https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:21:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402397 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:38:30 +0000 youboots 2402397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are buying pizza for up to 100 guests- so I'm thinking in the $500 range for food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402388 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:32:59 +0000 sapphire 2402388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eeks. We plan to just have family and some close friends over to our house. I'll make the food and treats. I doubt it'll cost more than $200 and LO will be happy to be with her favorite people at her favorite place (home!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402378 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:24:51 +0000 travellingbee 2402378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$250? But we hosted it here at our house. No caterer but we did get bbq from a restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402370 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:18:38 +0000 regberadaisy 2402370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$420 for everything and 40 were invited.<br /> It was at our home and we DIY and cooked everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402360 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:11:26 +0000 FaithFertility 2402360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it at a local park!<br /> $40 to book pavilion<br /> $50 banners/decorations/invites<br /> $60 cake/cupcakes<br /> $100 food/drinks<br /> Little more here and there....</p> <p>Probably about $300 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402357 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:10:31 +0000 BandDmommy 2402357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around $1000, I believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402354 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 19:09:11 +0000 catomd00 2402354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had ours at a restaurant with 20 people or so and between food, cake and decor we spent about $1000. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402344 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:55:36 +0000 Winterbee15 2402344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours won't be until February but I anticipate about $275 for 25 people. We are ordering pizza, making our own cupcakes and are hosting it at our house. This doesn't include gifts, which we will spend $50-$75 on max. The pizza is the biggest expense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402310 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:17:59 +0000 MrsSRS 2402310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent about 200, but did all the cooking and baking myself so mostly that was grocery money! About 40 people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402266 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:35:46 +0000 MamaBehr 2402266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my oldest we did pizza, cake (which we splurged on and it was $75 but our only "gift" to her), and clearance decorations at our house. We probably had about 15 people there. I bet we spent less than $200.<br /> For my second, his party was combined with my daughter's third party. It was much bigger and elaborate, but only bc it was combined. We spent more money on that one, but I'm not sure how much.<br /> For my third, we had a going away party combined with his first birthday. We got a grocery store cake and chick fil a catering. We probably spent about $150 and 20-25 people came. (I doubt we did decorations) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402250 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:28:54 +0000 Bao 2402250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meowkers: 75 for the first (at home) 50 for the second (at venue) that was catered </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402249 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:28:43 +0000 Truth Bombs 2402249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think any time you're using a caterer the cost will be quite high. We did LO's 1st bday at home and spent around $250 all in (including alcohol for adults). I'm not a big fan of hugely elaborate parties for kids. As LO has gotten older, we have spent more for the venue so it's something fun for her, but we still go very low key on themes, decorations, favors, etc. My LO will never have a pinterest worthy party. I'd rather put more money in her 529. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402247 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:27:51 +0000 snowjewelz 2402247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it at my parents house... I spent roughly $200 because my parents and in-laws provided all the food! If you count the photo-shoot then $300. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402246 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:26:50 +0000 AB810 2402246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we spent about $250 for food, location, and decorations. We had around 30-35 people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402243 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:25:21 +0000 Meowkers 2402243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: how many people was that for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402241 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:24:08 +0000 Bao 2402241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around $400 each which included food, venue (for LO2), decorations (only did these for LO1), drinks, etc. I did a lot of it myself, but I am frugal and didn't think spending any more than that would be worth it for one day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-birthday-party-budget#post-2402236 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:19:32 +0000 Meowkers 2402236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got back from the caterer's and HOLY CANNOLI!!! I'm daughter's 1st birthday is costing a small fortune and it's not even anything elaborate. </p> <p>I'm curious what people generally spend on 1st birthday parties to see if I'm going completely overboard here. How much did you spend on how many guests did you have? </p>