shared party, shared presents?

[mingmummy]

DD1 is having a joint 5th party with a schoolfriend how do i word the invitation to say only one present necessary and we'll share them out without sounding like i'm demanding everyone brings a present (even though everyone does)?

Ask for one unnammed present.

thanks for that. I'm just not sure how to put it. Haven't done a party before (I know! And she's 5!) and i thought sharing it would make it easier not more complicated. Can I just say 'if you want to bring a present, please don't put a name on it and we'll share them". Or is this too long-winded? Does it have to be on the invitation at all? I just fear one child getting mroe presents than the other...

I have done joint party before - we agreed to invite half the children from one child and half from the other, signing each invite from only one child and not making a big deal about it being a shared party - each child brought one present for the child they got an invite from.

we put

'if you would like to bring a gift, please only bring one and the girls will share'

quite a few mums said to me 'are you sure i am happy to bring two' and i said 'no no - there is no need it all gets so expensive and silly, please dont go mad'

hope that helps!!!

Perfect! Thank you all very much. Now I just need someone to host the party for me and I'm laughing...