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Bridex100
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How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
I think I will be inviting about 50 ppl. I'm thinking $50pp so I guess I should expect to spend ~$2500?
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MrsRbk
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
That's alot for a 1st bday IMO. I guess it depends on what kind of party you are looking to have.
DD is a February baby, we're not planning on anything elaborate. Something small at home, although between DH and I we have 7 siblings, spouses and 8 nephews/neices. Then friends so probably around 50 people.
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:34 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by MrsRbk
That's alot for a 1st bday IMO. I guess it depends on what kind of party you are looking to have.
DD is a February baby, we're not planning on anything elaborate. Something small at home, although between DH and I we have 7 siblings, spouses and 8 nephews/neices. Then friends so probably around 50 people.
I have no idea where to start, which is why I asked the question. I don't know what is normal or not.
We are the first amongst our friends to have children.
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:36 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Maybe a few hundred dollars. We will be doing something small at home, with home cooked food
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:41 PM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by Bridex100
I think I will be inviting about 50 ppl. I'm thinking $50pp so I guess I should expect to spend ~$2500?
Holy cow!!!!  Really???? I just had my DD's 1st birthday and no joke................for the decorations, hall rental, drinks, and food I spent under $600 total.
We had 42 adults. I got all my decorations at Party City and I bought the Balloon Time helium tank for the balloons for only $20 at BJ's. I was able to rent the clubhouse in my Gram's townhouse complex for $100. I ordered a 6ft. hero of chicken cutlets, fresh mozzarella, and roasted red peppers for under a $100. I made a huge tossed salad and provided dressings and croutons. I made 4 half trays of Penne ala Vodka and 4 half trays of Sausage and Peppers from scratch. We also had baskets of Italian bread. We got a delicious birthday cake from BJ's for $19.99 and I made cupcakes and bought chocolate chip cookies in the bakery dept. of Waldbaum's for $5. My BFF made brownies and hand dipped chocolate pretzels for dessert as well. EVERYTHING was delicious. There was plenty of food and we even had leftovers.
I guess my point is.............an awesome party can be had for waaaaaaaaaaay less money than $2500. I didn't even spend that for her christening and we had more people and catered everything including two waitresses. 
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Diana1215
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
It's all relative on what you decide to do.
I had it in my backyard - with 150 people.
Below are some rough estimates:
Rented a tent, tables and chairs (i think around 400 - can't remember)
Hired Waitresses (200)
Hired Entertainment and a bouncy (300-350)
Ton of Food (500-600)
Desserts (300)
Someone to BBQ for us (100)
Favors for the 45 kids (150)
Beer, Soda, Etc. (300-400)
Decorations (150)
All in all I spent between 2K-2,500
Message edited 10/6/2009 10:54:02 PM.
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:50 PM |
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Merf99
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We had it at a restaurant and I think had about 55 people there. I think it was about $35 per person not including alcohol. I hired an Elmo and a face painter to come so that was about $400 I think - I really can't even remember. And we got two Carvel cakes which were about $100.
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:53 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by Merf99
We had it at a restaurant and I think had about 55 people there. I think it was about $35 per person not including alcohol. I hired an Elmo and a face painter to come so that was about $400 I think - I really can't even remember. And we got two Carvel cakes which were about $100.
These are the types of costs that I was thinking of.
I thought it would cost about $30-40 for the actual meal at a restaurant, gratuity, then decorations, favors, cake, etc.
Our party will be mostly adults. I don't know if we should have one of those entertainers.
Hopefully as DS gets older, he will make friends we can invite to his future bday parties. For now, it's still all our adult childless friends.
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| Posted 10/6/09 10:57 PM |
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dandj
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Because we did a big Greek christening at a catering hall, we are going low budget for his 1st birthday.
In fact, DH didn't even want to have one but I veteod that. I am hoping to rent a hall and just order heros and pizzas and have about 50 people.
I am only inviting immediate family and our close friends with kids.
