Hi,
My son is about to turn one year old. We want to have a small 1st birthday party for some family and close friends. Unfortunately, our house doesn't quite cater to that. So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for small, intimate areas that we can host the party at? I am thinking that if nothing works out, we'll just ask for a party room at one of our favorite restaurants and just invite everyone for lunch and cake. Any suggestions would be great, though.
Thanks!!!
when is his birthday... I have done parks before got a shelter for the day and let the kids play at the park and mom and dad talk it is a though good luck
Hi E.,
Idea you have for the restaurant is a good one. Like someone else posted, your son won't understand but will enjoy all the coo's and smiles he receives and shares with all you invited. Celebrate his 1 year for you and your husband and enjoy the time with family and friends. Keep is simple, you will have plenty more parties to throw involving the games, decorations, etc. Congratulations to you both!!
M.
Call your local parks and rec or community center. A lot of times these places will have rooms that can be rented for Birthday/holiday parties and such. In King George County you can rent the local gymnastic gym for birthdxay parties which is really fun and a heck of a lot cheaper than going to one of those inflatable fun zone places.
If the weather is decent, try a park close-by.
There are also restaurants like Pizza Hut that usually will have an area for large groups and usually don't charge extra you just need to reserve. Also, what about another relative's house? We had to do that once, as long as you feel comfortable with it and so does the other relative. Chuck E. Cheese might be a good option too and you don't necessarily have to reserve a party, just as long as you can go at a time that is less crowded to get enough tables together. Good luck!
Hi E. - I actually like you restaurant idea the best. Your little one is still so young that he will not understand the birthday party at all so the party is really for you and your guests to enjoy this important milestone. However, if you are still looking for other options - a small community hall is good cheap place to have it. I had my daughter's 2nd birthday party at a community center and it was a lot of fun - we had a sesame street theme and a few games for the kids. One of my friends had her daughter's 1st birthday in the small pool house in her housing community. It was close to home and a nice atmosphere.
Good luck!
Depending on where you live - community centers (through the parks and recs) offer rooms at very low cost. You can bring in your own food and drink and decorations - and they're usually very quiet. If you live in a development that has a community center, you may be able to use that for free or very little money. I've used both the parks & rec community centers and my development's community center when I didn't want to have all the frills, expense, and limitations of a chuck-e-cheese type party but didn't want to accomodate all those people in my house!
Hi E.,
We have the same problem. What we ended up doing was getting the Parish hall at church. Some churches don't charge members a fee for the use others do. It worked out quite well because at least it was an intmate place to be without the distraction of other people. Another friend of mine rented out the gym where her kids daycare was and it was nice. Good luck!
S.
I've been to a couple of birthday parties at Cici's Restaurants. Basically, people buy the eat-all deal. Family brings cake and decorations, napkins, etc. So far it seemed to work out really well. Cici's was very accomodating.
Grandma N.
