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So much to say, so little time so this I will share.
I recently saw a Christmas Party invite that read something like this "Please come to my Christmas Party. There will be candy canes and carols. BYO food and drinks". (italics mine)
Huh?
So basically, come to my venue and byo everything.
I'm sorry but at close to (ahem) 30, aren't we a bit beyond this? Sure you might go to a party that's BYO meat (but even that's a stretch, in my opinion). We're having a party that's BYO booze, though we will supply some and even that feels a bit of a stretch to me.
Am I unrealistic?! Is a BYO everything party OK??
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4 comments:
Not okay, in my opinion. I think if you can't afford to feed your guests then you shouldn't be having a party. If I can't afford a BBQ or dinner then I will invite people around for afternoon tea... or simply forgo the party and invite people in smaller, more affordable groups.
Having said that, I usually DO say BYO alcohol but that's only because I don't drink alcohol... so it's more like, "You're entirely welcome to being alcohol with you if you'd like to drink it."
I wouldn't be going to a BYO Everything party. That defeats the purpose of a party. You are supposed to be entertaining your guest, and that includes food. Now, I do agree with the BYO alcohol because that can get expensive, and everyone has so many different likes and dislikes in that category, it's just easier if they bring their own.
Oh dear, that's a bit cheap and inhospitable. Perhaps it should be relocated to a park where 'BYO picnic' is more acceptable. I'm all about hosting generously (like you I struggle to invite people to bring anything at all!). Or as Femina points out, just go smaller-scale if you can't actually afford it.
Glad I'm not alone in my thoughts :)
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