Cost of husband’s 40th party

[naavaaira]

Posting here for traffic.
I am organising a surprise party for my husband’s 40th. He is the kind who loves being centre of attention and would love the surprise! I have never ever organised a proper event like this so have no idea of average cost and your input would be appreciated. I’m looking to cater his favourite Turkish food, inflatable night club in the garden, alcohol, cake, nibbles, and other bits all coming to around £1200 for 16 adults and 8 kids. Does that sound average or a lot?

I spent around that on dh’s 50th, dinner in a nice restaurant

In your opinion.

How many generalisations in one sentence??

It clearly wasn't for validation, OP was questioning it wad reasonable cost for the items included, which she should be able to do without being called ostentatious, materialistic, privileged and entitled to name but a few...

You haven't been bullied, you made a nasty comment, were called out for it, and have since decided to double down.

God you really can't let it go can you? You cannot just leave it. Even when multiple posters are saying it and not a single one has backed you up you're still going.

@naavaaira please get beer!!!

So why are you trying to make it the OP's problem?

She's not responsible for your operation is she?

Now that you've said you are at home after an operation... are you on any medication, by chance? ie painkillers?

Seriously, hope you are ok.

I posted on the thread. I' m getting attacked on all sides for my opinion.
I am defending my opinion. I am not making it OP's problem
The pp was saying she has been out for a meal and questioning why im still on MN. So I responded with the reason why. And now you are attacking me for answering her.
What is your problem?Why don't you pick on someone else for heaven's sake?

Not just their opinion.

No one is picking on you.

You must be high on meds. It's the only explanation

I'm now googling inflatable nightclubs... Pandora's box...

It's ok I understand the dynamics of rhe thread.

AAHHH! Now, that would make sense. Hopefully, she’s currently heavily medicated and will come back to this thread and be horrified.

The 'PP' was me.

But since you've been posting on this thread for FIVE HOURS and not helping the OP one little bit, I expect it's fried your brain and that's why you're getting confused.

Well it sure feels like it!

I.am sure the OP.is perfectly capable of organising a birthday party by herself.

Actually I think placetibreathe has been helpful.

I was going to throw my five a year old a party for her birthday but thanks to her I've now realised it's because I'm so entitled and im using it as a decoy because I don't actually love her. I'm really grateful for this realisation. maybe OP and PP will see the light too, in time.

I'm not high on meds.
I'm not on any meds
What's your excuse?

Looks a great set up. Enjoy and update thread when had party

You really are playing the victim. You threw the first stone.

What is wrong with throwing a party for your 5 year old?
Sounds a perfectly reasonable thing to do.

Oh so you know her?

That's ok then.

'I'm sure a complete stranger who has started a thread for advice, doesn't actually need any advice so I'll just hang around and take her thread off on a complete tangent'.

Is that what you thought?

Why would you do this?

I'm not allowed to use the T word and I know I've also engaged but we really need to stop talking with the professional nonsense merchant here.

@naavaaira sorry for any off railing of your thread. I hope you have a great time xx

LOL at all the peeps who think that the OP is entitled, privileged and comes from money for having a backyard inflatable disco party with samosas and onion bhajis made by her mum with all the neighbours peering out the windows to watch them pulling their middle-aged dance moves. If the OP had some real dosh, she wouldn’t be having a backyard, budget 40th birthday party in the middle of Feb for her hubbie; it’d be at a nicer venue with nicer food.

I don’t think this is the supportive message you think it is….!

God someone really has left the gate open at the dick farm tonight haven't they?