Party disaster

[KeyWorker]

We are hosting a party tonight for my DH’s significant birthday. In the last 24 hours at least 12 people have dropped out. He’s being very casual about it but what do we do when the room looks so empty, as if we do t have enough friends to fill it! We initially invited about 60 people but a few didn’t respond. I think we’re down to about 40 guests. Will this be a total disaster? It’s in the local rugby club function room so quite a large space anyway.

It will be fine.

More food and drink for those that attend anyway.

There's always some drop outs, some have good reasons, others not so much.

12 people? That's quite a lot!!

Any particular reason? (Are you being affected by the storm for example)

It's rude as fuck to bail at such short notice.

I'm sure it will be fine though. Still a decent amount of people in attendance.

It will be fine, thank you for the support!

A mix of reasons really. Ill relative, childcare plan fallen through, a wedding night do that was forgotten about.
we also did an open invite for work colleges so hopefully a good few will at least call in for a drink. No adverse weather here, just standard rain!

Forty people is more than fine. Whatever the number, people will naturally bundle together in groups so it doesn’t matter if parts of the room are a bit empty, as long as everyone who is there is having a good time. I think attrition rates at your 40th or 50th birthday party when you’re inviting people with family commitments are always going to be a bit higher than those at your 25th or 30th, when nobody has to rely on the babysitter, or mop up toddler vomit, or worry about their aged mum’s care etc. And if your friends are anything like mine, it’s generally safe to assume that a lot of the no RSVPs are actually “I meant to respond but didn’t get around to it but fully intend to be there”s.