing two things: guaranteeing better weather, and separating it from the Christmas crunch. Parents will probably be glad. Two months probably wouldn't be out of line. You could have a small immediate-family celebration on the day of, and get the kids' party out of the way when you can do it the way that will be most fun for everyone.
I know people who have winter birthdays who celebrate in the summer instead, for both of those reasons. I also know parents of kids who have summer birthdays who celebrate before the end of the school year (or, less often, when we're back in September).
I know people who have winter birthdays who celebrate in the summer instead, for both of those reasons. I also know parents of kids who have summer birthdays who celebrate before the end of the school year (or, less often, when we're back in September).
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