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Bye bye first birthday party plans

*KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*
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Everyone important (brothers, their wives, best friends, godparents...) were told the date in March.  Everyone important "forgot" the date and said they cannot make it. 

All three of DS' uncles and all three of their wives...

All three of my best friends (including his Godmother) and their fiances...

Two of DH's best friends and their wives(thank goodness his Godfather wasn't one of them). 

As if that wasn't crappy enough, my cousins have an annual party the last Saturday in July that they're having on the day of DS' party this year.  They have another party on the day they usually have it...for DS' cousin who is 5 days younger than him, so we can't even switch the party to that day instead.  That means that all my aunts, uncles, and cousins will be at that party on the day of DS' party.

Anywho, we're just canceling the party because the only people who can now make it are my parents, DH's mom, and DS' Godfather.  I'm sooo sad. 

I know it's really stupid, but I've been excited and planning this party for months.  DS won't care, but it was special for me and it'll be dumb if 5 people are there!  I already bought themed crap for 40 people, so I guess I'll just save it for his 2nd birthday or something.  Maybe the 5 of us can go out to lunch or something.  BOO!!!!!

 

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  • SmellygirlSmellygirl member
    That is such a bummer.  I am so sorry.  Perhaps you and your DH can go somewhere extra special with your LO.
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  • katypressonkatypresson

    Awww I'm sorry!  I would be soo upset if nobody was available to come to ours.  Maybe you can at least return the stuff you bought?  You might want to do a different theme next year? 

    Hugs!

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  • Pennylane824Pennylane824 member
    Aww, I'm so sorry- that really stinks. :(
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  • ttmccootttmccoot
    i'm so sorry! this is the kind of crap that makes me cry. 
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  • ~Soleil~~Soleil~
    That really sucks! Maybe you could take the guests to the zoo or something?
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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*

    imagettmccoot:
    i'm so sorry! this is the kind of crap that makes me cry. 

    We can cry together, lol.

    I think we might do something really special on his actual birthday and just have a small cookout with those who can make it.  And, I'd love to take the stuff back but I bought it on sale and it was "no returns!"  So much for sale shopping, lol.  Fortunately, I didn't buy anything that says "Happy First Birthday!!!" and most of it is a solid colored and I can just choose a theme with those colors next year.  The things with the theme design I'll sell on CL or just use for get togethers.

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  • deltagirl79deltagirl79 member

    Sad I'm sorry. That is such a bummer. I'd be upset too.

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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*

    image~Soleil~:
    That really sucks! Maybe you could take the guests to the zoo or something?

    This is a cute idea!  Who doesn't like the zoo?!

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  • Heather & NaytHeather & Nayt member
    That sucks, but i am in the same boat. We are still having a party and who ever makes it makes it. I am really sad about it, mainly for DS (though he wont notice) but it is still his birthday so we will still celebrate!
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  • soontobe05soontobe05
    Yea....same thing happened to us. Except it was because my niece was born 5 days prior to my DD so she gets the weekend before for her party (DD's bday is on a Weds) and the weekend after is my mom's bday which she offered to give up for my DD's but nobody wanted to come 'cause they're already going to my nieces and because it's 4th of July weekend. So I decided to have the party the night before her bday at the park from 6-8 and whoever can make it will and if they can't, whatever. The next morning (her actual bday) DH and I are taking her to the beach for a few days and going to the aquarium and stuff. It'll be fun. I just hate that her bday falls when it does.
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  • UrbanHippieMamaUrbanHippieMama
    That suuuucks.  I'm so sorry. :(
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  • 1SwtWld1SwtWld member
    That sucks.  Can you reschedule it? 
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  • CalinsBrideCalinsBride
    I am so sorry. I know what its like to have family/friends you can't count on, and I would be SO upset and so sad too!
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  • blushingbrideoct07blushingbrideoct07

    I would be really really upset too. ?Have you thought about doing it prior your DS birthday or even a month afterward? ?Its not ideal but it would be better than nothing at all... right?

