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If you had a milestone birthday

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SoniaFouler · 05/12/2021 12:43

(This is without Covid constraints). But if you had a milestone birthday and a party was arranged for you/you arranged a party, do you think you would you be able to fill out a whole venue? A large reception room? A living room?

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MrsPleasant · 05/12/2021 12:51

I would not know as I would refuse to turn up, the thought horrifies me. Technically I know lots of people, but I hate mixing groups, so if one of my worst nightmares came true, it would be a small hall full. Add in clowns and I'd be done for.

Thecomfortador · 05/12/2021 12:59

Small living room at best (close family). I'd be happier just having tea with my partner and kids as I don't like a fuss.

Don't even have a contacts list you could raid for past accountants or decorators to come.

mdh2020 · 05/12/2021 13:03

There were 14 of us for lunch for my last special birthday. We had 50 people at our Golden Wedding Anniversary party. Could have been more but we decided to limit it to family and close friends.

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mynameiscalypso · 05/12/2021 13:08

Well, I have no concept of size at all so I have no idea what room it would fill but we had 120 people at our wedding of which I would expect that about 80 would be invited to a milestone party (ie all of 'my' side and some of my DH's family). That's a mix of family, friends and colleagues.

languagelover96 · 05/12/2021 13:09

Possibly

Loyaultemelie · 05/12/2021 13:46

Probably a small living room

SparklingLime · 05/12/2021 13:50

Phone box.

Santahatesbraisedcabbage · 05/12/2021 13:52

My 50th we could have all fit in the downstairs loo.

playmelikeasymphony · 05/12/2021 13:56

I have a big birthday at Christmas this year. A couple of months ago I had a party in my parents garden. Approx 20 people. It was comfortably full. And I was able to speak to everyone.

Precovid I probably would have had a bigger party in a small hall and filled that. But it would have been a lot of acquaintances and extended family. People I “had” to invite not necessarily knew well or wanted there.

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