to wonder why anyone would spend this much

[candygirl78]

On party invites and thank yous. £10 for 8 of each .

Well, if you drive a top of the range BMW, and live in a £600K house, you won't have much left over for invitations, I suppose.

YANBU to 'wonder' pretty much anything you like, you are, however, Pretty Unreasonable to start a boring thread about something so incredibly unremarkable.

You did ask.

aibu to think that Mumsnet is going to the dogs?

I always spend a lot and put dd on them so family can have them as a keepsake collage of the year passed

I spent as little as I possibly could on invitations.

I'm not impressed by fancy invitations.

Do you also wonder about expensive party bags. I love an expensive party bags.

Again, I wonder why some people send out bog standard ones. I have more respect for a bag of sunflower seeds than a load of Harribo and some plastic tat.

I think expensive party bags are a vulgar show of wealth.

The worthy seeds and book ones just make me laugh.

But what if you are poor like me and do ace party bags?

63p?

I thought this was going to be about sportscars or something.

I am far too mean Scottish and make my own invites. Ti be honest I am more impressed when people make them than if they spend loads to get someone else to do it. I do nice party bags but cheaply (the last lot were Hello Kitty mugs that cost 35p each in a random Asda sale bit

To be honest

They liked them so much that they are now selling them due to a change of theme. Along with 8 party bags for a fiver.

Aw, I hope nobody thinks I am being 'showy' at my DCs' parties.

I do go a bit OTT maybe but only because I LOVE planning parties and making all the stuff for them. I realise this makes me incredibly sad but I pick a theme then thoroughly research it. It probably looks like I have spent way more than I actually do as I search for bargains etc.

I am currently planning DD's upcoming party. The theme is magic. I have made the invites myself and have been Pinteresting all the little touches. The planning is the best bit .

All the other parents probably hate me .

You have the gift of joy, FN Ignore all these curmudgeons who presumably write their party invites on the backs of re-used junk mail envelopes.

£45 for 30 invites is only a 'personal choice' if you can afford it.

Fine if you have the money, please yourself but please don't claim that it's just 'personal choice' that stops others spending that.

£10 for 8 makes them £1.25 each doesn't it? Where are people getting 63p from?

The OP says £10 for 8 of each. Not £10 each for 8. £10 for 8 if each of two types of cards is a total of 16 cards.

Thank you MadBusLady . I do really enjoy party planning

But I would hate for people to think it is me trying to be flash . I am not a natural show off, I don't wear designer clothes or drive a nice car etc.

I'm a bit worried about giving DD's party invites out now. They'll all be judging me as one of those mothers now won't they .

29p for 20 in home bargains, sorted.

I'm wondering what else the OP wonders about.

The cake? Is a bought cake frowned on? Why spend £10 on a cake when you can bake your own.

Ime, home made cakes cost more anyway what with all the sugar icing and food colouring which are only cost effective if you make a lot of cakes.

Shall we wonder why people bother to throw parties at all? Why should anyone spend money on having fun .

Blimey Eternal, I hope to keep the whole party within that sort of a budget

No wouldn't even consider how much a cake cost. Just was surprised someone would spend that they cost so much. I normally have soft play parties now so invites are included. Although I wouldn't judge someonefor using nice invites as I would have had no idea how much they cost,.
Guess its just that things have got more expensive.

The invites I had for DS's birthday were lovely and worth every penny.

They were made by a professional crafty person and I had many comments from recipients about how lovely they were.

She also made the thank you cards, labels for the candy buffet and the party buckets (like party bags).

Depends how much money you've got.