Re: Do you serve alcohol at an afternoon first bday party?

At the restaurant we chose for our children's first birthdays, we did unlimited beer and wine. We did run a tab if anyone wanted anything harder.

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I'm not doing alcohol. My party is starting at 12:30 and, to be honest, its a kids party. I'm having an entertainment party come. I don't think drinking is necessary. I'm sure I'll get flamed, but its a 3 hour party. And I need to sign all kinds of forms if I do want to bring alcohol at the place I rented. The woman renting me the room looked at me like I had 3 heads when I asked about alcohol.

If it was in my yard, definitely. But most of the adults, outside of family, are coming because they have kids. So my 1st birthday party will be a dry one.

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I did beer and an alcoholic punch. I don't think it's 'expected' and I don't know if it is the norm... it's just what I felt was right for that celebration. However.. if I had to pay as much as you are being quoted for the alcohol it would NOT have happened.

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I didn't have alcohol at my DD's 1st b-day party

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Too many alcoholics in our family. So for my 1yr old the answer would have been no (in Texas).

I’m not being funny or rude about the term either, we have all out drunks. I never offer it if family will be there. Its not about letting loose, its about my child. If you want beer, bring it yourself cause I won’t offer any. Since this place doesn’t allow outside alcohol well then so sorry, so sad. Meet up at the bar with the others if you want to drink.

I’m very capable of having a great time with family and friends without alcohol.

That said, of course, I’ve been to backyard parties with the same group with beer aplenty. I’ve even bought the obligatory bottle of wine for the hostess. They try to pour it down my throat and say I have time before I drive.. whatever. Its not my cup of tea. They don’t go ‘crazy’ while I’m around, but that’s because I leave well before those signs start to show.

So only because my family is utterly useless and stupid, I’d say no.

Oddly enough, if I was in NY, I’d say sure give them Beer and Wine. So I guess it just depends on the group.

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Posted by LaurenExp

I'm not doing alcohol. My party is starting at 12:30 and, to be honest, its a kids party. I'm having an entertainment party come. I don't think drinking is necessary. I'm sure I'll get flamed, but its a 3 hour party. And I need to sign all kinds of forms if I do want to bring alcohol at the place I rented. The woman renting me the room looked at me like I had 3 heads when I asked about alcohol.

If it was in my yard, definitely. But most of the adults, outside of family, are coming because they have kids. So my 1st birthday party will be a dry one.

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We didn't...I was pregnant and didn't want to be left out of the fun

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We did but we had a backyard party...beer, wine punch & hard liquor

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In your case (and in many other situations), it's not necessary IMO. For us, we are doing a party at home with mostly adults, 5 babies and 3 kids. So yes, I will have a full bar but I also expect the party to go on long after the kiddos are asleep.

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We just had my DD's 1st birthday party at the house and served beer and wine. Not a singe person touched the wine but the beer went.

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my party is 1-5pm and im not having any alcohol.

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Yes, we had beer & wine. (no hard liquor)

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We recently had DS's 1st bday party. Started at 1pm - we offered beer, wine and a lemonade "sparkler" made with prosecco.

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In your case I would not. We went to a backyard 4th bday party recently that had no alcahol. Honestly I didn't miss it, though I think DH did, as he was the one who pointed it out to me - lol

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I offered beer, wine, soda and sangria at our backyard 1st Birthday party for DD.

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i'm the wrong person to ask...pfft, i'd serve it with breakfast!

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Posted by usuk2004

We had ours at home, but it wasn't really a kiddie party. Mostly adults, 5 children. We had beer, wine and strawberry blinis ("the official drink of Tristan's 1st Birthday!" )[/QUOTE


aww thats so cute
what is in that?
we're having 40 adults and 3 kids! its at home & were having hard liqour


please fm me how to make them :)

Re: Do you serve alcohol at an afternoon first bday party?

we served beer and wine for a 1pm party. i think that is sufficient for a sunday- plus it is a bday party!

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Normally, I'd say beer and wine, yes. But the firehouse I'm having it at strongly suggests NO alcohol of any kind. So, soda for us. I'm not happy about it, but what am I going to do?

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We served all drinks. Beer, wine and the hard stuff. DS party was at 1 pm.

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With my family and DH's family, we would have to. For DD's christening, which was at a restaurant, we just did beer and wine as part of our per person cost and some people still ordered mixed drinks that we had to pay for - only a few but enough to be irritating, esp at $14 a pop (we're in Manhattan). It was a luncheon and it wasn't offered - I think it's rude to still order but that's just me.

Anyway, if you can't add beer and wine at a reasonable per person cost - I'd skip it - it's not necessary for a child's birthday and there will be some who abuse it. Alternatively, have a cash bar and make them pay for their own drinks - I would not be offended as a guest, it's a kid's birthday, not a wedding, get drunk on your own dime.

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Yes