To spend £800+ on DS's Christening party?

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We have invited 40 guests; a mixture of family and close friends. In total, for food and drink, room hire, cake and decorations we are looking at spending in excess of £800. It sounds a bit much to me, although we do live in London if that makes a difference. Does this sound OTT? Anyone out there spent more than this?

It's £800 more than we spent. But if it's important to you and within your budget, go for it.

Do what you like.

I'm having a 50th for my husband and I'm spending more than that.

I'm sure my Neices christenings were probably more than that! If you've got the money do it

Can you afford it? If so, thenfine. If not, then not fine.

We spent more than that, but that's because we had more people. Christenings a reasonably big deal in my family.

We spent £600 (not in London) but had a joint christening with my brother's little one. So only £300 then my Mum and Dad chipped in too. We had 100+ guests though.

It's your money. Do what makes you happy.

It is a lot of money, but you'd have to try hard to manage professional food and booze and room hire at a London venue for much less than 20 quid a head.
Can you afford it? Are you capable of doing self-catering sandwiches in a local scout hut and doing a booze cruise to Calais? (probably not, I assume it's all booked now)

Thanks DamnBamboo that's what I needed to hear. It's more than we spent on our wedding! I was just starting to wonder if it's got out of hand, but I feel better now.

If you can afford it and it's how you choose to spend your money, it's totally up to you.
Have a nice party.

People spend a lot of money of frivolous things and I'm sure you could turn around to anybody who's being critical of you and point out something they spent a lot of money on where you wouldn't

I saw this helpful guide when planning my little one's christening.

christening party guide

God will love you for it.

Fwiw, it sounds OTT to me, but if you can afford it, then who am I to say what you should spend your money on?

Upto you really isnt it. It is a party that your daughter will not know about or remember, but it is your choice if you have that sort of money to waste.

Personally I think it sounds OTT.

If you are feeling guilty spent £700 and give $100 to charity.

Personally I wouldn't spend that much money on a christening even if I did have plenty of money. But if you want to then it's up to you.

I have a feeling the Christening is long over...

Ah yes :o

How the feck do old threads like this get bumped

This thread was started in January and bumped by someone advertising an online christening party guide.

Never ever ceases to AMAZE me that people don't read the thread.

I very rarely read the dates? I don't think that's amazing.