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pandas28 · Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 1

Who do you invite?

michelle · Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 2

I think you invite your family and good friends, and any children of your good friends and family. These parties never seem to be about children.

LizMed · Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Deland, FL

Trust me, I learned this the hard way...make it family and close friends...I had an extravagana with over 50 of our "nearest and dearest" adults and kids, complete with a space walk, pony, clowns...my daughter was really out of sorts and didn't handle it well at all. Save it for when they are old enough to really enjoy the party!

bak · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 2

I was just at a 1st birthday party today and she invited the immediate world. She said for the first she went all out and then for subsequent she'll do smaller.

queenkat · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 1

I say invite everyone! A child's first birthday is the first major birthday in the person's life. They probably will not understand it but because it is such a big deal in our world... that child will ask... so what did you do for my first birthday?.. who was there?

I say make it big and memorable for all that attend. Celebrate!

qldmc · Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 2

I would invite just small kids and parents of very close friends and family members.

juritzm · Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

We are inviting almost everybody in our email distribution list. We are planning an all-out party right after naptime. Wish us the best!!

gdamarla · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

We are inviting all or friends. First birthday is for us and not for babies.

imtakenbyE · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 1

well 1st birthdays are special and its only once but dont go all out b/c they really dont understand what the heck is going on anyway! invite family and close friends and thats it when they become older then do the whole shebang!

grandpartyevents · Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

I think it is a personal choice. We have large imediate families so we keep it with just that. About 30 people. A small group lets you go all out a little more and pay attention to the special touch for the Birthday Kid and your guest. Try planning ahead so the day is not so stressful.

dtankson · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

what do we do at a 1st birthday party with kid so small?

motherofgirls · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

It is a bad idea to share birthday parties? I have a daughter who will be 4 and one celebrating her first birthday. Birthdays are 5 weeks apart.
Thanks

dtankson · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 3

scantlin · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 1

The first birthday is one of the most important, I think, even though the child won't remember it. The photos will mean something.

For our son's first, we did a baseball theme. Guests signed baseballs, our cake was shaped like a baseball hat (dome part of the cake cooked in a glass bowl). Menu: peanuts and cracker jacks, hot dogs, nachos in those plastic trays (Sam's Club) with cheese sauce. Pizza and pretzels. We had a baseball shaped pinata for all the kids. It was so awesome!!!

zennyboy21 · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 9

Just invite the people that are closest to you