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  • anariveraanarivera

    I'm sorry, I would be really upset too.

    As PPs have said, can you do it later?

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  • Natalie27Natalie27 member
    I'm so sorry that you're cancelling. Can you possibly just set a date in August and just celebrate your LO's b-day then?
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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*

    Thanks, ladies!  DH and I have been talking about options all night.  lol.

    The party is already the weekend before his birthday, and I'm afraid if we switch it any sooner we'll still have issues since people have obviously already started making summer plans. 

    My dad is really bummed too (he's so cute) and he wants to pay for invitations and part of the food to invite his friends, etc so DS has a party.  He also said we can just go for it and invite all of DH's distant cousins and he'll pay for that too.

     Some of them might actually come (as an excuse to visit with other family), so I think we might take him up on that.  It still stinks, since it's about the special people in DS' life being there for his birthday but my dad is really excited to do this and I think he'd be sad if the whole thing turned out to be a bust. Plus.....the MOST special people are the ones who didn't flake on us!   Stick out tongue

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  • erino&chrisherino&chrish
    Why not still "do it up" with the decorations, cake, etc...so your LO has great pictures for his memories when he gets older?  Can you invite some random coworkers/neighbors if you just want more people there?  Oh, I'm so sorry this happened to you.  I'm sure you can figure out something great.  You might end up enjoying your time more without all the fuss anyways.  I know I would.
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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*

    imageerino&chrish:
    Why not still "do it up" with the decorations, cake, etc...so your LO has great pictures for his memories when he gets older?  Can you invite some random coworkers/neighbors if you just want more people there?  Oh, I'm so sorry this happened to you.  I'm sure you can figure out something great.  You might end up enjoying your time more without all the fuss anyways.  I know I would.

    lol, this is exactly what I just wrote that my dad is working on because he thinks it's sad no one will be there.  For me, I'm bummed more because the "special" people can't make it (besides his wonderful grandparents), but I'd be more sad if DS missed his party.  As I calm down, I'm thinking more and more that I'll let my dad invite his friends and have a big bash for DS with all of them.

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  • GideonsMomGideonsMom member
    That really stinks! I think summer birthdays are hard because everyone is on vacation or has something going on. I didnt think anyone was going to come to DS's birthday party either. I started by asking MIL if the date we were thinking about would work and she said no. I said "what about the weekend before?" and she said no so I just went with the date that I originally had in mind. We had a bunch of people tell us they couldnt come and at the last min. things have worked out where they can come. I say just go with it and have a good time with who is there! He only gets one first birthday!
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  • dragon_chicadragon_chica member

    That's one of my biggest pet peeves.  I honestly don't know why it's that difficult to write down a frickin' party date, you know?  What's the point of giving people a "save the date" if they're not going to actually save it?!?! 

    For Christmas you should get all of them calendars and have DS's birthday circled and in big bold letters!

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  • *KC*luvs*RJ**KC*luvs*RJ*
    imagedragon_chica:

    That's one of my biggest pet peeves.  I honestly don't know why it's that difficult to write down a frickin' party date, you know?  What's the point of giving people a "save the date" if they're not going to actually save it?!?! 

    For Christmas you should get all of them calendars and have DS's birthday circled and in big bold letters!

    Best. Idea. Ever.

    LOL

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  • blessed_wifeblessed_wife member

    Thats a bummer! I'm sorry about it!

    This is the exact reason why we aren't throwing DD a big birthday party.... DH's family don't really care for DD, and most of my family will be in Israel at the time

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  • Emilia0101Emilia0101
    You should still have the party! I know it is bummer to not have everyone there but still I would have a small party. We live in an area where we don't have family around and we are only having about 5 people attend and I don't think it will be stupid.
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  • eas15905eas15905
    That's such a disappointment :(
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