Great aunts at birthday?

rp-chicago-mom · July 2013

H and I are in a disagreement about this. His mom wants to invite her sisters and their families to Howie's birthday and he is vehemently opposed. It would add about twenty percent more people so that's kinda annoying. And then my parents will insist on their side but I also don't see how to say no. I mean, the pavilion we have seats 40 and we always make too much food anyway. Where are you drawing the line with who isn't invited?

Edited for autocorrect.

MommyMelRN · July 2013

I'd invite everyone, but that might be my homesick wanting to have a huge party I can't have self talking, lol! I say whatever you want to do is fine, but when it comes to parties I've always been a "more the merrier" kind of gal

JayandEmm · July 2013

We're only inviting people that we're close to. We're inviting DH's aunt, because ds knows her, and we see her several times a month. I'm not inviting my aunts or uncles, because we don't see them often.

mamahawk12 · July 2013

Why is he opposed? Just because the the headcount? Or is there a relationship thing? I'm very close to some of my aunts and uncles, others not so much. The ones I'm close with are invited. We're inviting anyone who has played a part in his first year.

rp-chicago-mom · July 2013

meaknigh:
Why is he opposed? Just because the the headcount? Or is there a relationship thing? I'm very close to some of my aunts and uncles, others not so much. The ones I'm close with are invited. We're inviting anyone who has played a part in his first year.

He likes them well enough. They're always at christmas and Easter. I think it's just the principle that he didn't have his great aunts at his birthdays but he doesn't remember his first birthday, does he? Honestly, we paid a flat fee and the food is going to be simple. Plus they don't drink so no extra booze.

megmb24 · July 2013

I would just invite them. We are kinda in the same boat with DF's extended family. I doubt they will come, so we are just inviting them to be nice. If they show, they show I guess. I would rather just invite all family members so I don't have to put up a fight with future MIL.

mamahawk12 · July 2013

Baker_Bride:
meaknigh:
Why is he opposed? Just because the the headcount? Or is there a relationship thing? I'm very close to some of my aunts and uncles, others not so much. The ones I'm close with are invited. We're inviting anyone who has played a part in his first year.
He likes them well enough. They're always at christmas and Easter. I think it's just the principle that he didn't have his great aunts at his birthdays but he doesn't remember his first birthday, does he? Honestly, we paid a flat fee and the food is going to be simple. Plus they don't drink so no extra booze.

Then I'd go ahead an invite them. If there is no real difference in inviting them vs. not inviting them, then is doesn't seem worth the possible conflict of leaving them out, kwim?

vic8504 · July 2013

To me there is no question about inviting great Aunts. My great aunts used to always be invited to our birthday parties growing up. They are part of the family too. Plus like others have said it is his 1st birthday. Go all out. Can always scale back as he gets older.

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