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| Posted 10/7/09 6:54 AM |
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Alex110879
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
we went small for his birthday party... we had 45 people and just did food, booze, and cake.... there was only one or two other kids so to pay for entertainment was pointless... i think we spent maybe 400.00
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| Posted 10/7/09 6:57 AM |
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We had a Huge 1st birthday party for DD and it cost us a couple dollars. We wanted to celebrate her 1st birthday in a very big way so it did costs us but that was something we were prepared for way in advance.
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dawnygirl25
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
we had a huge first bday. Rented a hall. Paid PP for the beer wine and soda. Then had 7 trays of food catered. had a custom cake with picture done. Hired a clown for 2 hrs of childrens entertainment. We had a lot of people there. Id say 85 adults, 15 kids. personalized favors for the kiddies. We spent around $2500.
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| Posted 10/7/09 7:27 AM |
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We had it at home with 35 people+kids and it cost us about 1K.
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| Posted 10/7/09 7:35 AM |
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JennZ
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We are doing a home party. It will immediate family and I will cook. Im thinking after all is said and done, no more than $700. If I can do it for less I will.
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| Posted 10/7/09 7:40 AM |
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
2K We are having it at a restaurant that recently bought the store next door to make a big catering room. It is approx. $30pp and includes all alcohol and a full buffet dinner and dessert included. The decorations we are ordering cheap from oriental trading and Party City!
We are having approx. 50 people
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| Posted 10/7/09 7:40 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We had about 30-40 ppl in our home, we did the cooking, hired entertainment, etc... and spent around $1,500 - $1,800. It was more than I expected.
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pickles16
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We're loooking at having around 50 pp too and are budgeting 2k-2500 k, we're renting out a room in my IL's building and getting entertainment, food catered, entertainment, etc...
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| Posted 10/7/09 7:53 AM |
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leighdvm
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We are in NC and will probably only have immediate family come (may 20 people at the most). I'm not sure what to do -- either something casual at our house (catered -- I don't want to cook), or at a restaurant. There would only be adults coming, no children, so I just don't know????
I'm hoping for less than 1K.....
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| Posted 10/7/09 8:25 AM |
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mrsgafforio
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
I am starting to get hall prices and the range is 35pp-50pp. Our invite list is about 20 kids and 65 adults. I'm hoping for about 70-75. Between the hall/entertainers(DJ, etc. It could run over 3k. I wouldn't mind doing it in a VFW/KofC but I'm not having much luck.
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:27 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by DRMom
Maybe a few hundred dollars. We will be doing something small at home, with home cooked food
ditto. Maybe not even $200. Having it at my mom's house, everyone will make food, I'll get a cake. That's about it.
OMG, $50 per person??? That's insane. JMO though. For Liam's Christening, we rented a room, catered and had 60 people and all said and done it was about $1200 (with booze too).
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:31 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by DRMom
Maybe a few hundred dollars. We will be doing something small at home, with home cooked food
We are doing the same. We are only having immediate family.
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:36 AM |
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NinaLemon
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by DRMom
Maybe a few hundred dollars. We will be doing something small at home, with home cooked food
Same here, I'm not one for big bashes, I prefer small casual parties.
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:50 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
We'll probably have about 40 people, but won't spend more than a few hundred dollars. It is going to be in my parents house. The biggest splurge will be the cake. I am not hiring any entertainment, the babies can play with the toys we have. We don't have any friends or family with any older kids, but if they did, I'd go to the dollar store and get some coloring books and crayons.
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:52 AM |
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Merf99
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
Posted by kerrycec03
Posted by DRMom
Maybe a few hundred dollars. We will be doing something small at home, with home cooked food
ditto. Maybe not even $200. Having it at my mom's house, everyone will make food, I'll get a cake. That's about it.
OMG, $50 per person??? That's insane. JMO though. For Liam's Christening, we rented a room, catered and had 60 people and all said and done it was about $1200 (with booze too).
Unfortunately, $50 pp is not that insane. That seems to be the going price (maybe a little less) for lunch at a restaurant with alcohol included - after you add tax and gratuity.
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| Posted 10/7/09 9:53 AM |
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Re: How much did/are you budgeting for a 1st bday party? How many people are you inviting?
What kind of party do you want to have?
Are there going to be a lot of kids there or mostly adults?
If the party is in the winter, you'll have to do indoors - either restaurant, rented hall or home.
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