https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:11:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1039347 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:37:16 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1039347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the banquet room at a restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1039299 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:27:32 +0000 keiki_mama 1039299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted home but we had it at DH's aunt's house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1039249 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:11:59 +0000 mrskc 1039249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning to have it at my grandma's house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1039246 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:11:09 +0000 Mrs Checkers 1039246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither - we reserved a spot at a nearby community park and her 1st there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1039068 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:01:08 +0000 autumnlove 1039068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL's house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1038959 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:33:36 +0000 teamjse 1038959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it at our home because its large enough, plus this mommy forgot about his birthday until a week before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1038924 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:21:46 +0000 katsupgirl 1038924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so torn. Now I'm leaning towards home but ugh I hate the cleanup part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1038910 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 08:18:12 +0000 regberadaisy 1038910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home! Ours is big enough. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1038014 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:26:09 +0000 MrsF 1038014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M's party will be at my parents' house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037995 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:20:07 +0000 mrsjyw 1037995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>planning on having it at a banquet hall i think </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037986 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:17:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1037986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a nature center/park. Not sure how to vote?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037962 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:12:54 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 1037962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to do it at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037917 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:02:27 +0000 rachiecakes 1037917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Restaurant. Our home is tiny &amp; we wanted to invite our friends - 5 had just had babies that year!<br /> Not sure what to do this year... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037910 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:00:46 +0000 HLK208 1037910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home for both LO's </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037908 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:00:21 +0000 tequiero21 1037908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I say do it at a restaurant! So u don't have to cook and clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037905 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:00:10 +0000 jmarionsmith 1037905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>neither. we rented a room at our local nature center. it's pretty pricey but our house is no where near big enough and i am definitely not paying for 30+ people to eat at a restaurant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037857 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:45:20 +0000 chopsuey 1037857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: HAHA my budget is the same for DS! Pros and cons to both and I can't decide! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037809 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:30:15 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1037809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan to do at home because I can't resist a chance to make all the cute invites and decorations for a party. We'll see how I feel when I am a sleep-deprived mother of an almost 1yr old. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037807 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:29:47 +0000 prettylizy 1037807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At home but it was a small affair and we didn't want to pay resto prices for food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037800 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:26:11 +0000 yoursilverlining 1037800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At home; but I love to cook and make DIY decorations and things and we only had about 30 guests, so it was manageable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037791 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:23:21 +0000 Rubies 1037791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At a resto. Didn't want to cook or clean! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037786 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:22:17 +0000 pinkcupcake 1037786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it at a Korean Chinese restaurant. Don't think I could have handled all the cleaning / prep that would've gone into hosting 80 ppl at our home!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037784 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:21:24 +0000 tequiero21 1037784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At a restaurant. Sad for the un-firstborns, but most people downgrade their other children's parties lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037777 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:18:58 +0000 lemondrop 1037777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours was small with just both sets of grandparents, us, and my brother. We went out to brunch and then came home for cupcakes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037759 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:14:16 +0000 heffalump 1037759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home. Maybe we'll do the next baby's at a park since it will be winter, but LO is a summer baby and it's too hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037401 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:59:15 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1037401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It will be at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037390 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:55:26 +0000 Dandelion 1037390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Home. But I didn't make DS's a big thing...just family. Probably will do the same for the next kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-los-1st-at-home-or-at-a-restaurant#post-1037383 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:54:06 +0000 chopsuey 1037383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD's was at a restaurant. </p> <p>Trying to decide whether I wanna do DS' at home or at a restaurant.. </p>