Is it bad taste to ask people to bring a dish instead of a present to a birthday party?

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darkthings

I recently went to a surprise birthday party for a family friend. The invitation clearly said no presents please, instead feel free to bring your favorite dish and/or beverage. It was mostly family and a few close friends. I actually thought it was a good idea and took the pressure off of trying to figure out what to buy. Some of the people at the party thought it was bad taste. My friend got wind of this and feels really bad now. What do you think?

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No, it's fine. I'm sure you'll come across some sticks in the mud who get their panties in a bunch over such matters (*cough* kdkcbrooks *cough*) but for the most part, people don't mind being told they can bring food to gatherings, especially if it's mainly family.

What is the best free digital invitation site?

Rachel

I am looking for a good site to make free digital invitations for my son's birthday party. I searched it and pulled up a ton of sites. Which (in your opinion) are the best?

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Hallmark.com, invitestforfree.com are two great ones. I use them for lots of occations

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How to word birthday party invitation?

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vanillaoak

My husband's 30th birthday is coming up. We are having the party at Rock Bottom Brewery, a classy but affordable place. How should I word the invitation to say that we will pay for appetizers, cake and ice cream, but not the drinks and the main food?

Is this rude? There are lots of meals for 10.00 and under there, so its not like it's a really expensive restaurant.. Still, I'm wondering if it's rude!

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See if the place has a web site with a menu to show guests. Put on the invites exactly what you intent to provide. And tell them what you told us there are many choices under ten bucks if you want to order dinner.

How can I have a chocolate birthday party for 11 year old?

Q. My daughter's birthday is coming up and she told me she wanted a chocolate birthday party. I need experienced moms to answer this question: How can I throw my 11 year old girl's chocolate birthday party? All she decided s she wants a chocolate fountain and the party colors will be baby blue and brown.

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Blue & brown are cute together! I would do chocolate fondue instead of a fountain, but if she really wants the fountain, go for it.

I would say just get blue & brown decorations and then have a lot of fruit (strawberries, cherries, raspberries, etc) and some bite sized things like marshmallows or small pieces of brownies to dip in the fondue/fountain.

You can also buy a giant 5 lb Hershey bar instead of a cake.

I would get some chocolate hugs and attach them to index cards and ask the guest to write one thing they like about the birthday girl. They could eat the hug then "hug" her back by giving her the card.

Maybe an ice cream bar?

I'd also put on the invitation that things could get messy so parents are warned ahead of time. Then you could do fun activities like putting some cute costume jewelry in a baby pool filled with chocolate syrup/whipeed cream/sprinkles and having each guest dig for their treasure. They would get to keep one piece of jewelry as a favor.

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