need opinions

throwing surprise party for someone, how do you word arrival time?

We want guests to arrive no later than 1:15 but how do you phrase that on an invite?

The party is 1-5pm

TIA

Just have the time the party starts as 12:30

Arrive no later than 1:15.

Mention in the invite that it is a surprise and promptness is crucial.

i threw a surprise party last year for my FH.. I said on the invitation 7 pm, and on the side i wrote guest of honor arriving at 7:30 - EVEN THOUGH I REALLY HAD HIM COME AT 8

that was the second surprise party that i threw at the first one, people were pulling into the place as my sis, the GOH was arriving.. i nearly had a coronary!! just remember. People are so DUMB when it comes to stuff like this!!

-Jenn

I want to write 12:45 but the place we are having it at said the room will not be set up until 1.

I did this

(please arrive no later than 1:15)

Is that ok?

i think you should be OK... just make sure that when people RSVP... tell them or beg... PLEASE DONT BE LATE!!!

jenn