Birthday Dinner/Celebration

scharle3

I usually do nothing for my birthday, except go out to dinner with my boyfriend (now husband). This year I want to do something different. I want to invite about 10 of my girl friends to a place called Sip N Strokes in Atlanta, which is about 2 hours from everyone. Afterwards, I want to go to a nice restaurant and enjoy the company of my husband and friends along with their guest (if they choose to bring one to dinner).

 

I'm having a problem communicating my plans to them. I going to send it in a email format, but not exactly sure how to word things. It will be pay on your own, which I think all of my friends know that, but I just want to make sure they know its own their own.

 

This is what I have soo far...

""Hi everyone,

I?m planning on doing something different for my birthday this year.  September 14 (Saturday) is my birthday and I was planning on going to Sip N Stokes (https://www.sipsnstrokes.com/) around 1:00-3:00, then dinner later that evening somewhere like Twist, Cheesecake Factory, or Shout.  IThe Sip N Strokes is a ?girls only? event; but for dinner you are welcomed to bring a guest.  Let me know what you all think and let me know if you are interested in attending.  ""

I need to make it seem more inviting...Please help on the words...like I said I usually don't do anything like this.

apparently

Hmm. If I received this invitation, I would think three things:

1. Is Scharle3 paying for me to do all these things, or am I just invited along? What about my guest?

2. Assuming I drive up with my guest, what is he going to do all day while I am at sipsnstrokes?

3. This is crazy elaborate for a birthday -- seems almost like a bachelorette party. Is this the new trend amongst my circle of friends? Not sure I want to be on the hook for this sort of outing on everyone's birthday.

 

ETA: Woops, sorry, just saw that it is pay your own way. You need to make that 100% clear. Be prepared for a lot of folks to send regrets, since this is a huge commitment for a friend's birthday.  Do any of your other friends have birthdays around this time? You could make it a "We're all turning 26!" thing, celebrating everyone, which would make it more appealing. IMO, this is way over the top for a personal birthday.

scharle3

So if I wanted to invite my friends to join me in the sip and stroke thing, what is the best to ask them to come. I've already discussed this with one friend and she said she was down with it or should I just ask them to join me for dinner. After you mentioned it, it does kinda sorta sound like a bachelorette outing. My bachelorette was in March and it was a weekend thing in Atlanta. I only want to gather with my friends to hang out because we don't usually do things together. Everyone on my list was in my wedding got along very well. I am rethinking it and probably won't do it, because I'm not paying for anyone, its just to hangout and celebrate or whatever. I will probably ask each of them, what they think......

TarHeels&Rebels

I agree it's a bit much. If the pottery thing is more important, I would probably separate it from my bday. Do something like, "Hey girls! I miss you! Anyone up for a girlie weekend? How about sips and strokes?" If you want to see them for your birthday more, I'd say, "I'd really love to see you girls for my birthday! Are you free for dinner?"