I must be completely out of touch, childs birthday party invite...

[momtosam]

One year my sister set up an online wish list/registry for my nephew. My mother and I purposely did not buy one thing from that list. He was around 3 years old.

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

The description of the party itself and the invitation sounds over the top, but I've seen some of that around here (big city, some people with a lot of money). The instruction to stick to the registry is completely out of line. Almost all kid parties we've been invited to since mine were born have asked for no gifts.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I just received an invite to my friends Grandchild's birthday party. She is turning 3, in January.

It was cute but formal, including a rsvp card, and separate card of where the child is registered for gifts, with a note at the bottom, to please adhere to items registered for only... I checked out the register's and the least expensive gift is around 50.00 dollars.

When I was talking to my friend she was telling me.( this was before I got the invite) That there will be a couple of those blow up, jumping house's, slides, pony rides and some kind of portable petting zoo, also other activities to keep the kids entertained.. But also an open bar and adult area with grown up food...

Is this the "new" kids birthday party?

I just don't know what to think... Thoughts

I think if they want to give that elaborate of a party to a three year old and are providing all that entertainment, good for them! It sounds like a great party.

To tell people they have to bring a gift from the registry, though, is incredibly tacky and to give a registry with nothing under $50 to more than grandparents is also wrong. I would decline.