To cancel DDs party this Sunday?

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DD is 3 and we’re having a party for her in 2 weeks time. Have spent about £1000 on venue hire, entertainment etc.

Originally had 25 kids confirmed as coming and this has now dropped down to 9.

Should we cancel?

IABU - no don’t canxel
YANBU - cancel

Are you Kim Kardashian?

Im desperate for a poster to appear who knows Cheshire and can link us to the Naice softplay that's £60 a head for a party because ive googled a while and found nothing over £15

Im imagining champagne fountains and gold plated ball pit balls

I'd try and invite a few more

They usually do a few different party packages. Plus you pay more for exclusive use.

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Sounds fab - invite siblings and crack on. If you only have a small number, use chairs to half the hall.

Sounds like a lovely party, what a lucky little one you have. With 2 weeks to go you have time to ask some more people without it looking like a last minute invitation.I’d suggest starting with siblings of those attending. Don’t cancel!

I'm not sure which I find stranger here: Spending £1000 on having a 3-year-old's party, or spending £1000 on not having a 3-year-old's party.

It’s all relative though isn’t is? £1k may be a drop in the ocean to the OP. It’s up to her what she spends her money on. She’s probably in London and an expensive part where this is all normal.

I don’t live in London anymore but I’m sure soft play parties round here (Bucks) are more than £15 per head depending on the package.

I think it's enough guests and welcome siblings, she will still have a good day

Did you read the thread?

I’m guessing it’s possibly a private hire situation with adult food covered. But even then, that’s ridiculous. It’s £299 for a private hire at the place my dd is having her party, not Cheshire affluent but still an affluent area. The private hire actually works out cheaper if you have enough kids, £299 for up to 35 kids of £10.95/head.

I know I'm late to the party ho ho but omg what an insane amount to spend on a 3yr old, what will they expect at 18? Mine are in their 20's and doubt we ever spent that on them together for any party

Yes, I’ve read the thread. People were going off on a tangent about soft play so that is a separate argument.

I stand by the fact that nobody knows how much money the OP has so £1k to her may not be much. It’s up to her how she spends her money. She didn’t start a thread saying ‘Is £1k too much to spend on a 3 year olds party’

She was asking whether the cancel it. The answer is no. Try and get more people.

If they’re very wealthy they may spend £20k on the 18th birthday party. We don’t know how much money they have. It’s up to them..

I reckon Head over Heels. Wilmslow. Although it's closer to £26.95 a head (£400-480 for 15 kids and then extra per head). I still make that £750 max including food.

We're in Cheshire and our kids parties have never been over £250. That includes private cinema parties, Ninja Warrior parties, swimming parties etc. At that age, we hired a church hall (from £40-120 and that's Prestbury / AE which is, you know, prime WAG territory) and a bouncy castle for £80.

Why have so many cancelled TWO weeks before? Like 16 kids? Cannot be a bug? Has there been a problem?

Then you would have read she dosnt live in London at all.

Sounds like modern day rudeness. I've noticed a trend on MN threads that people accept invitations then cancel. Quite commonly. Better offers, or can't be bothered.
Didn't used to happen 20 odd years ago when my children were little. It took a nasty cold or sickness bug for someone to cancel

There are other places where wealthy people live other than London…

Cheshire - very well off area.

You said She’s probably in London and an expensive part where this is all normal. after pages of talk about her living in Cheshire. Which is why I asked if you had read the post.

You're apparently happy to waste £1,000, so it doesn't really matter what you decide. Whatever happened to 3 or 4 little friends at your house? Sandwiches, crisps, jelly and ice cream. Cost no more than £20.

Being popular is so important that it's clearly worth losing the £1000 so that your daughter doesn't look like a pariah with only ten people there. You need at least twenty. It's important she learns how to make friends better and to manipulate them into coming to her event rather than anything else that might be going on. Oh if you couldn't tell I'm being sarcastic