To have an August party?

[summerbdaysucks]

Not so much if I'm being unreasonable as stupid...

My birthday is mid Aug, ever since I was a child this has meant half of my friends are away so I haven't done anything really big since my 21st. If I do anything I usually try and arrange it last minute and most people can't make it.

Next year it's a big birthday and I'd like to do a proper house/garden party with sound system, the lot.

So I'm being organised and thinking about the date now. I'm wondering whether to book an aug date in now and risk the fact that some people will book holidays etc regardless. Or go for a less risky July/Sept date, when the weather will be less nice. Some friends already saying they are busy Jul/Aug!!

If AIBU should I go for July, Sept or other?

I would say yanbu.

The August born members of my family are very party loving and always seem to manage a good turn out for their birthdays!

I'm a little bit disappointed that this thread isn't about a party just celebrating the existence of August tbh.

It's not a risk that some people will be away in August - it's a fact. The alternative is to expect people to book their holiday around your special day and I'm not sure that'll happen. Wig that in mind, September would be a great time. The weather is still nice, the evenings still balmy and people will be around to celebrate with you. It feels wrong to celebrate before your Birthday for some reason.

I am also an August baby and had a big bday party in Sept when everyone was back. The only time this wasn’t very an issue was when we were in our 20s - people didn’t tend to go away in August then.

I'd go for September, for same reasoning as msmith501

Hold it in August but accept that some people will not be there. We have a big event last weekend each year and get almost 100% attendance

Do not ask people to save the date!

It always rains in September.

Yes I do agree you'll have to accept SOME people won't be there.

It always rains in September
Unlike in July where in spite of the recent heatwave it has not stopped raining here in the Midlands for the entire weekend!

YABU for putting a sound system in your garden

yeah, just have the party when you want. You know some people won't be able to make it but that could happen any time.

Mid-August birthday here too! For my big birthday last year I just invited everyone. If they could come, great, if not, never mind. I had to change the date to have it at the weekend too.

If there are people you desperately want there who might be away then maybe work around that, but otherwise I think it’s not really worth trying to find a date that suits everyone. That date rarely exists. As long as it’s not a case if your closest friends/family missing out, go ahead with August. I bet people without kids who’d never go away on August will enjoy having something like this to attend.

Thanks all. Not expecting anyone to prioritise my party over their holiday, just would be sad to not have many people there. These people getting 100% attendance for aug parties are more popular than me!

All things considered I may have a party in Sept, to celebrate the month of August ;)