It's my Birthday Party -Etiquette

[tudorpot]

I'm turning 60 in September and want to throw myself a party. For good reasons, my siblings are unable to do this. They will be able to help

Comments

[suzycat]

I'm not sure what you mean by etiquette, exactly. Why would there be a problem with a meal and a cash bar? It is what it is. If people have a problem with you not putting on free booze for them, that's their problem not yours.

Frankly I think that when you turn 60 you can have ANY KIND OF DAMN PARTY YOU WANT (I am turning 50 in September, oddly enough, so I understand teh value of this party). After all you're only five years away from your pension (LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL) at least where I come from. Goddamn, what a weird feeling that must be. Because as I now realise, most people don't exactly FEEL like an OAP or even look or act like one once they are officially an OAP. You are now officially old enough to do whatever the hell you like and to hell with whippersnappers.

[jackieblue92]

Basically all of this. It's not a wedding. That's the only party I would go to that I'd bea nnoyed to find out that it's a cash bar.

[suzycat]

And besides, you can make it really clear that it's a cash bar on the invitations, so nobody would be surprised. If people care more about paying for their own drinks than they do helping you celebrate, well... they have that choice.

[tudorpot]

thanks, nods re weddings with cash bars

[tudorpot]

great comment, thanks