Do You Think It is Rude to Arrive Early to Parties?

This does happen and well it can go two ways. Either it can be considered rude and a hardship for the party throwers or a good nice thing as they are showing interest in your party and may even be willing to help out with last minute touches. I have friends that show up early and come and help out every once in a while when I don't even ask them to. I would take it as a good thing, not a bad rude arrival.

it may be rude to someone but not for evryone....some people think they hav to go early and help their frnd to prepare things...that depends on ur mindset...

This reminds me of my mother-in-law. She often shows up fifteen to twenty minutes early. It really bothers me. But, now, I am used to it. I just pretty much make sure I am ready early. I would be really upset if people came 45 minutes early. That would drive me crazy. Why do they get there early?

I always ask, what time do you want me there, and get there a few minutes after the scheduled time. That makes sense to me!

I read about that too- why it is rude guests arrive early in a party; since it makes the host panic or hurry on everything and may not be able to take care of the final stuff to do.. I think the right time to arrive at a party is 5 to 10 minutes later.

hi, actually i am not like that because in a party i am always late because i am shy to be early,and aside from that its not so rude to arrive early in a party,maybe they just wanted to be early so that they can relax there self and stay fresh in a party.

Personally I would think that a lot of it would depend on the situation, and the time and day that it is being held. I know there have been parties my husband and I have gone too like at our Pastors that we have been early too, partly because they were on a Sunday a while after Church and we ran out of things to do. But personally if this is bothering you, I would maybe confront them somehow in a nice way and explain your situation and ask if from now on, they could consider getting there a little more around the time the party is supposed to be starting.

I have always been told that 15 minutes early is on time. I would drive around the block rather than be there any earlier.

30-45 minutes is way too early. Even 15 minutes is too early. The first few times they arrived early, did you give them jobs to do to help with the party and now they feel that by arriving early they are helping you with the party? Is there any way you can tell them the time of the party is 15-30 minutes LATER than it actually is?

For your peace of mind, tell them how you feel about arriving too early. If you see it in a positive way maybe they want to help you in preparing for the party. Try to ask them too what's up with them, why they arrive so early. If they don't have any plans on helping out then tell them in a nice way to arrive on time the next time you will have a party.

I am usually the first one to arrive and the last one to leave. If there is a specific time that was stated either verbally or on an invitation, then that is a guideline you should follow. If the hosts give a time, it is because it fits their schedule and they are not expecting anybody until that time. If I do arrive early, it's usually only a few minutes, and I offer to help with last minute tasks. If I happen to not know how long it takes to get to the party and arrive more than a few minutes early, I will drive around or stop somewhere to kill some time. If the hosts are busy getting ready until 30 minutes before, it can be a distraction to have guests arrive that early because then you are more worried about serving them as your guests than finishing up your set-up.

I won't mind. I can leave them watching movie,or I can even asks some of my friends to finish some touches that is needed so i can done my dress and get up. This also happens with me when friends came early before the start time,but it's okay. At least they can help me also entertain guests that arrive early too.

Hi ladym33, parties are for pleasure and should be spent in a happy atmosphere. Any how, many people or your friends plan to attend a party.May be they are the most leisure friends who would like to be early and go early or may not have any engaged work. If yor friends are regularly coming early to your parties and enjoying with out troubling you is good but if they are causing some disturbance in your movements clearly indicates they hve some negative atttitude towards you,though you like them.

hi ladym33 how are you? i haven't organize any party so i really can't tell from a hostess point of view. however, maybe for some guests to arrive early means giving respect to the host of the party. i mean, does that signify they are interested or willing to really attend the event? or maybe they wanted to help? or maybe to wanted to arrive early so they can leave early too because they have other appointments to attend to? - kat

I think that unless they have made arrangements to come early and help (which does not seem to be the case), that they probably are being rude. That last half hour before guests arrive is usually important.

No its not rude, sometimes we are going out and we don't want to be late.Am a easily bird from i was going, i never went to school am always early.Some people will fine it rude ,but i dont think it is.When your late then you will miss some of the party. So its always best to be early,then you won't miss a thing. I don't see any thing rude about that,if a person is keeping a party he are she should always be ready to welcome guest.

Depending on how early they arrive I would say. If someone was more then an hour way too early, then yes I think it is disruptive and they sort of throw off my routine. But if they arrive way too early, I would offer them something to drink then I would quickly say, can you keep yourself busy as I am not and I will run late if I entertain right this second. I have not had anyone come too early but I do try to be ready early myself, as you never know if someone is early and it will stress me out trying to keep up and entertain them as well.

I don't see it as being rude at all. Maybe they misjudged the amount of time it would take to get there or traffic was light. Sometimes people will show up early to a friend's party so that they can help them with the final touches while the host can go get dressed and ready. It's not rude, they're probably just trying to be helpful.