Dd's birthday party and I am feeling anxious

[blossomhill]

It's my beloved dd's 5th birthday party tomorrow and I am panicking. I am worried that everyone has forgotten and nobody will turn up. The reason I am worrying is that a few weeks ago I took ds to his friends party and hardly anyone turned up, it was awful. Now I am paranoid. Maybe it isn't a good idea to arrange a party in the holidays. I also only have 15 replies back, 5 not returned. I have catered for the other 5 but am annoyed as they probably won't turn up but if they do it's rude IMO to assume I have catered for them. Just needed to sound off, thanks for listening.

please reassure me - someone

I agree, I wish people would RSVP - it's hardly a great effort. I reckon no-one will have forgotten, they'll all turn up and the parents will run away with a spring in their step . Good luck and remember, this time tomorrow it'll all be over... Hope your dd has a lovely day

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Ahhh thanks StickNote. That's true it gives the parents a well deserved break doesn't it. Hadn't thought of it like that. I always worry that there isn't enough food or enough in the party bags and there's always loads of food left over. For my ds's 7th in January he wants 5 friends to the cinema. No more leisure centre parties after tomorrow - hooray!!!!!!!

Thanks YG . Just want it over with. Luckily my mum and mil are helping!

I seem to be following you around tonight, BH! I think you're probably having the party at the ideal time. The families who went away on holiday are usually back by now and preparing to go back to school. It sounds as though the children invited to the other party might have been away. Still very rude not to say so in advance IMHO. I bet it will all go really well tomorrow.

Thanks scalty girl. I think that it was so awful for ds's friend when no-one turned up. His mum was trying to put on a brave face but was obviously upset. A couple of the mums completely forgot, lost the invite and I am thinking I have spent god knows how much money and would be really upset if no-one turned up. I think it's because I haven't seen any of the mums for 6 weeks. I am already oh the wine, I have had a stressful day but promise to let you know how it all goes. Fingers crossed it will be okay!

Aw Blossomhill, I'm sure it will be fine. Was a bag of nerves myself before ds's first ever birthday party a couple of months ago, worried that no-one would turn up (not that ds would have noticed but I would have been upset)!

It's funny isn't it as I doubt dd would care if there were 5 children or 50. I care though as I always make sure that I RSVP even if I can't make it. That is why I am slight p'd off that 5 havent replied. Are they turning up or not? I have still had to spend an extra £20 on food and partybags "incase" they do decide to make an appearence. I have put my phone number on the invites so no excuses!

Didn't sleep well last night (sure the 2 glasses of wine didn't help) and am still worried. Roll on 4.30 when it's all over!

How did it go, BH?

Thanks everyone for your lovely messages
It went really, really well. Evryone who replied turned up and it all went very smoothly. It was a very calm, happy party. Dd was in her element as her little "boyfriend" turned up and it was so sweet.
The 5 that didn't reply didn't turn up - surprise, surprise! I really wasn't expecting them too but still catered for them which is a bit annoying.
The main thing was that dd had a lovely time. Her little face was a picture when she blew out her candles and everyone was singing. She was just so happy.
Yet again I have worried for no reason but unfortunately that's how I am!!!!!

I'm so glad it all went well for you and dd. With 15 extra children running around I bet you still needed that wine afterwards though!

ct - I had wine Friday, Saturday and again tonight. I am terrible!

I'll let you off just this once. I would've needed a whole case of the stuff to get through a birthday party.

especially after the nit episode