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Should we change the date for our son's 3rd bday party at the last minute?
My son's 3rd bday party is currently scheduled for Oct. 25th but several guests have RSVP'd that they have a prior obligation and won't be able to make it. There are 2 maybe's and 2 yes's for the 25th. If just the yes's come there will be only 3 babies and some grown ups at my son's party. *If* the maybe's come too there will be 4 babies, a 7yr old, a 2 yr old, and a 3yr old plus my son.
Knowing this, I posed the question to our invitees of whether they might be able to attend if we move the party to the 1st (the following weekend). So far we have not heard back from any of the previous yes's or maybe's, but two of the no's for the 25th are yes's for the 1st, and one 'no' would still be a 'no' for either weekend. The families who have said they can come the 1st but not the 25th both have children closer to my son's age. We're waiting to hear back from everyone else.
If the majority of our invitee's are yes's for the 1st but the yes's for the 25th are no's for the 1st, how should that affect our decision? How would you feel if you were invited to a child's bday party but the date got changed to a date you couldn't make because the parents wanted more children the birthday boy's age at the party? Is this totally insulting? or understandable?
Thanks!
8 Answers
- Purple SparksLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
That's completely understandable! Go for the 1st if you can get enough yes'. It's not insulting at all. You're just trying to make the best 3rd birthday party ever! It's completely understandable that you love your baby very much and that you're trying your best to give your child a great party, one that he'll never forget. They're only 3 once!
Good luck on the party! And an early Happy Birthday to the birthday boy!!!
- Mrs.CLv 41 decade ago
just celebrated daughter's 4th birthday and we had invited 40 guests (16 are kids & the rest are parents or family members). only 8 kids and their parents RSVP'd with yes. However, important family members (without kids) confirmed. We went ahead with the party. Almost a third of the party hall was empty! :o) those kids who lost the games still wont prizes LOL Needless to say food was OVERflowing.
My point, stick to where your family will be happy :o) if you feel that having more people is more important then delay it.
I'd be disappointed if I said yes on the first date but couldn't make it when the date got changed. However :o) there is always next year! It's about your family after all. Totally understandable.
- 2-8.2-11.3-17Lv 61 decade ago
Leave it for the date it originally is at. Why go thru the hassle of pleasing everyone elses schedule? If you change it because more people say they will come, things could happen and come up all of a sudden that those people cannot make it. Then what will you do, keep changing the date?
Just keep it for the 25th. If I were invited to a party that the date kept getting changed, I would just say forget, we won't go at all.
- 1 decade ago
I don't think it is going to make much difference to the 3 year old at th end of the day but if you would rather have more children closer in age I would change the date. I would just tell the ones that were coming that the date has been changed due to the fact that no one else were able to come and sorry for any inconvenience.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
your silly, at 3 he / she wont know a day later.
use this as a learning experience, next time, ahead of time, email ahead asking if x date or x date is better, then pick the one most can come to. Dont change it on the fly. Thats rude and crude...
Sounds like this is more about you then your son......
- AMFLv 71 decade ago
No just leave it how it is. Now if the kid was older then you would but since he is only 3 i don't think that it will be that big of a deal to him. All he cares about is the cake and toys.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
keep it as is and stop complicating your life. In the future e-mail or contact the people you wish to invite and ask if they are free on that date and you will avoid being put into the situation that you are in right now.
