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hi michele, i am a 70 year old mother of five grown children, and i also have grand children and great grandchildren. i would suggest that you ask them to go dutch. that's what we used to call it. when we went out with our friends. i don't think they would mind if they are good friend's.that's just a suggestion. have fun and congradulations.
I have been asked this question many times. Your little problem was actually a forward from someone whom was in your same situation just a couple months ago. First of all, Congratulations to your Best Friend! Second of all, I may have a solution to your problem. While I can agree that some people may feel it is rude to ask that they pay for their own food when they are being invited to join you, you need to relax and take a breath. Instead of taking the whole gang out to dinner, it would be a lot easier for you to take the Bride To Be out for a quiet dinner on your own and plan a Ladies Night Inn either at your house or even a hotel room you rented just for the evening (to save on mess) First of all, the ladies that didn't get to join you would feel like they are part of the surprise not just a part of an uneasy issue (asking them to pay)... all you would need is some chips dip, and soda (which her friends would LOVE to bring because they are helping with a surprise party... everyone can bring a covered dish and leave nothing but the bride's dinner to you)... okay, so what about the fun part??? I am a Passion Consultant. I come out and do parties for Free. My parties are tasteful, fun, and educational. Your ladies will laugh, joke, taste, smell, and touch the products and instead of throwing money down a G string of a stripper, they can use their money on creating some passion of their own... your best friend will love being treated to a quiet dinner from her best friend before her big day and then having the surprise of all the ladies there for her and everyone will still have fun at a bacholorette party while you can relax and not have to worry about asking them to pay for their own food. The trick is to make it about the Bride and ask for very little and everything will just fall into place with very little effort or worry from your end. I can help you with everything. My phone number is 702-541-0532 and you can check out my website www.SarasSeuductiveSecrets.com
Take it easy... planning a party isn't about getting tense, it's about having fun. You can do it! I will help!
ok- so here is what I did. On the evite- I put “I am treating Jennifer to a night out before her big day. Hope you can join us for dinner and drinks”. Then when you send the emails you have the option of putting a message before they view the invite- I put “Treat yourself to an evening out and I will take care of the bride” Its all family and close friends of hers and she said noone would be offended and most would expect to cover their own. Thanks for the help!