What's wrong with me? birthday party?

Stoika

I made a birthday party(I booked laser tag) and it's going to be tomorrow. I told 15 people in advance, and 8 people aren't coming. I feel hurt. Other people have birthday parties and most people go. I asked someone how much they wouldnt expect to come(she organised a couple of parties before) and she said out of 20, she would expect 3 not to come.
I just feel like people are making excuses...maybe I'm just annoying or something.
I don't feel like going now because I look like I don't have many friends..which I don't, and I feel ashamed of. Most of the people I invited were acquaintances anyway.
I asked people 2 or 3 weeks before
I told people...but I also told them to get back to me if they could go. I sent a couple invites over facebook, but they didn't reply and so I opted to tell them in real life

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Hmm... I wouldn't take it too personally. Usually acquintences are less likely to come to parties than close friends. It doesn't necessarily mean that you are annoying, they just might be afraid of awkwardness because they don't know you or the people coming extremely well.

Did you send out formal invitations or just "tell" people? Sometimes things mentioned in conversation are taken as more casual where people say they "might" come, or decide not to come. Sometimes its better to have an actual invitation (it doesnt have to be formal.. but over facebook or formal is fine too) so people have all the information.

Don't worry about it too much.. stuff comes up sometimes.. enjoy hanging out with the seven people that are coming :)

I am throwing a Laser Tag Party for my 11 year old boy, any ideas on what to place in goodie bags?

tx_gurl_n_

Anyone have cool wording for invitations?
I mean items for bags that have a Laser Tag theme.

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"You've been tagged to help me celebrate my birthday!"

As for goodie bags, check out your local party store. They'll be able to show you some good, but inexpensive stuff to put in them. What things does your son enjoy getting? Most kids that age like the same things.

Pokemon cards are still popular.

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Cool Teen Girl Birthday Party Ideas?

Abigail M

I am having my 14th birthday party soon and I want to do something original. Something that everyone will remeber forever! So far my ideas are a mall or town scavenger hunt, laser tag, paint-balling, scary movie in a tent, and skate park. I like all of these but they still don't seem bold enough. Im an emo/gothic girl but I can be girly and prissy to sometimes. People have also said spa day, 50's-80's night, pool party, ice skating, roller skating, bowling, and movies. I didnt like these as much as the others and I am not considering them so please don't repeat them!! People do that alot! Help me find a BOLD CRAZY party idea!! And also the rents have a money budget so keep it realistic please! I wanted to have a limo pick me and my friends up from school and take us to the mall and movies but way to much! I also wanted to go to a concert with my buds but the rents said that wouldn't only be my party but my gift also, so I marked that off the list. Eventhough that would be totally awesome! Please help out!!
I'm not exactly sure what my spending limit is but in the past parties haven't been a huge deal. But I'm hoping to stretch it a little this year. From these answers so far I've gotten house lockdown(one od the top on my list so far) and amusement park(wouldn't be able to take as many friends since the cost) and a hotel room(once again more expesive=less friends).

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if possible rent out a dance hall (or concert hall, recption hall, anywhere you can hold a party) or if you think your house is suitable enough, do that. And have a masquerade! hold competitions for the most creative, outrageous, eccentric mask/costume. (invite everyone you know! the more the better the party will be) and say on the invitation "dress to impress" so people will respect the theme. If you don't have any ideas of what a masquerade should look like, check out costume films like Marie Antoinette, or Amadeus (both available on YouTube).

sweet 16 birthday party ideas..help?

Allie O'Ha

I really need some ideas on stuff to do, not like games but maybe places we could go that wouldn't be too expensive...like laser tag? That was an idea my sister came up with, but I just need some more advice...
someone said Ice Skating since my birthday is in July but sometimes the top of the skate will dig into your leg and it hurts so I don't want people to deal with that..
Also, I don't have a neighborhood pool, so swimming is out of the question.
then I thought afterwards, we'd come back to my house and party but I don't really know..
please help!

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Movie party at home. Have a movie themed party. They sell decorations for this at oriental trading. com and you can also find some movie stuff on the hollywood sites I mentioned above. Watch a cool movie, have popcorn and all kids of candy and junk food. Make or buy pizza and have sundaes. Have a sleep over with the girls if you want. Have a dance if your have room.

Movie party at the movies. Take a few friends to the movies at a cheaper earlier matinee and then come home and make or order pizzas and have a sundae bar. Do the same as above.

Luau, beach Hawaii: Orientaltrading has the coolest decorations and favors for this theme and the cutest tropical invitation in the bottle. Give your guests leis as they come in. Play Limbo, Hula hoop, and have a few grass skirts and everyone (including the guys) have to give hulaing a try. Again if you have room to do this at home or you can rent a small room. Tropical pinata. Twister. Dollar tree just came out with everything you need to have this party including tableware, decorations, favors, etc.

Bowling party. Do a bowling party and then go home and have or make pizzas and do a sundae bar. Play twister, Karaoke, wii or like games, dance, etc. decorate a bit with a theme you like.

Cheap party sites:
party cheap.
oriental trading
u.s. toy company

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