We want to return the favour and have some of my son’s school friends and parents over for drinks and nibbles. We have been to all of these peoples houses now and not had them all together at ours! Hosted some friends in the summer when they could use the garden also and that went well but I’m nervous this time.
Mainly because the three couples all have huge houses and we don’t! We are end of terrace three bedrooms, joint dining kitchen room and front room. Plus not sure the kids will want to go in the garden when the weather isn’t necessarily going to be great if it’s over the next month or so.
It will be six adults (8 including us) and 6 kids.
The last time we went to one of theirs, the kids had the run of an 8 bedroom house on three floors with a games room etc etc! They served champagne that kept on coming.. and ordered in food.
I worry that the kids will get bored, we can’t afford excessive drinks and basically want everyone to have a nice time!
I’m thinking do it on a Friday evening so we can say it’s an early afternoon even thing.. nothing major. Getting a cheese board and nibbles then maybe pizza in oven for kids and some nice sparkling wine we can afford, beer and soft drinks.
Hoping the kids will be happy to watch a film together downstairs or play in sons room.. I just get a tad anxious re mess and not much space!
Help.. any advice?!