Hi I'm just wondering if this scenario sounds ok to you. My dd has just been given a date for her first holy communion. Because of the time of year with Christmas coming it's going to be an expensive time. Initially we said we'd go for a family meal including our parents, siblings, their partners and children but looking at this as an option this is is working out really expensive as a lot of restaurants have increased their prices and their set menus are still quiet expensive. We've now said we would just go for lunch ourselves after the church and then have family/friends over that afternoon for cake and a cup of tea. No one aside from immediate family of the communion children are allowed into the church as they are still limiting numbers where we live.
The thing is my family are a bit miffed at not been invited to the meal as in the past we would have always have had a family meal with everyone there but it's mainly just because it's the time of year been so close to Christmas.