I have just one son, so am guilty of overthinking stuff and trying to make life as perfect as I can for him <<i KNOW; IT'S ME AND MY ISSHOOS, > Anyway, have suggested lots of different stuff for his 18th. The one thing we won't do is have a house party as I've heard too many horror stories, we have a very nice house and garden and even ds would be stressed about stuff being broken/nicked which seems to be par for the course. I've suggested weekend away with a few close friends anywhere in Europe, or UK, or activity sort of stuff like tank paintballing etc. Anyway, finally pinned him down this evening and he's agreed to invite 30 people to a pub in the next village which doubles as an Indian restaurant, ie restaurant in one room, normal English village pub in the other. Do you think people will come? Plan is about 8pm start, have either a buffet or 2 course meal (seated), then spill into the pub bit which is open till 1am. The pub are very relaxed about licensing laws. DS is the eldest in his year group so everyone else is 17. I know that legally they can have a couple of drinks with their meal, and I'm pretty confident that they won't get ID'd at the bar. It's a little village pub where q a few of the customers are 16 and 17. Would your teenagers be happy with something like this? Is there anything else I should be organising? btw I'll be paying for all food and the beers etc on the table, and maybe also give them each a few quid so they can buy two drinks at the bar.