No One's Coming to 1st B'day party

[littleliving]

Pretty self explanatory. It's LOs 1st birthday this weekend and we're having a party tomorrow... except everyone's said they can't come. Every last child we invited. Have spent a lot of money and time on food and decorations and have been excited since I planned it two months ago. Money I can't afford to 'waste' as have been scrimping and putting bits away for months to pay for it. It's just a lunch, cake and games at my house but we don't have a lot of money and I'm a single mum.
I'm upset and humiliated, obviously LO won't know what's going on but I will always remember no one came to my daughter's first birthday party!
Any ideas what I can do?

That'd horrible for you! If you live in Glasgow we will come 😆

Inviting people 2 months ahead probably means they said yes then forgot about it. Its still not right to then use poor excuses like 'D's has a runny nose' to not turn up. What about putting a few bits and pieces into a picnic and taking her out? Do you have space to freeze stuff? Even birthday cake freezes. You can have a picture with it with a candle in it, then have a bit and cut the rest up.

Ah I feel really sorry for you but really don't think I have ever heard any of my friends organising a baby's birthday party 2 months in advance. Obviously it's a big deal for you and very immediate family but not for anyone else.

We always do very small celebration for the first few birthdays and they get a little bigger as child gets older. Ds4 is one next month and it will be a homemade cake, balloons and no guests but grandparents and aunts will be casually invited for a cuppa and cake and a few photos.

I hope you enjoy your day together!

This happened to us on DS 3rd birthday. Except people told us they were coming and not one person showed up 😞 I felt so sorry for my little man, but he wasn't too bothered as it meant more cake for him. People can be so cruel x

Poor you - all that effort. Sadly it's a party for a baby too young to know and at that age they don't have friends. Maybe don't do such a big deal in future- it's not a snub it's that one year olds don't need parties.
Could you and grandparents do a nice party tea with cake? That's all they need at one.

So sorry. I was worried that no one would turn up to my lo's first birthday. It was so sttessful preparing everything, being the hosy, making cake etc. I was a bit meh after it all finished. If I have another child, the first birthday will definitely be low key. I still hope you get to make use of that lovely food though x

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Op 💐 for you 🎉 for your little ones 1st birthday . It's really rotten that people would say they would come and now can't . Freeze what you can . Hang the decs ,do the cake . Treasure the day . Those who say it's no big deal . 1st bday was the biggest to me xx

Posted in a group and a few people came. And my sisters boyfriends mother heard what happened and brought her kids round after school, so the food got eaten and my DD had a great time. Haven't heard from one of the mums that said she was coming- who I've been friends with for years and she lived with me for a while when she was evicted! Bit baffled by that but all in all- the day was saved by the kindness of others. Thank you to everyone, needed a bit of confidence to swallow my pride and ask people to come!

Im sorry this happed op. Thats really shitty of them. They should be ashamed. Im glad you were able to sort something in the end. Make sure to make yourself unavailable next time one of them asks you to their party