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Curious about $$ spent on birthday parties

MickeyM04MickeyM04 member
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So I know this is kind of nosy but I just have no concept really of what you should spend on a birthday party.  Now this is DS's first and I am admittedly going all out because I want it to be special (yeah, yeah, I know he won't remember it, but I will, and there will be lots of pictures for him to see someday).  But I just have no concept of what people typically spend on these things.  I work F/T and am not very crafty so pretty much everything is being purchased either through Etsy, party store, etc.  So far we haven't ordered/purchased food yet and we haven't gotten like the plates/plastic silverware/paper tablecloths aspect and we've spent like $300+.  Normal?  High?
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  • Missa_gMissa_g member
    To me that's very high. I'm spending about 100 which to me is still very high. That includes a birthday shirt for each [husband too since they share a birthday], decorations for the wall, supplies to make a cake and cupcakes, and three pizzas.
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  • JulyMomma2U2JulyMomma2U2 member

    I think a lot depends on how many people you are having.  I know we'll probably have ~40+.  Our families alone amount to close to that, and I'll invite a few friends of mine who have babies' similar in age to DS.  I expect to spend ~$500

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    ETA: In the end all that matters is that fact that you and your husband are comfortable with the amount you spend. It doe
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  • MickeyM04MickeyM04 member

    Thanks ladies!  I guess it all depends, huh?  We are having about 35 people.  Party is in late April in the midwest so it could be GORGEOUS or it could be snowing.  It's 30 degrees here today so I don't have high hopes. 

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    Thanks ladies!  I guess it all depends, huh?  We are having about 35 people.  Party is in late Apri

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  • FmrAFBratFmrAFBrat member
    Wow....I feel cheap now.  We probably spent around $150 on cake, food, & d?cor.  I did a pumpkin patch themed party though-so a lot of what I got was Halloween plate ware from the dollar store & decorations from Michaels. I was shoc
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  • SonadoraSonadora member

    For her first b-day we just had my parents and our neighbors who have a kid her age. All I did was a cake that I made, ice cream, invites, a happy birthday sign and a few bags of munchies.

    This year I hosted a small party at the local soft play

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  • martinimommamartinimomma member

    We had 2 parties (to address family scheduling issues).  Decorations that we used for both, and 4 cakes (2 smash, 2 for eating) probably cost $200.

    Food to feed the guests (pizza, chips and dip, soda) porbably ran $200 more.

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  • luvmyducksluvmyducks member

    I probably spent too much :)

    I felt it was a celebration for DH and I and the loved ones that have been there for us with our losses and our struggles getting pg.  And also for all those that had shared DD's 1st year with us and watched her

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    I probably spent too much :)

    I felt it was a celebration for DH and I and the loved ones that have been ther

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  • chloebeth930chloebeth930 member

    We aren't having a party for DD.  My DH wasn't there when she was born so I want her 1st birthday to be a special day with just us 3.  Plus we live 14 hours from friends/family so no one is around to protest about the no party situation.

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  • jertiejertie member
    Maybe $100 - but we only had 6 people at the party (including Pip) - most of the $ went toward buying the dye for the frosting and the cake pan.  I made the cake - it was something I wanted to do.  I'm not overly crafty, but I can make a cake an

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  • monica92603monica92603 member
    I couldn't have a big party for DD's 1st b/c of it being my busy time at work so her 2nd birthday I went all out. I was on maternity leave and DS was only 5 weeks old so we paid for everthing to be done for us. We rented our townhouse association clubho
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