Is it appropriate to celebrate my husband's 30th birthday the same time as my son's 1st birthday?

Question

Their birthdays are 1 week apart and I thought I could just throw 1 party. is that tacky?

Answer 1

throw a family party together at once but do something special for your husband's birthday with just you and him and maybe some friends..  get a babysitter for that night out..

Answer 2

Not if you are planning on having a fun party for your husband. He might take a big hit in the self-esteem part of life when his birthday comes next to a 1-year-old.

Answer 3

Yes its tacky - it takes the sense of occasion away from either.  What i suggest is you have your son's first birthday party in the afternoon then your husbands in the evening.

Answer 4

If most of the guest are close family and friends, it is not tacky.  Have the childs activities first, when your son goes down for his nap, time for your husbands celebration.

Answer 5

I guess it would depend on what your husband usually likes to do for his birthday. If he likes to just get together with family and friends then I would say go for it, you could do like a backyard BBQ in the later part of the afternoon and have it run into the evening for your husband as well. If your husband likes to get crazy and go out or have people over for drinks then I would say to separate the two for sure! It all really depends on how important or extravagant each birthday is to you and your husband, I think it would be kinda special to be able to share your birthday celebration with your son.

Answer 6

I don't know about being appropriate however, do you really want to? I would think that you would have two different things going on do to the age. Your hubby something adult...a night on the town without your son or an adult party with drinking. For your son he is just turning one. How awesome is that. It should be all about him and his big day. I purchased a small cake for all of my sons first birthdays and let them have it what a mess. The family took tons of pictures.

Whatever you choose good luck

Answer 7

no- your son wont remember

Answer 8

I wouldn't do it.  A 1st birthday is a big deal to friends and family of the one year old, and a 30th birthday is a big deal to your husband.  Your one year old won't care, but your husband will, and so will the rest of the family.  Do them separately.

Answer 9

I dont think it's tacky.

When my little brother was little, he wanted to be "just like dad" In EVERYTHING.  ( he'd even go and "mow the lawn" with his little bubble blower- lawn mower thing behind him...)  

anyways, he would have LOVED getting to celebrate at the same time, i bet your son will too...

It could really be a cute bonding thing, maybe even turn into a tradition for awhile.  

I think it'd be very cute.  

Good luck!

Answer 10

I think it's fine!  A first birthday is usually for family, and just a few close friends, anyways:) ...  Your husband doesn't really need a large party, and would probably be happy to share the day with his "little man".  You could get a tiny cake for your son, that's a replica of the larger cake ... and get identical hats for them both:) ..... The silliest things become family traditions too, and now is the time to start one.  I bought a cheap "Happy Birthday" flexible banner, and put it by the kitchen table for everyone's birthday every year, when my girls were little.  They're in their 30's now, and still remember that silly banner:)  It started their birthday off right too.....

Answer 11

I would say that if your husband is okay with sharing his birthday with your son then I think it is fine to do it.  Considering that most of the friends and family members would attend both parties they might chose to go to one and not the other so it is best to do them at the same time.  Just make sure you have two cakes!! I would also suggest if you can take your husband out to dinner just to spend a little time with him for his birthday.