https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:03:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704343 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:48:34 +0000 youboots 2704343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Open house over 5 hours- move work for you but spreads out the stream of people. Or separate parties- a more formal sit down event with family for his birthday then a housewarming party with just friends 2 weeks later </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704265 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:50:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2704265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea I would do it more as an open house style thing. Maybe on the invite you could put something like Cake to Celebrate DH and the house will be at 7pm or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704235 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:16:50 +0000 cat620 2704235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana330: My husband wants to do a cookout and have most of the people hang out in the backyard, so I think it would be a completely different vibe if we did a nighttime party. It's a good suggestion, so I'll keep it in mind</p> <p>@erinbaderin: Those are good suggestions! I could see us maybe extending the hours of the party to do it as more of a drop-in style like you mentioned. We could do from 4-8pm, so then people with small kids would most likely leave early while others come later in the evening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704227 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:08:31 +0000 erinbaderin 2704227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you might need to think about two options - have two separate parties or have a more casual open house event for a few hours where people come and go. Or both. Have a birthday party for your husband one evening, then you wouldn't be inviting all of the family, your mom friends, or your coworkers. And then have a housewarming drop-in party where some of the less close people who were at the birthday party (his coworkers) wouldn't be invited and everybody else would be coming and going so you won't have that many people there all at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704226 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:07:24 +0000 Banana330 2704226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>make it a night time event and leave out kids... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-trim-down-guest-list-without-hurt-feelings#post-2704225 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:03:25 +0000 cat620 2704225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is turning 30 and we just bought a house, so we want to do a birthday/housewarming party. He wants to invite all our local family, some of his coworkers and also our friends. The problem is that lots of people have 1-2 kids now, and once you add up all the adults and children, we are at 105 guests! That's crazy to me! Our house is a good size and we have a big backyard, but if it rains, there's no way that many people could fit inside our house. And I don't want to worry about feeding and entertaining that many people either.</p> <p>The problem is when I look at the list and who I could possibly leave out, I'm worried about hurting their feelings. Most people know each other, since they hang out in different circles. Like all the family are one circle, the coworkers are another circle, I have my mom friends who know each other, then there are our pre-baby friends who know each other. Is it possible to trim the guest list without hurting feelings? </p>