My 18th - Will people come?

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I am turning 18 soon and I'd like to do something, I feel like I should with my friends from school. However I don't have a circle of close friends (just a couple) and everyone else I feel on friendly to moderate terms with so...I don't know.

Exams end soon and my birthday is soon after so I thought I'd do a facebook invitation to everyone in my year to basically say "another excuse to go out!" but would people actually come? I'm loosing confidence in whether I should even bother now because apparently there's a facebook group for all those going to one of my friend's 18th, yet while she chats to me about it and discusses what 'we'll' be doing I'm the only one she hasn't invited to the group!

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Ps. I'm not branded in the looser group, I'm more of an in-between but I still don't know..

Reply 1

mcg-innit

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SunIllusions

I am turning 18 soon and I'd like to do something, I feel like I should with my friends from school. However I don't have a circle of close friends (just a couple) and everyone else I feel on friendly to moderate terms with so...I don't know.

Exams end soon and my birthday is soon after so I thought I'd do a facebook invitation to everyone in my year to basically say "another excuse to go out!" but would people actually come? I'm loosing confidence in whether I should even bother now because apparently there's a facebook group for all those going to one of my friend's 18th, yet while she chats to me about it and discusses what 'we'll' be doing I'm the only one she hasn't invited to the group!

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Ps. I'm not branded in the looser group, I'm more of an in-between but I still don't know..

why not ask some peope in school if they are up for going out and see what they say, if they seem up for it then invite others on facebook?

also, are you suure you aren't invited to your friends 18th? maybe she just assume's you automatically know your invited.
although if you aren't invited and she's discussing it with you, is she really a friend?

i'm sure people will go though. :smile:

Reply 2

timetokill

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Its unlikely anyone on here will be able to say for sure without people knowing you and your kind of friendship group. Although is there any reason you would want a party for people who arent really your friends?

Theres usually always a few people that'll go to a party for partys sake, especially those who arent 18 yet as they may not be able to go out and have access to alcohol somewhere else. All of the 18ths that I can remember to the best of my recollection were well attended- especially those where you were allowed to bring a friend/boyfriend/girlfriend.

With an 18th id say you were probably quite safe as the drinking party thing for most people is probably still pretty new and a cheap night out.

Facebook can be dodgy invite wise though as people just RSVP and dont always necessarily follow through with what they have said. You can have 200 supposidly attending, and only 50 turn up, or 80 no/maybes and then they all turn up.

Someone from my school did this recently with her 21st. I looked at the pictures a few days after and it literally looked like 10 people showed up excluding her family, that must have been arkward.

Reply 3

TheGimpMan

Start a facebook group for your party, including your address.

Guaranteed attendance.

Reply 4

GothicAngel

Advice: Do not do a facebook invite! Unless you want your party wrecked! Its not advisable. Just invite the few close friends, and have a mini party, then you wont be set up for dissapointment when like 180 people say they are attending, and then they never turn up. Trust me, its easier, less awkward, and funner this way. This is wht im doing. Im hiring a hotel room for my 18th, and seen as my birthday is on the last day of exams, its also a celebration!

Reply 5

pinkflamingoes

Going out for a meal and movie with your closest friends is just as good as having a party. IMO id rather that as im not a party person. My friend invited ppl to her 18th and rented out a huge hall but like 10 ppl came so she was kinda embarressed bout it plus spent loads on a dj etc.

Reply 6

Nex Angelus

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hell yeah orgainse it, give me the details, ill bring people!

Reply 7

Becca <3.

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Do it.

I was in exactly the same position for my 18th which was Friday just gone.

I went out with College friends on Bank Holiday Sun, and had a dead good family and friends do on the Saturday night, which was a better turn-out than I could ever imagine, including friends I used to go to School with and haven't seen much. So it was great for us and them to catch up with people they haven't seen for ages. Also the awkwardness [if you're worried about that] just fades out as the drinks come in. People relax/dance a lot more, so it's all fine.

To be honest, you should just do what YOU want to do. Relax and enjoy!

Reply 8

sam-silver

i would say go for it
almost everyone i invited to my 18th came and it was really good
though i handed out paper invitations and asked for a rsvp as i thought that would get a more reliable number of who was coming

My 18th - Will people come?

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