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Ophelia
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Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I want to reserve our date at the carousel but we are waffling between two, Oct 15 and Oct 8.
dh says 8 will make the odds slighter better weather wise...but I feel like it will be weird for Luce to celebrate twice with 12 days in between. 
does it being so far away make it any less "authentic" 
I am loca..we all know this. 
tell me what you think.
oh, I just left a message to see about rain dates....have you ever done a party with a rain date?
tia
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Wendy
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
Did you have this same issue last year?
I don't think it's a big deal, but that's just me! 
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:33 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
Posted by Wendy
Did you have this same issue last year?
it's totally possible. let me go do a search and see if I have my answers already. 
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:35 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
You had the same problem last year!
I think it is okay!
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:37 PM |
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GioiaMia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
Posted by Wendy
Did you have this same issue last year?
I don't think it's a big deal, but that's just me!
HAHAHA why do we remember this?!
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:37 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I can't find my thread.
but I think my issue would have been slightly different.
or maybe I just never learn. 
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:38 PM |
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Wendy
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
Posted by Tilde
Posted by Wendy
Did you have this same issue last year?
I don't think it's a big deal, but that's just me!
HAHAHA why do we remember this?!
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Waste06
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
It's ok to celebrate his birthday early. You're going to celebrate the whole month anyway. You know you will!  
And yes, you had this issue last year. And someone wrote an excellent response about how you were celebrating his "birth" and that every day after that day is worth celebrating, so the day you actually choose to have a party is a moot point. Or something like that.
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:40 PM |
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Linda1003
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I think it's totally fine.. my sister does this.. both kids born in may..one at the begining one at the end.. she is having the party 6/18 so the pool will be open.. so 12 days.. no biggy!
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:42 PM |
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piggy007
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I don't think its a big deal at all I wouldn't worry.
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:43 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
found it!
and my issue is SLIGHTLY different ahem  .
last year I was worried about supersticions.
this year I am worried about authenticity.
get my neuroses right, guys.
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:45 PM |
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Waste06
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
You and your BIG words.....
Blah, Blah, Blah
ETA: My answer is still the same. Having the party earlier doesn't lose it's authenticity.
Message edited 5/24/2011 12:50:02 PM.
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Diana1215
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
12 days is not too early. I did Tylers on Oct 1st last year (bday is Oct 15th)
Also - I did a raindate for the following day on the invite
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:47 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I'd pick the date that is closer to the actual birthday.
I had a bday party for DS 2.5 weeks early but that was because I was expecting a baby the week of DS's birthday.
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| Posted 5/24/11 12:51 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
Posted by StayForever
It's ok to celebrate his birthday early. You're going to celebrate the whole month anyway. You know you will!
this is true...and I can use the lag time in between the dates as an excuse...wouldn't want to confuse poor Luce now, would I.
Posted by Diana1215
12 days is not too early. I did Tylers on Oct 1st last year (bday is Oct 15th)
Also - I did a raindate for the following day on the invite
hmmm...can I ask how you handled the vendors or what their policy was? and what made you pick the next day over the following weekend?
thanks
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Diana1215
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
I was cooking most of the stuff myself, and anything that I wasn't cooking (fried chicken, ribs) could have been heated the next day.
The tent guy wasn't coming to get the tables and chairs until Monday so I still would have had them.
I would have told the cakegirl to hold the cake till the following day (or picked it up if need be)
The only issue was going to be the Petting Zoo in case they were booked with parties that day but they were even willing to work with me to at least send some animals here.
I think the Ent. company also said they would fit me in somehow the following day.
ETA: I picked the next day because of the table and chairs rentals. I also think we had something that following weekend, I just can't remember what it was right now.
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sj-girl
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
No, i dont think it is to early.
Ds birthday is 11/8 and had is party on 10/23 and will do it again a week or 2 earlier this year.
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| Posted 5/24/11 1:08 PM |
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MrsA714
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
While I don't think 12 days is too early, I would probably do it the 15th if it was me. I don't think the 1 week is going to make a real difference. But then again, DD has only had 1 birthday party so far...and it was indoors
On a sidenote, I'm excited you're doing the carousel party! You must tell me how it is. DD just had her 1st experience on a carousel last week and she LOVED it!
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| Posted 5/24/11 2:29 PM |
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charon54
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Re: Is 12 days prior too early for a birthday party?
We did DS's 1st birthday two weeks earlier last year. He was born the night before thanksgiving so he will never have a party the weekend of his birthday. I think it's fine.
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