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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First year we're hosting kid's birthday at an outside venue. Venue charges per head and caps at 20 kids. How do I nicely say on the invite that we can't accommodate siblings within good etiquette?[/quote]

"No siblings.". Beginning and end.[/quote]
This is fine, but it’s not particularly nice.  [/quote]

It’s not particularly nice to bring uninvited guests to a party and make people tell you it’s not allowed. That’s like saying it’s not nice to ask someone not to take $20 out of your purse or that you can’t drop off your kid for a play date without asking first.

I wouldn’t offer an explanation. [b]Explanations open you up to argument.[/b] There’s a cap? But it’s just one child. It costs more? We’ll cover the cost (and maybe they will, but maybe they’ll forget). It’s not age appropriate? Larlo loves playing with his younger sister’s friends. Or Larla can help show the younger kids how to do it.

Less is more. No siblings. I wouldn’t even say please. [b]If that’s too curt, maybe “siblings can’t be accommodated.”[/b] Don’t apologize though, because you didn’t do anything wrong. [/quote]

Yes! +1[/quote]

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