https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:35:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1135031 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:38:18 +0000 shopaholic 1135031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the suggestions! I guess I will have to decide if we want to do it somewhere or at home. I know parks get booked crazy fast around here. But weather in March can be so fickle... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134971 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:33:25 +0000 katsupgirl 1134971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a month before. I'm going to have it at home because the place I wanted was booked. If you want it outside of home you should start inquiring around. Places really do book fast. Oh wellz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134956 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:05:52 +0000 CarrieLouWho 1134956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say if you're going to have it outside the home you should look at booking a place. I waited until a month out and all of the parks we wanted to do we rebooked (who knew?!?).<br /> I wouldn't stress about the details too much for a little while!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134143 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 08:57:56 +0000 runsyellowlites 1134143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 4 mths, and I only waited that long b/c I had G's party to plan first! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134142 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 08:57:01 +0000 petunia354 1134142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Owen is 9 months and I haven't thought much about it yet. I think I'm just in denial because his birthday is 3 days after Christmas and I know its just going to be crazy hectic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134049 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 06:18:55 +0000 Smurfette 1134049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started pinning ideas when R was 3 months!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134042 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:52:25 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1134042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even a mom yet and I have the first bday party all set in my head. If the baby is born March-October it will be a pool party either at our house or preferably my mom's because she has a screened enclosed pool. We will have a baby pool ball pit and maybe one other sensory paint activity.</p> <p>We will keep it small grandparents, baby's aunts and uncles, and God parents if they can make it. We will be lucky to have 7 people including us, which is just family in the same state. We would be stoked if everyone could make it bringing the total to 20, not including us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134039 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:41:43 +0000 MrsF 1134039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started thinking about it 6 weeks ahead of time and probably really planning less than a month out. We had just family (about 25 people). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134036 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:39:54 +0000 loveisstrange 1134036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ahem.... like 4 months old. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1134035 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 05:34:34 +0000 autumnlove 1134035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO didn't get a big party so we bought decorations the week before.</p> <p>I am going to start planning in Jan for my April baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1133972 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:21:26 +0000 sunny 1133972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my, she is growing so fast! I think I started planning the guest list early on so I could decide if we needed to rent a venue. Once we decided on having it at home, I didn't do too much until 6 weeks ahead. We ended up inviting about 60 people (including babies) and had around 50 come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-planning-1st-birthday-party#post-1133967 Sun, 06 Oct 2013 00:10:27 +0000 shopaholic 1133967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>K turns 7 months tomorrow and I recently had someone tell me I should start planning her 1st birthday party! It's not the first, second, or even third time it was brought up! I don't think I'm mentally prepared for that yet, but I do know places book fast! </p> <p>When did you start planning your LO's 1st birthday party, and how big was it? </p>