Royal Wedding Street Party Etiquette

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Is it OK to visit a street party in a street where you don't live? My brother is visiting from Sweden and I would like to show him England at its most gloriously eccentric and want him to enjoy the spirit of a street party. However, my street isn't partying, but there are a few really good ones nearby. Will eyebrows be raised if we 'crash' another street's celebrations? Or is everyone welcome?

It would be polite to ask the neighbours if they mind you coming in for a bit to have a look.

A street party is taking place on our road tomorrow. Others have organised it, I am just going, lol. But there are several non residents coming too. Infact Katz and her family are coming - they were coming anyway for few hours, but now there's this party they are staying for that. It's very informal and a bit of a free for all here.

If it is more formal I guess asking if it is ok might be an idea.

Mind at ours the non residents are with people they know, not just going to someone else's party not knowing people.

I've been heavily involved in our street party and we have spent the evening moaning about a woman, non-resident, who has phoned to ask if her and her DD can come, because DD's friend lives in our street.

All the residents in our street have contributed to food, drink, bunting, public liability ins etc and she just wants to turn up and enjoy the fun. Not impressed, tbh.

Maurren - why not just ask her to bring a contribution to it? Seems a bit mean spirited to want to deny them a bit of party fun, especially the child.

I kind of wanted to 'crash' the one on my friend's street as our street isn't having one, but I left it way too late to ask really. Would have been happy to bring a contribution too! Oh well.

But you have to draw the line somewhere. I'd love to invited the whole world, but you can't. It does sound mean, granted, but you can't just keep saying yes. We've bought gifts for the children and things for them to do, given we knew how many were coming.

I think if OP and her brother turned up, we'd probably be more than welcoming, given he is not from UK, so I totally understand that. Maybe drop in on one of the neighbours in the morning OP and offer to bring something?

Thank you all for your thoughts, really useful. I did ask and we were invited to tea and barbeque in exchange for lending residents 60m of bunting :) Brother very impressed.