My 18th birthday party is coming up this year and am having trouble deciding what to do.
I live in a relatively small town in Australia, so the majority of 18ths I have been to have were backyard, drinking type parties where the birthday boy/girl ended up unconscious/vomitting. Not exactly appealing to me!
Also, I am inviting a number of adult guests who I don't think would be comfortable surrounded by drunk teenagers - which is what I would think would happen if I had a party at home.
Considering this, I thought it would be a good idea to have a celebration at a well-priced, casual local restaraunt.
However, I am quite short on money trying to save up for uni next year.
Would it be rude to put on invitations for guests to pay for their meals, or even a $10 or $5 contribution for finger food?
I have had a couple of friends do this for their 18ths.
Thankyou
