How to throw the best party ever continued.
You want to plan an epic party. You want to show all of your family and friends a good time but money and time is tight. Here are some guidelines to stick to when planning an event within budget.
How to Throw the Best Party Ever
Creating a Food and Drink Menu
When planning a party you want to make sure to include a food and drinks. Creating a food and/or drink menu can be tricky. Depending on the size of your party the cost of refreshments can seriously rack up. Having food and drinks at a party comes standard so most likely your guest will be expecting it. However there are a few different ways to approach this with out over spending.
- Have each of your guests bring a dish. They will feel honored that you included them and the more people you invite the more food you get. Most likely you will get way more food then you need. If you do decide to go this route then make sure to give each guest an assigned dish or a few options to choose from. You wont want to end up with 18 macaroni casserole and 2 bottles of wine. Make sure to assign entrees, a salad or two, dessert, and some type of beverage. They main course is up to the host, so don’t go and try to pawn it off on anyone else.
- Another way to control cost is to keep it simple. You could stick with just appetizers and drinks, or just refreshments. This gives your guests something to nibble on all night. Such refreshments include chips & dip, sodas, beer, veggies, cheeses, fruit, and so on. These sorts of refreshments keep your guests from going hungry all night.
- You could also order several pizzas and have them delivered. You can never go wrong with a pizza party.
- Concession machine rentals are a great way to offer fun foods at a reasonable price – and amazingly concessions can go over with any crowd, any where. Here at clowns-unlimited.com- we offer a huge assortment of concessions. Popcorn machines are great for a savory snack, we also offer nacho cheese dispensers and all the fixins, snokones, hawaiian shave ice, hot dog machines, island oasis smoothies, and much more! The best thing is that if you order one thing from us, you can just keep adding to the truck (since it is coming any ways!) We have everything you need, from tents tables and chairs for extra seating- to professional entertainers and live entertainment acts, to amusement devices- like bounce house rentals, inflatable slides, inflatable obstacle courses, dunk tanks, carnival games, and so much more.
If you want to keep the cost of your party lower don’t serve lunch or dinner. Plan for your party to begin after meals so that you wont have to provide food for all of your guests.
If you are having a themed party you might want to have your menu reflect your theme. Western themed parties for example should include mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, chicken, and so on.
Not only do you want to make sure to have several different options for food but also 3 or more different choices for drinks. Some people hate dark sodas, and some don’t drink soda at all. Coffee is always a good addition no matter the time of the event.
Should You Include Booze?
Including liquir can have its pros and cons. Liquir can get your guests a little lose and get the party really started, but if unmonitored it can get out of hand. Sticking to beer and/or wine is a great way to control this, especially beer because wine trends to make a mess and stain nice table clothes or carpets. Depending on the type of party you are throwing hard liquir can be appropriate, but it is recommended to either have a bartender or a person monitoring it.