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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my 20s, there were plenty of "big group of friends getting together to celebrate a birthday party, everyone pays for themselves and chips in for the birthday girl" type of events. They've dwindled over time and now usually the host pays.

It rubbed me the wrong way (and I posted here... I wonder if I can dig it up) a couple years ago a friend sent an evite to invite people to her DH's 40th at a chinese restaurant. They sent a follow-up email telling people they were ordering in advance and how much it would be per person. I guess it was good that we were warned but I found it to be in really poor taste. [/quote]

We got an invite from a friend's wife a few years back for his 30th. It was at a restaurant/bar.  When we arrived it was immediately clear that she wasn't actually hosting anything. It was very off-putting to be invited to a supposed birthday party, but it was all pay your own way.

I'm hosting a milestone anniversary party for my parents this year and I would never dream of charging the guests. I'm even running a tab on the bar in case we have folks who don't care for what's included in the wine/beer package that is associated with the per person head cost. (Which I thought a better choice than upping my per person cost to include well-drinks, yuck.)[/quote]

Wait so a bunch of people went out drinking at a bar and you thought the birthday girl would pay for everyone? [/quote]

The wife sent an invite for her husbands 30th birthday party at x place at x time. It was an invite for a party, not a "let's grab drinks to celebrate his birthday" email/text. And yes, if someone issues an invite to a party, I'd at least expect them to provide a drink or something! [/quote]

You're right. They were suppose to reserve enough tables and pay for the food or at least drinks and appetizers. [/quote]

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