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What to do about the party?

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Ilovepugs2017 · 29/05/2023 22:40

Basically, I’ve booked my daughter’s 6th birthday party at a local play centre. She wanted to invite mostly the girls in her class (there are 16 of them). However, after sending invites out we have only had two replies 🫣
There needs to be a minimum of 10.
A dad at the school mentioned to DH that there is another party that day earlier in the day 12-2 and my daughters is booked for 3-5 so I’m wondering if that is contributing to the lack of replies. That and the fact I realised after I sent the invites out it actually falls on Fathers Day 😩 (wish I’d realised this earlier!)
I’m wondering whether I should contact the venue and see if they have the day before available instead? Tho that would mean resending more invites out with the changed date.
What do I do? I don’t want my daughter to be dissapointed

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LIZS · 29/05/2023 22:46

It is still more than two weeks away. Maybe send a reminder after half term if you need to confirm numbers .

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Ilovepugs2017 · 29/05/2023 23:44

LIZS · 29/05/2023 22:46

It is still more than two weeks away. Maybe send a reminder after half term if you need to confirm numbers .

Yes I did write on the envelope please let me know asap as need to confirm numbers with the venue for food. Unfortunately it’s not going to be possible for people to just turn up

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Firesgoneout · 29/05/2023 23:46

I think you should change the day.

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Hugasauras · 29/05/2023 23:49

I'd change the day. Two parties in one day with the same kids invited plus Father's Day is a bad combo.

Motheranddaughtertotwo · 29/05/2023 23:49

Change the date. I’ve accidentally done a Fathers Day birthday party and it was the worst. It was my daughter and two other girls. Honestly, people will be committed to their dad/grandads/husbands.

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Ilovepugs2017 · 30/05/2023 00:13

I will ring the venue tomorrow and see if they still have the 17th available! My daughters birthday is actually the 19th but it’s a school day and the party would have had to have been 4-6 which would have been a bit of a mad rush for everyone invited! X

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fridaynight1 · 30/05/2023 00:30

Change the day. One of mine shared a birthday with another child in their class. Me and the other parent didn't know this and we both made the mistake of booking a party one the same day as the other child. This was reception class - after that me and the other parent always checked dates with each other. One year we even held a joint party for the whole class - it worked out cheaper for us sharing the cost - not so sure about some of the parents who had to buy two presents. As the children got older, friendship groups became different and party sizes got smaller.

mondaytosunday · 30/05/2023 00:58

Have you chased the parents? I found I had to ask for RSVPs - totally rude of the parents, who could just as easily explain.

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Ilovepugs2017 · 30/05/2023 19:53

I’ve managed to change the date so fingers crossed more people can come now! X

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WeightoftheWorld · 30/05/2023 20:00

Just as an aside, we had a father's day birthday party for our DD last year and only one child said they couldn't come due to pre-arranged father's day plans, everyone else came. And that was despite the party being at a location that was about a half hour drive away from where all the attendees lived and being right in the middle of the day too. I hadn't actually realised it was fathers day when I'd booked it either.

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