Birthday barbie on Mother's Day?

[OceanPrincess]

Hey all,

Looking for some opinions on my birthday options for this year...

My bday is on May 8th, which is always annoyingly close to Mothers Day.

This year it happens to be my 30th birthday and I will be about 32wks pg! So I want to do something bigger and more special than just the standard have a few people round for drinks, but I am restricted by being pg! So I don't want to do anything centred massively around alcohol or being out late (eg drinks at a bar).

So my current thinking is I'll do a banquet dinner for my friends on Sat night, at a local Chinese restaurant, then I was thinking Sunday for a lunch time barbie at home, inviting family - aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.

Problem is Sunday is Mothers Day!

Or is it not a problem? Opinions? Ideas?

[Tinks]

If it's family I can't see that it would be a problem. Are you able to ask people before hand whether they have other plans for Mothers Day?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I agree you should ask people beforehand, but being your 30th you only turn 30 once (well sometimes a few more times in some people ) and mothers day is every year so im sure that everyone will be able to be there for you.

Anyways mothers day when i was a kid was in the morning, we would spoil mum cook her breaky give her pressies then at lunch time she would say we were free to do what we want.

[Rouge]

I thought you were going to say you wanted a Birthday "Barbie" for Mother's Day LOL! But this is better. I think Family should understand

[surprised]

Happy 30th in advance!!

I personally wouldn't be worried about it being Mothers' Day, but I'm always surprised by some people who make a really big thing of it and get their noses out of joint about stuff being on that day. Ultimately, though, if it's a huge problem people don't have to come!

Could you maybe make it breakfast/brunch/afternoon tea (a really nice one)/dinner? That way the precious 'lunch' spot is free for people. Or, could your family come on the Saturday night?

Just do what you want to do, but don't be disappointed if some people elect for a more traditional Mothers' Day.

HTH

[briggsy's girl]

being family it should be ok being on Mothers Day (i'm turning 30 on the 8th too!) - we would be having a bbq or something that day if it weren't for the fact we're having DD's birthday party 3 weeks later and then we'll have a cake and maybe a few drinks later in the day for mine as well...

[OceanPrincess]

Woohoo BG, great day for a bday, great day to be turning 30!!

Thanks all, I feel a bit better now - I kinda thought that being family it'd be ok - we'd be celebrating with our mums there, so that'd be nice.

The only thought is yes - the lunch spot is generally a precious mothers day thing, maybe I'll consider afternoon tea instead!

[briggsy's girl]

afternoon tea is probably a good idea. then you're not stepping on toes of anyone that wants to do brunch or lunch as their immediate family unit.

and yes, not a bad day for turning 30 (i'm still in denial and trying everything to get DH to give up on "celebrating" it though!)