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If you reside in an area such as we do in Western New York (we are in Rochester!) With beautifully warm summers and cold snowy winters, you will understand that your options for your child's birthday celebration are mostly determined by the weather.
As an August baby, we always had little family parties outside at my residence. However, with sons born in November and March, we're constantly left to book an indoor venue for their parties, if we chose to have them that season. While those with kids with summer birthdays may seem blessed to have so many choices at their disposal, it may also often feel overwhelming.
While in Climbing Vines Cafe and Play we might be biased since we sponsor indoor parties, I wished to share with you the 5 most common reasons we hear from previous celebration clients to book indoor summer evenings with us. To these, the stress-free nature of the indoor summertime celebration is a no-brainer, and they are not looking back! After their initial indoor arcade game (www.twitarcade.com) summer partythey continue hosting with us year after year.


The most common cause for a client to book a summer indoor party with us is they do not have to stem the weather forecast for upgrades in the weeks leading up to the celebration. Nothing can derail a pleasure party quicker than having to cram all your guests inside your house, waiting for a storm to pass. And if you've ever needed to cancel or postpone your child's birthday because of weather, you know how heartbreaking that could be.
We receive dozens of calls every summer a couple of days before someone's outdoor party is supposed to take place to see if we've got an open slot for them within our indoor celebration place due to weather woes. We can normally pull off this if the spot is open, but hosts will sadly need to starve and let all of their guests are aware of the change in venue and likely shift in time, and also change all of their catering requests to accommodate their new party plan.
While of course rain is likely the largest obstacle you might face, extreme heat, unseasonably cool weather, and end can also pose issues to your decorations, food, along with your guests' belongings. You will probably find yourself investing in a tent another weather barrier simply to ease your mind somewhat, which are costly and take lots of precious time to prepare and take down. I will not even tell the story of the time my Dad put up a tent for a celebration in a windstorm and wound up with a insurance coverage for 4 damaged automobiles when it withdrew (weights and anchors and all!) ...


Besides the obvious weather worries you can avoid with an indoor party, there can also just be something so straightforward and lovely about a indoor summer celebration. Guests won't need to worry about bringing towels and sunscreen and towels and swimsuits and changes of clothes and insect spray... you get the picture.
Sometimes it's nice to take a short break in the outdoors, sip coffee in an air borne cafe, also have an actual conversation with other adults while the kids play, instead of chasing kids around attempting to receive their fur on them or keeping them away from the in-ground pool. I'm not sure about you, but I can never really relax at an outdoor summer birthday celebration with a 2 and a 4 year-old. While they sure do have a good time running around, we typically leave in a daze or using a tantrum, unsure if we even had time to chat or check in with everybody.
While I absolutely adore a fantastic barbecue or summer grilling extravaganza, I also find it refreshing when we can take a break from the same-old backyard bash and spend a few hours at a relaxing, cool, and most importantly-- contained! -- air.
It is also freeing as a guest to have the rest of the day to do as we want as a family, not have to worry about getting the children into a bath immediately after the party or quitting home to cool off and change clothing.
I promise that if you reserve an indoor celebration for your son or daughter, guests (especially family) might appear a little confused at first (why not just take advantage of the summer weather while we could, right?) But after hosting hundreds of indoor parties I will tell you for sure that on the day-of, you and your visitors will realize how nice it can be to kick back within an air-conditioned private celebration for a few hours.

3) EATING IN PEACE


Speaking of how relaxing an indoor, air-conditioned celebration could be, can we discuss food for a second?
So, for our loved ones, the meals factor alone would be enough to justify an indoor party.
Eating in peace without having to find colour or a seat or a location away from bugs is one of these things that you don't realize can be so glorious before you attend your fourth or fifth outdoor summer gathering and after that get a break from them. One of the most common things we hear is how nice it is to sit and eat and see the kiddos play without having any venue-related cares or worries. This will be especially important when you are going to be needing older family members attend who can battle with being portable in the grass or mud and locating seating at outdoor parties.
Plus, when was the last time you attended an outdoor summer party with a full espresso bar and cafe available for visitors to enjoy now they don't need to be concerned about running around chasing their children in the heat? Don't worry, we have you covered there, literally!

4) DECOR OPTIONS GALORE


While celebration aesthetic might not be a determining factor for each and every household, it sure is significantly easier to make a themed extravaganza which lighting a child's face up as soon as the party's indoors. The decorations required are often less since the place is smaller and contained contained, and you won't need to worry about balloons and streamers blowing about or securing table covers down.
Because we do host cellular events outside at Climbing Vines Cafe and Play, I will also speak from experience when I say the time that it takes to install (and take down!) Decorations for an outside party compared to a indoor party generally ends up being double. Finding good places to hang banners, needing two people to maintain and secure everything, and locating weights or other restraints for everything can be a genuine hassle on party day.
And you will have enough to worry about that afternoon, right?
Furthermore, if your pinterest planks are filled with cute centerpieces, a candy bar, or anything that may be impacted by wind (or bring bees!) You will probably have to restrategize for an outdoor soiree.
And of course decoration typically can only be utilized once if used outside, but repurposed again and if used for an indoor event. Our guests that host indoor occasions, notably those who invested significant money into decor or labored hard to make their very own, are pleased to find they can usually make a huge chunk of their money back by reselling their materials on something like Facebook Marketplace.

Speaking of money, probably the greatest misconception I hear from clients is they wish to host a party in their house to save the leasing fee of an indoor space. I generally laugh at this because it makes great sense, in other words, if you've never hosted an outdoor party.
With all of the"extras" such as tents, chair rentals, additional decorations, weather reinforcements, clean-up provides, games and activities for the kids (that you won't need to provide at a play area!) , pool toys, etc.... It is very possible you will end up spending MUCH more hosting a celebration at your house or an outdoor place than you'd inside.
I am not sure how other indoor spaces handle their supplies, but we only charge guests for additional beverages and provides and these on the day of the celebration if they wind up needing themand we also enable parties to bring in their OWN food, dessert, and decoration should they choose!
Money aside, spending countless hours cleaning prior to, during, and following the party may also take a toll. Would not it be wonderful to walk into a sparkling clean space and leave with your guests when the party's over, not needing to worry about the cleanup, trash removal, tent teardown, etc?
You can just go home and unwind with your loved ones (yes, possibly outside!) At a nice clean house that was not just trampled by party guests and all their mud, grass, and sunscreen.
Along with the time spent cleaning prior to and after the celebration, would not it ALSO be nice to not need to play"host" during the event? For clients that bring in their own food and decor, our dedicated party assistants set everything up, refill and mend food and drinks as necessary, clear dishes, cut and serve the cake, and then pack up all the leftovers in the end of the celebration!
In the end, it's your child's special day and you wish to spend those precious hours making memories and seeing along with your guests-- not running around chasing your decorations or refilling the fruit bowl countless times.
So save everybody (and especially your family!) Plenty of stress, time, and worry by booking your event with us summer time. We would be honored to provide you with an easy, enjoyable experience which will leave your whole guest list feeling joyful, thankful, and full of love after having a relaxing (yet fun-filled!) day together.