Or work in a joke about the apartment overflowing, or stepping on grandmparents' right to spoil or something?
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brenda m - May 08, 2008 11:00:25 am PDT #8325 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
hippocampus - May 08, 2008 11:01:12 am PDT #8326 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
Jessica - we've gone with "please no gifts" and "presence, not presents" - however, people will bring things anyway and then you're caught in the 'make a big deal over the gifts?' quandary.
don't get me wrong - we looove presents - and we like parties too... but yeah, sometimes it is a little too much in combo.
hippocampus - May 08, 2008 11:02:54 am PDT #8327 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
cereal - again
on the other hand, we once (2 years ago) received a rhymed poem about what the child did need, what sizes he was, and - no shit - a list of things that were not needed. All of which made me blow up with the RUDE. This from a neighbor, not a relative.
Vortex - May 08, 2008 11:05:16 am PDT #8328 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
however, people will bring things anyway and then you're caught in the 'make a big deal over the gifts?' quandary.
I wouldn't make a big deal over the gifts. When people don't listen, they don't get what they want. But, then, I'm a bitch that way.
I went to a no gift party and someone gave the birthday person/host a gift. They said thank you, and put it aside. The person said "aren't you going to open it?" She said "not right now. If you want to stay through the end of the party and the clean up, I'll open it then." They shut up.
megan walker - May 08, 2008 11:06:04 am PDT #8329 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
What's a tactful way to say "No presents" on a birthday party invitation for a 1-year old? (I know it's a month off, but I am Miss Plannypants today.) We have way too much stuff already.
Sadly, I don't think there is one. Invitations shouldn't have any references to gifts. But if you really don't want them to bring gifts, I would mention it when they RSVP.
Maybe I should tell people to bring food for the party instead of gifts.
Do you really want people to bring food? Again I don't think I would put that on the invite, but rather mention it when they RSVP.
brenda m - May 08, 2008 11:06:18 am PDT #8330 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
on the other hand, we once (2 years ago) received a rhymed poem about what the child did need, what sizes he was, and - no shit - a list of things that were not needed. All of which made me blow up with the RUDE. This from a neighbor, not a relative.
Did you save it? Can we point and laugh?
That is seriously out of control.
Vortex - May 08, 2008 11:07:40 am PDT #8331 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Do you really want people to bring food? Again I don't think I would put that on the invite, but rather mention it when they RSVP.
problem is, people don't RSVP. Even when you ask.
megan walker - May 08, 2008 11:08:48 am PDT #8332 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
In NY, I never had a problem with people RSVPing. Here, it seems to be a problem though.
hippocampus - May 08, 2008 11:11:38 am PDT #8333 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
Did you save it? Can we point and laugh?
I think Sparky got an earful about it... but no. We wore it out staring at it in horror. The first line went something like "[Childname] has too many toys, said the mouse,/ what he really needs are shirts (size 4T) and..." ah. yes. it's coming back now. Burned right into my brain, along with the mom's lovely laugh.
Megan is absolutely right on the point of etiquette.
§ ita § - May 08, 2008 11:13:40 am PDT #8334 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think Kat dropped a poem into her invite for the twins first birthday party explaining they didn't want any things.