18th birthday problems!?!
Thanks for your help.
Answers: I will be turning 18 soon and I want to go out for a meal with some of my friends. However we are a big group and I don't know how many to invite. I'm having a party at my house as well but I'm unsure of how many people to invite to the meal.
Thanks for your help.
stick to a maximum of about 10, anymore and it will be too much hassle for you to organise. it also helps conversation flow better as you can have a group conversation, if there's much more then you'll only talk to the few people next to you in which case you'd be better just having a party
Just invite you're best and close freinds to the meal.
Then everyone to the party!
Have a good one, don't get to wasted lol ;)
I would just invite your CLOSEST friends- that way they will feel more special that you only chose them to go along!
You can't invite people out to dinner and then invite others to your party because the ones who are left out from the dinner invitation will feel bad. However, you can say to the ones who are just 'casual' friends, that they have a choice if they want to go to dinner, they have to pay for it, and they have to let you know in advance so you can make reservations. Make it clear that you are giving them the choice. They can show up later for your party and that will be fine. Most people your age do not have money and they will just want to show up for the party. Have the party around 9 o'clock in the evening, and have the ones who go to dinner help you decorate for the party afterwords. (Have dinner around 6:30 because it takes a long time to serve a large group of people).
Make sure that your friends know they are important either way. Just say, "I'm turning 18, and I'm having a party around 9 p.m. There will be lots of (people)(guys)(however you want to say it) there, and I would like to come. If you want, a few of us are getting together for dinner around 6:30 at Bla Bla restaurant. I can't pay for everyone's dinner so you'll have to pay for your own, and I need to know if you're going because I have to make reservations. Otherwise, just show up at 9 o'clock at my house. It'll be fun, I've invited more than 50 people, so you can bring whoever you want." If you want to invite that special someone, make sure you make it clear that you would appreciate it if they could be your escort that night, or they might turn up with somebody else. Make it clear that they can invite their buddies. 18 is hard age to have a party because they'll want to drink. Remember that kids are unpridictable, so count on only 2/3 of who you invite to show up, less if they think it will be boring. Be realistic, are you popular and do you have enough casual friends to have a large party? Otherwise, you could be disappointed. And, hide your valuables, like CD's etc, or have someone in charge of them.
Are your parents paying for the dinner and will they be there? Then you should invite just a few of your close friends, and tell people that you'll be going to dinner with your parents before hand. You don't have to mention anybody who is going to dinner.
have a party for the masses and just really close friends and family for the dinner.
Just your closest and dearest for dinner. Let them spend some special time with you and enjoy your special time with them before the crowd.