New Years Eve Party Planning on a Budget
In general New Years Eve party planning is not a difficult
process. There are a number of standard elements which are common in any
type of party such as invitations, location, food, beverages and
entertainment which should be considered but beside from that there
aren�t many unique aspects of a New Years Eve party which require
special consideration. The late hour of a New Years Eve party is
somewhat unusual and results in some unique food option such as offering
cocktails and appetizers in the evening and cocktails such as the
Bloody Mary and the Mimosa in the morning along with a breakfast buffet.
However, New Years Eve party planning does prevent a challenge when it
is necessary to complete this planning on a tight budget. This article
will provide some tips for planning and executing a memorable New Years
Eve party on a tight budget.
The first step in planning a New Years Eve party on a budget is
to establish an ultimate budget. Once this is done, you can list all of
the individual aspects of the party such as invitations, decorations,
location, food, beverages and entertainment and determine the percentage
of your total budget you wish to spend on each of these components.
When planning a New Years Eve party on a budget, it is important
to carefully consider the guest list for the party. This is important
because the number of the guests you invite may dictate the location of
the party. For example if you are planning a relatively small party, you
will likely be able to host the home either in your own home or in the
home of a friend. However, if you plan to invite a large number of
people, you might have to consider holding the party in a restaurant or a
catering hall. This is significant when you are on a tight budget
because these facilities charge a usage fee and may require you to use
their catering services as well which can be costly. For this reason you
should consider limiting your guest list to a size which your home can
accommodate.
Food is a very important party of any New Years Eve party. After
you have determined the budget for food at the party, you can start to
consider your options for providing food for your guests. The most
expensive option will likely be to provide a catered sit down dinner for
your guests. This option is expensive but many guests enjoy the
elegance of this option. If this is important to you, you should
consider devoting a large portion of your budget to food. However, there
are much less expensive ways to feed your guests at a New Years Eve
party. Other popular options include providing appetizers only or
putting out a buffet of homemade foods for your guests. Both of these
options will be considerably less expensive than providing a sit down
dinner with multiple courses. If you are hosting the party in a home,
you could even consider making the event a potluck to drastically reduce
the cost of food. You could prepare a main course item and ask your
guests to bring appetizers, side dishes, salads and desserts.
When planning a New Years Eve party on a budget, it is important
to carefully consider the guest list for the party. This is important
because the number of the guests you invite may dictate the location of
the party. For example if you are planning a relatively small party, you
will likely be able to host the home either in your own home or in the
home of a friend. However, if you plan to invite a large number of
people, you might have to consider holding the party in a restaurant or a
catering hall. This is significant when you are on a tight budget
because these facilities charge a usage fee and may require you to use
their catering services as well which can be costly. For this reason you
should consider limiting your guest list to a size which your home can
accommodate.
Food is a very important party of any New Years Eve party. After
you have determined the budget for food at the party, you can start to
consider your options for providing food for your guests. The most
expensive option will likely be to provide a catered sit down dinner for
your guests. This option is expensive but many guests enjoy the
elegance of this option. If this is important to you, you should
consider devoting a large portion of your budget to food. However, there
are much less expensive ways to feed your guests at a New Years Eve
party. Other popular options include providing appetizers only or
putting out a buffet of homemade foods for your guests. Both of these
options will be considerably less expensive than providing a sit down
dinner with multiple courses. If you are hosting the party in a home,
you could even consider making the event a potluck to drastically reduce
the cost of food. You could prepare a main course item and ask your
guests to bring appetizers, side dishes, salads and desserts.There are many affordable options for entertainment when you are
planning a New Years Eve party on a budget. Music is one of the most
popular options for entertainment at any party but you do not have to
incur the expense of hiring a band or a DJ to host the party. Although
these can be a lot of fun, you can also provide your own music with a
simple CD player and a set of speakers. You can even make the party more
fun by asking each guest to bring along a few of their own CDs and have
everyone at the party take a turn playing DJ for an hour during the
party.
To Your Success
Perzina Munroe
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