Save Money on Birthday Celebrations for Large Families
September 28, 2008 by Katelyn Thomas
Filed under Easy Entertainment
We have a pretty big family and a lot of birthdays to celebrate. When we realized the other day that we were up to five birthdays in a single month, we decided something had to change. So, we decided to celebrate all the birthdays in each month with one party on the weekend closest to the 15th. This means that we only have to buy cake, decorations and refreshments for one party instead of making these purchases over and over again.
Now, since we have a lot of kids in the family, we can’t just ignore their actual birthdays. However, they’ll open presents and blow out a cupcake candle with immediate family members instead of having a big bash. We also decided that we can opt to have one big party a year for someone who is reaching a special milestone, such as a 16th, 30th, or 50th birthday. If there’s no milestone to worry about, we’ll draw the name of one of the kids out of a hat and give that child an individual party.
Will it work? I don’t know. And I won’t know until May, since we only have three more birthdays before then and they’re all in individual months! Our family is chock full of May, June, July, August and September birthdays. Have any of you done this? Any tips on making a smooth transition to a mass celebration plan?
