Today, after hours of organizing and spending around $300 for my three-year-old's birthday party, I realized I forgot to send out the invitations. FML
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NiteShayd 10
Let me clarify, since its very cold outside, I decided to rent a play area for my son and his friends. I was to send the invitations in his bag when he went to preschool, but I evidently forgot. The $300 was for everything, the cake, gifts, play area rental, food and a clown. I ended up making some last minute calls and quite a few people showed up.
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Welshite 40
$300? My birthday parties didn't exceed the cost of the cake and a balloon. Save that money for his college fund; it'll be appreciated more.
Hollywoodgirl79 18
I guess Junior is going to learn the meaning of the word "disappointment" early in life.
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skyeyez9 25
My high maintenance brother in law and his wife easily exceed $2,000 their girls (3, 5yr old) birthday parties each year. They live way beyond their means and spend more than they make. Every year: They rent two bounce houses, hire a magician, inflatable bounce house water slide, rent ponies and reptiles for show and tell. Then lament to everybody and ask for money to donate to their girls' college fund, because "they can't afford it."
crazycatlady1192 5
Why would you spend $300 for a three year old? Keep that up and on their sixteenth birthday you'll get 'em a $16000 car!
jonathansburden 9
$300 isn't that bad... We do backyard pool parties for my kids every year, and with food (burgers & hotdogs) for our family, grandparents, aunts & uncles, 10 friends, plus their siblings and parents, salads, drinks for everyone, beer for the dads, decorations, a decent size cake, favors (last year it was $5 super soakers) I'd say we easily went over $300 for a 5yo's party... Glad that you were able to make some calls and get guests there, he might not remember it, but it sounds like you will!!
WhiteZoneRedZone 6
Just go to Facebook and create a public event. Say that there will be free cake and plenty of people will show up. Even if the cake is a lie...
worldclassrager 41
Postpone it a few days...problem solved...
dman798 18
Missed an important step there
begley95 9
I'm sorry, but... Who the hell spends $300.00 on a three year old's birthday party? Most years, I didn't even get a party. I'd get one or two gifts from family and a small plate of homemade fudge. The fudge always kicked ass, but come on. I can tell you from experience that I'd much rather have college money, or A CAR than a birthday party. Sorry, but UDI.
CeeCee_fml 16
"UDI" No...
LanaRenee13 6
I guess if you have the money to spend on a birthday party the kid is probably not going to remember much, this is okay. But otherwise, it's kind of overkill. My grad party cost a little bit more than that.
cathrope 10
I'm sorry, but no 3 year old needs a $300 b-day, hell I'm 33 and never had even that much spent on me.
KenB99 15
modern family moment