I need some quick help...OT!!

[jellybeans0607]

Tonight my husband and I are going to his sisters boyfriends 30th bday party. It's a surprise party at a function hall. There will be about 100 people there.

The question is, this is sin't a gift giving event, right? Ive never gone to a birthday party for an adult before. I just can't see 100 people giving gifts, that sounds like a wedding. Will we be embarrassed if we don't have a gift for him?

I did think at first I would bring a card. But, when ever you hand someone a card in a party atmosphere, it would be expected that money would be in it.

Now I do expect some people, like his family, to have gifts for him. Am i safe to assume most won't?

 

[ISP2MCO]

I would bring a gift and treat it like any other party for an occasion I was invited too, shower, christening, graduation. Probably a card with a gift card in it. Don't know your budget but would something in the amount of $30.00 for 30 years be OK.

 

[powellrj]

Sorry, unless it says something about no gifts, gifts are pretty much expected. I don't think I have ever attended a party no matter how large without at least a gift card in a greeting card.

 

[mjkacmom]

I would definately bring a gift!

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

Agreed. I would bring a gift. It could just be a small token (GC to his favorite coffee spot, something from his favorite sports team), but I wouldn't show up empty-handed.

 

[jellybeans0607]

Ok, so we decided a couple scratch tickets in a card. good enough?

 

[TotalSnowWhite]

Ok, so we decided a couple scratch tickets in a card. good enough?

Sounds like a fun gift...and possibly a big gift!!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

This is a possible soon-to-be family member - I would 100% give a gift! If nothing else a good bottle of alc that he enjoys, or a gift card to somewhere.
JMHO - No scratch offs, unless you want to throw them in with the real gift just for fun.

 

[mjkacmom]

This is a possible soon-to-be family member - I would 100% give a gift! If nothing else a good bottle of alc that he enjoys, or a gift card to somewhere.
JMHO - No scratch offs, unless you want to throw them in with the real gift just for fun.

I think 30 scratch offs is a cute gift!

 

[jellybeans0607]

JMHO - No scratch offs, unless you want to throw them in with the real gift just for fun.

We did end up going with the scratch tickets. If we lived in Jersey, no youre right they wouldn't be a good gift. I'm in MA, our scratch tickets are a bit different here and worth getting.
But, 30...no, we ended up getting hin two $10 tickets. $1 tickets aren't worth it.

Thanks for all the replies....now does anyone have a cure for a hang over. I'm totally screwed today