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Looking for some suggestions. My parents are throwing my baby shower sometime in August - September, and want my input. I want it to be less traditional, an evening co-ed event, don't want to open gifts in front of anyone...because in my opinion that is the WORST part of the party, sitting there watching someone open a ton of gifts. Should be having around 80 people.
I live in Queens, NY - the catering halls in my area are pretty.....run down and dusty. I don't want to have them go pay $35 per person without tax & gratuity for some grandma burgundy carpeted hall with bad food not because I think I am too good for it, but because at the minimum of $35pp with 80 people...thats $2,800, we can spend it but to me it is completely not worth it. Im looking for some alternatives. I thought about renting out a gallery or studio but the cost was around $1500 without table/chair rentals which apparently are pretty expensive and would run me close to $1,000 and this would be not including catered food & alcohol. Thought about a VFW hall or a community room but ehhh....it will end up being around 2,000 with food and alcohol and decorations and again for a mediocre party, I don't know if its worth it.
Any ideas?
& for the men, what are some things you would have liked to see at a co-ed baby shower you've been to? what the party drag for you? do you think a DJ is absolutely necessary?
I live in Queens, NY - the catering halls in my area are pretty.....run down and dusty. I don't want to have them go pay $35 per person without tax & gratuity for some grandma burgundy carpeted hall with bad food not because I think I am too good for it, but because at the minimum of $35pp with 80 people...thats $2,800, we can spend it but to me it is completely not worth it. Im looking for some alternatives. I thought about renting out a gallery or studio but the cost was around $1500 without table/chair rentals which apparently are pretty expensive and would run me close to $1,000 and this would be not including catered food & alcohol. Thought about a VFW hall or a community room but ehhh....it will end up being around 2,000 with food and alcohol and decorations and again for a mediocre party, I don't know if its worth it.
Any ideas?
& for the men, what are some things you would have liked to see at a co-ed baby shower you've been to? what the party drag for you? do you think a DJ is absolutely necessary?