My husband didn't want a going away party before boot camp but his mom threw him one anyways. He enjoyed it.
When he came home from his first deployment he didn't want a welcome home party, but his mom threw one and he ended up enjoying it
So now we are on to his second deployment and we are married now so I really want to throw a pre-deployment/ going away/ good luck party!
Of course he says he doesn't want anything but I think itd be nice to get everyone together one last time for cake and food and music. Was thinking of renting a local Knights of Columbus hall and throwing it there. My husband says I am making a big deal out of it, and that he doesn't want me to do anything and that he doesn't care if he sees anyone before he goes because he only wants to see me. I know it would be really important to my family, friends, and his family to see my husband one last time. Many of my family members last saw my hubby a year ago when we got married! So they want to see him before he goes.
My other thought would be to just plan a night to go to our favorite bar for drinks and invite people to meet us there if they want. More casual and then the financial burden of feeding people doesn't fall on me. I just know that a lot of people who have kids or don't drink probably won't make it out to a night of drinking.
Its something I really want to do for my husband. Its hard to tell if he is just being polite when he says he doesn't want anything.... Has anyone else ever been in this situation? Should I not throw the party? Or go against his wishes and throw it anyways?
When he came home from his first deployment he didn't want a welcome home party, but his mom threw one and he ended up enjoying it
So now we are on to his second deployment and we are married now so I really want to throw a pre-deployment/ going away/ good luck party!
Of course he says he doesn't want anything but I think itd be nice to get everyone together one last time for cake and food and music. Was thinking of renting a local Knights of Columbus hall and throwing it there. My husband says I am making a big deal out of it, and that he doesn't want me to do anything and that he doesn't care if he sees anyone before he goes because he only wants to see me. I know it would be really important to my family, friends, and his family to see my husband one last time. Many of my family members last saw my hubby a year ago when we got married! So they want to see him before he goes.
My other thought would be to just plan a night to go to our favorite bar for drinks and invite people to meet us there if they want. More casual and then the financial burden of feeding people doesn't fall on me. I just know that a lot of people who have kids or don't drink probably won't make it out to a night of drinking.
Its something I really want to do for my husband. Its hard to tell if he is just being polite when he says he doesn't want anything.... Has anyone else ever been in this situation? Should I not throw the party? Or go against his wishes and throw it anyways?