Party invitation says "No need to bring a present"

[FrannyandZooey]

If you got an invitation with this on, what would you think about it? And would you take a present, or not?

do it yourself np

I was trying not to be waffly

put

" you don't have to bring a gift. if you do, we will obviously be grateful, but we don't want everybody to bring some plastic crap, so just a few of you please. i don't want to hurt your feelings so if you really really want to then please do "

what about

"no tatt please"

"treasure basket items only please. And wicker pigs"

OH LOL at this thread franny

That's it MamaG

"tasteful Montessori type presents welcome but not mandatory

plastic tat presents frowned on slightly and glances exchanged with dpwhen you are not looking

no guns or Bratz"

rofl

I wish I could put 'book tokens only' on invitations! I recycle all ds's presents for other children tbh, as he's totally uninterested in any of them.

i have cut and pasted for my dd's birthdya invites

ta

"No need to dash into Poundland and buy the first shitey thing that caught your eye"

"if you buy from a pound shop, I WILL chuck it in the bin and talk about you at the school gate"

yes

there are always presents you know they bought in asda with weekly shop as an aftershop

£5 my little pony classic example (have done that myself)

"No need to bring a present

unless you have hand hewn it from renewable forestry and decorated it with eco-friendly woad"

The "donations" idea is sound. Toys are relatively a lot cheaper than we were kids so they end up with lots of little things, more than they can play with.
Last year SIL asked everyone to contribute to a climbing frame, something far beyond what any one person wold buy, but of lasting value.

donations is cheeky

its a childs party not a wedding

"no need to bring a present. you only buy shit anyway"

"no need to buy a present. A collection plate will be passed around after cake"

It's actually not so much about the mountain of tat this year, it's more that we are asking a fair few people, some of whom we don't know terribly well, and who I don't want to feel obliged to get a present

Ds doesn't need anything so I can't justify asking for donations for something big

I wish I could ask people to bring a plate of food actually but I guess that is not really on

recently DD got an invite to a party, possibly thrown by DC's SIL, in which a donation (to a 'treehouse fund or similar) was requested.
It has become the stuff of legend at the gates, I'm afraid.
IMO it's infinitely less revolting to say 'no need to bring a present'. Quite refreshing in fact

I think asking for "donations" is really cheeky! And am gob-smacked at the woman who asked for the rest of the money the next day! "No need to buy a present" sounds fine to me; if we got an invitation with that on, I'd probably take a nice, handmade card and a plate of fairy cakes along. Or a card with something tiny inside, like a friendship bracelet.

MamaG

Worst one I got to an adult party said: 'no gifts please, your presence is present enough'

Cue much vomiting (and the party was sh*t too!)

As it doesn't say don't bring a present. I would still take the birthday child a present. DD would insist on choosing a present from her friend anyway!

I'd maybe put some stickers in the envelope with the card

another mnetter mentioned a while back that at one of her dcs parties - all presents were put in a basket and were used as the party bags as a lucky dip. Think that's a fab idea ( might have to mention something about this on invitation to avoid girl boy things)

I wouldn't mind, probably would think "Bonus!" and make sure the card has an age badge in it.

Don't think I'd like that idea hana. DD likes to choose a present specifically for the child whose birthday it is.