The Big Birthday Quandry
If you know me at all, you know I LOVE my birthday. Â I mean I <3 HEART <3 my birthday!!!!
It’s not that it’s about “ooh look at me, it’s all about me” as much as it’s about a really, really good reason to be with my peeps! Â And who doesn’t like a good party?! Â Last year was awesomely fun and I heard some calling for a repeat with the costume idea. Â Let’s just call me a party planner/event coordinator that happens to have a birthday really close to a holiday where people dress up and like to party and so I can combine the two.
(And maybe there’s a little bit of hope that I’ll get a gift or two in the process, let’s be honest) 
But this year I’m at a loss for a few reasons. Â My birthday happens to fall on Thanksgiving weekend (if you’re in Canada) and it always happens to be a busy time for people. Â I’d really, really like to do another costume party since my birthday is in October, but that takes a bit of planning. Â Somehow time slipped away on me this year and it’s only 2 1/2 weeks till my birthday.
So do I wait a couple of weekends and have my party closer to the end of the month, which means closer to Halloween, as well? Â Does it matter that it’s not my actual birthday (or even the week of)? Â We could call it a Halloween/Erin’s birthday party.
And there’s the issue of space. Â I had thought about just having it at home again, but we were pretty much maxed out last year and I can’t see it being smaller than it was, so perhaps renting a nicely equipped space in our town. Â This costs about $150 and it has a kitchen and plenty of space for mingling.
Here comes the real underlying dilemma…it’s not a milestone birthday this year (that’s next year), so is it weird to have a big birthday event when it’s just my 29th?
(What will people think?!)
Who am I kidding? Â I don’t care a whole lot what people think and next year will be huger than this year and planning for that event will commence shortly after this year’s bash is concluded. Â And so it probably doesn’t matter, but I just want to know if it’s worth it and if it’s too geeky. Â My guest list is fairly lengthy and I want people to be comfortable, but does it look a bit over the top to rent a place, even if it’s not a large establishment?
I need to hash this out before the weekend so I can send out invites before I leave and give people time to get their costumes together.
Give me your thoughts about this…
GO FOR IT!! Who cares that is’ 29 and not 30. Renting out a bigger space for more room for your oodles of friends is perfectly fine. Do what YOU want to do ’cause it’s YOUR birthday.
And waiting a couple of weeks to have it can still be considered your birthday party. There are no rules that say you have to have it in the same week as you were actually born.
Comment by Andrea — September 23, 2009 @ 7:04 am
Go for it
When are you going to have it??
Comment by Louise — September 23, 2009 @ 7:43 am
do it ,celebrate! cause birthdays are fabulous, and you know how to have a party, so go for it, hope i can be there =)
Comment by svea — October 7, 2009 @ 9:08 pm