When you have guests from out of town......?
553576
What kind of people are they?  If they have a really hectic lifestyle during the week, then they may want to relax during the weekend.  If they love to party, or love to be on the go all the time, then take them out, show them the town.
1072116
Girl let it go, that is your decision and your house with your boyfriend. If you did not want to see extra company you have every right to express it and make her pick the children back up. \n\nMy suggestion: Make it a house rule that if the children want spend the night guest over on the weekend they can spend that weekend with there mother. Why because your request is not outrageous, this will keep sh*t down in the future. You may have to revise stuff and add more rules but hey that is your dwelling.
670388
that depends on how close in location you are to this friend. are you somewhere where they csn just drive by and knock unexpectedly? or see if there are lights on? dont play the sick card because then they may feel the urge to come check on you. if you dont plan to leave the house and really dont want to worry about being disturbed. anelderly out of town guest is always a winner. aunt so-&-so from 200 miles away always wins. ESPECIALLY if gramdma ditchdaparty comes along with her. just dont stammer or let there be any awkward silence after you tell them. no opportunities to ask alot of questions. be sure you "have to go" after you tell them. be sure you say it enough times to yourself. you have to sell the product or nothing you say will work.
1009515
They probably figure you are moving on to bigger and better things and you will lose touch anyway.  I would tell them that I will be coming home for holidays and to visit and make sure that I will stay in touch...plus, today with text messaging, IM, email, blogs, etc. it is a lot easier to stay friends.\n\nHave a party, go out to dinner and invite friends along, plan activities and make it easy for them to join in.  If you are fun to be around, I guarantee they will want to hang out with you.
298249
I am not sure if this is the same thing as a "come and go" event, but we have a very large family and often hold what we call "open houses".  I advise a 2-3 hour time frame for the event.  Refreshments can be very simple, especially if you hold the shower during the afternoon hours of 2-5 or 1-4 since this is after lunch and before dinner.  Use small plates, 6 or 8 inch and provide finger foods - fresh veggies with dip, cut-up fresh fruit, small appetizers such as little quiche or little sausages wrapped around crescent roll dough.  Dessert can be sugar cookies made in hearts with the wedding date or bride and groom's names written on them.  Miniature cupcakes would be cute, too.  Provide something that will "unite" all the guests since they won't all be there at the same time.  Maybe provide a recipe card and a 3x5 card in each guest's invitation.  Have them bring a favorite recipe on the recipe card and some "advice" for the happy couple on the 3x5 card.  Have a pretty basket available to put the card in.  As each guest leaves, give them something small as a momento since you won't be able to do much in the way of games.  Perhaps a small votive candle or a little potpourri wrapped in tulle and ribbon that match the colors of the bride's colors.  After the party, as the bride-to-be unwraps each gift, take a digital or poloroid picture of her with the gift and send it in the thank-you card to the giver.  Make sure everyone has a name tag since the guest list is large.  Another option may be to consider a different venue for the party.  A church social hall, a school gym or cafeteria, a park with a gazebo, someone's back yard, may be possibilities to allow all guests to be there at the same time.  Also, if you have anyone nice enough to ask what they can do to help, be sure to accept their offer and see if they can either help set-up or clean-up or perhaps bring a veggie tray or make cookies.  This will help financially and will be less stress for you.
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petco park, how about a hot air balloon over the temecula valley wine region,or a gondola ride out of long beach. rent a room with a jucuzzi in it,you could have dinner delivered,set the table,candles,flowers,etc,set the mood! what could be better no phones,nobody knocking on your door except for the food of course. and then its just relax-relax no curfews,no parents!!
411068
Because there are still 3 weeks to the party, you have decided to cancel at an excellent and polite time. I think you either have the option of sending out a notification via mail or personally calling each of the guests to let them know.
1022021
coming? where you been???
929632
How about a night out just the 2 of you or even a night away.   Thats the kind of gift I would enjoy. Get me out of the house and away from the everyday get go!
273433
I would like to know, what are you coming to texas for? the trip is business, vacation, or relatives? You do have plans of returning to where you coming from are you not?
182244
Have a dinner party or bar-b-que and bring all your neighbors flyers saying something like "Meet Your Neighbor".  Fouth of July would be a good day for something like that because most of the neighbors are cooking anyway.  Just have them bring something over.
673227
When they leave change the locks and go on a trip. Then have the police watch your home while you are gone. Make sure you give their things to someone you trust that will give the things to your unwanted guest. It worked for me.
537547
I have had to go out of town for a few days leaving the kids with my husband.  He thought he could do it just fine.  When I came home he just hugged me and said "how in the hell do you do it??"  I just laughed at him.  he never took my job for granted again.  Now when he gets home he cooks and lets me sit and relax because he knows I am exhausted.\n\nSo to answer your question, I say go out of town for a few days and see what he says when you get home.  This is something that they cant understand till they are in your shoes.
890243
I know how you feel- no relaxed visiting- just a mad dash to make it to the next get together.  Its nice to be invited to more than one place, but it is a strain and really no fun to have to rush through a visit or dinner.  \n     You have a good idea, I think if I were you, I would go ahead and separate for the day to each family.  Especailly since you have family that you only see this time of year.  That time is precious- and you won't get the time back.
862285
why not call the Hotel, tell them the situation and ask them....that should take all of maybe 5min to do and you get your answer quicker then asking a bunch of people on yahoo
394015
I wouldn't be overly concerned about the "older guests".  Have the DJ play some more suitable music early in the night (dinner, etc).  Then get the party started.  After all the "older guests" don't usually stay very late.
590765
well do you have neighbors you can check in with while you are gone? or have an elderly neighbor come sit with them at night until they are bored to sleep. lol\n\nreally i think about the only choice you have is to trust them and hope they follow the rules you set down or cancel your trip and stay at home with them. or maybe you can rent them a motel room for while you are gone and lock the whole house up then you are sure to come back to a perfect house. but remember they have to grow up eventually and the less you trust them the more they will want to rebel when in situations that they get the chance. the more you expect from them on a regular basis the more they will deliver.