5 HACKS TO HAVE A GREAT PARTY WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR BUDGET

A well-prepared party is sure to be a lot of fun, but the issue of cost keeps circling around in your mind. However, there are a few hacks to have a great party without breaking your budget. Knowing how to save on food and drink will save you one of your biggest expenses. If you have a plan in place, you can completely add special touches to make your party memorable, even if you are working on a tight budget. In case you are planning a kid's party, just make sure to organize it at a reasonable time and put the effort into fun but free activities.

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Make Simple DIY Decor

If your party is held outdoors, take advantage of the natural setting and keep your decor simple. Plants and flowers grown in your backyard can be used as natural decorations. You can liven up the space with some colorful DIYs like confetti, DIY paintings, or papercrafts. You can easily find inexpensive craft paper, colorful fabric flowers, and accessories for the courtyard.

 

Another hack to have a great party on a budget is that a few months away you can plan to shop at major shopping events. There will be lots of discount codes that you can snap to buy the desired decorations at a much cheaper price than usual. You can also reuse some old household items. For example, an old table can be used as a dessert table or some wooden shelves can be used to display commemorative photos of previous parties or other decorations.

 

Keep Food Menu Simple

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Parties are indispensable with the presence of delicious dishes that are loved by many people. With a party organized for children, you can favor sweet treats and dishes that are attractive to most children such as pizza, fries and the indispensable part is fruit and cake. Making the menu right with the preferences of the guests and the party owner is a fun and economical way to organize a party that you should refer to in advance to make it more thoughtful.

 

For parties for older family members, the menu in the party should be divided into 3 parts. First, for appetizers, you should choose light, healthy dishes. For the main course, you can pick dishes that are liked by many people such as grilled meat, seafood, etc. Desserts can be made with dishes made from fruits.  

 

For a party with friends, a little wine will help the atmosphere to be more open.

 

Have Guests Bring Their Own Drinks

This is probably a rather novel idea. You probably still remember "bring your own bottle" at college parties. You can apply the same rule to your own party and save a lot on wine and drinks. This way, your guests will bring their favorite drink and take it home later. This means less cleanup, less waste, and obviously more savings. If you opt for a non-alcoholic beverage, mix up familiar items like lemonade, iced tea, and refreshing flavored water with fresh berries. This way, you will save significant costs on buying bottled water and canned soft drinks. Plus, it's healthier and helps the environment.

 

Highlights for the Party

A complete party will include beautiful space, delicious food, and certainly indispensable moments of fun, connecting the guests in the party together. With mini-games, warm-up games with funny questions and situations, you can make the party more exciting. This way will help you close the distance and you will no longer have to worry about the boring party with all people looking at the phone.

 

If you don't know how to make the atmosphere of the party natural and vibrant, you can find some cool games on the Internet. There will be a lot of suggestions for you. Just a little more time to prepare, think a little more ideas to lead the game, you will have memorable moments. What's more, organizing some games makes your guests extremely excited while you don't have to spend money on it. That's an interesting idea.

 

Recommend Potlucks

The status quo of many parties these days discourages us from making large gifts or preparing too much food or fancy decorations. The reason is that those parties will only include one or two guests, and you can intentionally ask people to bring food.

 

With a few exceptions, someone will offer to bring something you can totally take with joy. Don't forget to thank them.

 

For all other celebrations like the 4th of July, Father's Day, Labor Day, Christmas, or parties that are held for whatever reason, see them as a great opportunity to save money by throwing a potluck party. Accordingly, on your invitation, let your guests and friends know that they can bring their favorite food. You can also specify the types of dishes you want your guests to contribute. You can play as the host of the main course and ask your friends to bring their favorite side dish, their favorite dessert. It's a pretty cool way to avoid duplicate dishes.