Last minute party invitations?

[luvmarypoppins]

O.K. Right now I am tallking like the party has already started. Not to mention the fact the 2 ds who were invited arent even at the party anymore. One had to go to work and one had to go to another party.

Its the joint graduation party of 2 familys kids we know. The one parent does volunteer work with my husband too and we see the one family most ly once a week. Well my ds said to me, oh Mr. and Mrs. A. are at Mikes party. I was wondering why they were invited. Then ds says, oh Mikes mom says you can both come to the party and runs out the door.

Hello, I dont even know where these people live, what time the party is to, and I could really care less but I just thought it was either rude or bizzarre, I havent figured out which one.

Would you go a party like that at the last minute, while the party is going on no less? I figure if they really wanted us to be there then they could have told us about it ahead of time apparently like Mr. and Mrs. A. were.

DH and I were boith taking a nap. I wish my ds hadent even woken me up or I would still be taking a nice nap. I know I will see this one mom tomm. and I sure hope she doesnt ask why we werent there etc. I wouldnt know how to answer.

 

[alexandria674]

I don't really think it is rude or bizarre,I have been to parties were either the host forgot to invite someone or just want more people there or for other reasons or the party can be informal and invitations weren't really handed out. I mean, its an invitation no matter how it is put.

 

[Disney Doll]

No I wouldn't go. It was clearly a last second invite. If you see the woman and she asks, just say "Yes my son mentioned it to me as he was running out the door on his way to work, but we already had another commitment"...napping is a commitment in my book!

 

[powellrj]

It sounds like its a open house and they invited everyone and your kids just didn't tell you. We had an open house for DS last month and they invited everyone they knew from face book and we put an announcement in the church paper. We sent out very few announcements and ended up with 300 people. I wouldn't worry about it one way or another. It sounds like a very casual event.

 

[Becky2005]

For this type of party, I would think it was more an informal -- come on by if you aren't busy type of invitation.

I know a LOT of the graduation open houses tend to be that way at least in this area. They probably saw your kids and thought/said "you know your parents were welcome to come too".

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have gone but I'm doubting the parents will be offended that you didn't show up.

 

[C.Ann]

No - I wouldn't go.. And if the woman asked why you weren't there, I would say, "I wasn't aware we were invited.."

 

[minniecarousel]

I don't mind last minute invites, but I wouldn't be going to this one. It sounds like an "Open House" and the "kids" were told that their parents can stop by, too. Not my kind of party.