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2009 is quite a significant year for our family. We have:
Two weddings, one in April and one 'sometime in the summer' when my cousin has finished his PhD
A 60th birthday, 2 x 50th's, a 40th, a 30th and a 21st.
A 30th wedding anniversary, a 25th and a 20th.
It's unlikely that every family member will be at each celebration, even the weddings are on different sides. Chatting with mum last night we thought it might be quite nice to have some sort of general celebration, but we can't think what. We've already been to an hotel for a family meal twice in the past year or so and want something a little different to that. Mum has suggested a sort of family barbie - without the barbecue as she hates them - so what we're talking about is a sort of sandwiches and champagne 'Garden Party'.... though that's way too pretentious a name for it. The trouble is, I know my kids (all in their 20's) will hate the idea. Unless I can come up with something else though we'll probably be stuck with it.
So far celebrations already arranged include a masquerade ball (for the 60th birthday) And some sort of horrendous sounding karaoke/ABBA themed thing being dreamed up by my kids for my 50th, so I can't even get out of it. The first (the 40th birthday) is next week and the last (the 30th birthday) is on Christmas Eve, with everything else evenly spread through the year. The summer would be a good time for the big party. Oh, and mum wants something where we all have to dress nicely. Any thoughts?
Two weddings, one in April and one 'sometime in the summer' when my cousin has finished his PhD
A 60th birthday, 2 x 50th's, a 40th, a 30th and a 21st.
A 30th wedding anniversary, a 25th and a 20th.
It's unlikely that every family member will be at each celebration, even the weddings are on different sides. Chatting with mum last night we thought it might be quite nice to have some sort of general celebration, but we can't think what. We've already been to an hotel for a family meal twice in the past year or so and want something a little different to that. Mum has suggested a sort of family barbie - without the barbecue as she hates them - so what we're talking about is a sort of sandwiches and champagne 'Garden Party'.... though that's way too pretentious a name for it. The trouble is, I know my kids (all in their 20's) will hate the idea. Unless I can come up with something else though we'll probably be stuck with it.
So far celebrations already arranged include a masquerade ball (for the 60th birthday) And some sort of horrendous sounding karaoke/ABBA themed thing being dreamed up by my kids for my 50th, so I can't even get out of it. The first (the 40th birthday) is next week and the last (the 30th birthday) is on Christmas Eve, with everything else evenly spread through the year. The summer would be a good time for the big party. Oh, and mum wants something where we all have to dress nicely. Any thoughts?
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