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Planning Your Thanksgiving Party on a Budget

Are you hosting a Thanksgiving party this year? If so, how much do you intend to spend on your party? Unfortunately, a large number of party hosts do not have as much money to spend on their party as they wish they had. While this may make you want to change your mind, about hosting a Thanksgiving party, it doesnt have to. There are a number of different ways that you can go about planning a memorable Thanksgiving party while on a budget.

One of the best ways to plan a Thanksgiving party on a budget is to develop a plan for everything. You will want to plan what types of foods you would like to serve at your party, how many guests you would like to invite, and what forms of entertainment you would like to have on hand. Making a detailed list of everything mentioned above is the best way to determine how much money you could expect to pay for everything that you want. Now, it is important to remember that what you could expect to pay might not necessarily be what you could afford to pay; that is where the budgeting comes in.

After you have created a list of what you need to purchase, including food and other party supplies, you will need to determine exactly how much money you have to spend on your Thanksgiving party. If you notice a difference between what you want to spend and what you have to spend, you may find that you need to cut a few corners. While it is nice to have the Thanksgiving party of your dreams, you will not want to go broke while doing so. If you eliminate a certain type of food or a number of guests, to cut down your costs, you may easily be able to add them back on, depending on how much money you save when shopping for all of your needed Thanksgiving party supplies.

If you want to save money, when purchasing the supplies needed for your Thanksgiving party, as you likely do, there are number of different steps that you can take to make that happen. Perhaps, the most important step to take is buying your food whenever you see it on sale, especially if you need to have a large amount of food. Whether your party includes snacks or a full fledge Thanksgiving dinner, you can save yourself a fairly large amount of money by purchasing your food or drinks while they are on sale. Typically, in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, you will find that many grocery stores lower the prices on their most popular Thanksgiving foods and cooking supplies. This may be the best time to get your shopping done.

Since a party really isnt complete without decorations, you may wish to purchase party decorations for your home. For the largest selection of Thanksgiving decorations, it is advised that you purchase your decorations as soon as they hit the store shelves. Unfortunately, it seems as if many retail stores skip Thanksgiving and jump right to Christmas. This means that many retail stores are limited on the number of Thanksgiving decorations they carry and when they are gone, they are often gone. For the most affordable Thanksgiving decorations, you are advised to shop at discount stores, dollar stores, and department stores. However, since there is a good chance that thousands of other shoppers are looking to get the same deals as you, it is important that you act fast, while you still have the chance.
Along the lines of Thanksgiving party decorations is party seating. Whether you are hosting a formal Thanksgiving party, complete with a sit-down dinner, or just a casual party, there is a good chance that you may need extra chairs and tables. Your first impulse may be to buy them yourself, but you can save money by renting extra furniture from one of your local rental stores, particularly a party rental store. You can also get extra tables and chairs, for free, by asking those that you know if they have any seating arrangements that you could borrow.

The tips mentioned above are just a few of the many ways that you can plan a Thanksgiving party on a budget. With the right amount of planning, it may be a well-kept secret that your party was not only easy to plan, but easy to afford.

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Planning and Preparing for a Casual Thanksgiving Party

Have you recently made the decision to throw a Thanksgiving party? If so, have you decided which type of party you would like to host? If you are looking to host a Thanksgiving party, without having to give up a large amount of your time or money, there is a good chance that you may be interested in hosting a causal Thanksgiving party. Although a causal Thanksgiving party can save you time and money, it is still advised that you start planning and preparing for your party early.

When it comes to planning and preparing for a causal Thanksgiving party, there are a number of important tasks that you must complete. One of those tasks, perhaps, the most important one is inviting your guests. Your Thanksgiving party will not be a party if you dont have any guests. That is why it is important that you extend an invite to whoever you wish to have at your party. Since your Thanksgiving party will be casual in nature, you may prefer to give casual invites. In addition to traditional party invitations, you may prefer calling your guests directly or sending them a quick email.

When inviting guests to your Thanksgiving party, it may be a good idea to ask them to either confirm or deny their reservations. Having an exact number of intended party guests, or at least an estimated number, will help make your party planning easier. It will enable you to make sure that you have enough food or party favors to go around. An estimated number of guests may also help you save, even more, money. Of course, you will still want to be prepared for unexpected arrivals, just in case.

As previously mentioned, having an accurate guest count will help make it easier for you to purchase food for your party. Since you will be having only a causal Thanksgiving party, you may not want to cook a large Thanksgiving dinner. If that is the case, a small number of snacks and drinks may do. Before your party is set to take place or you begin shopping for it, it may be a good idea to develop yourself a food and snack list. You should list all of the foods or drinks that you would like to have at your party. Making a list will help to ensure that you get everything that you needed or wanted to have.

It is also advised that you consider what forms of entertainment, if any, you plan on having at your causal Thanksgiving party. The thing about casual parties is that most guests arrive expecting to have a good time. While this may put more pressure on you to plan an amazing, fun filled party, there are a number of advantages to this. One of those advantages is the fact that you have a wide variety of different entertainment forms to choose from. Popular entertainment, for casual parties, tends to include music, dancing, as well as party games.

Even when attending a casual party, such as a casual Thanksgiving party, guests expect to arrive at a clean house. For that reason, you will want to make sure that your home is as clean as it could possibly be. You may want to leave vacuuming and other similar task to the last minute, but there are other cleaning tasks that you may want to take care of ahead of time. One of those tasks may include cleaning up the outside of your home. You will want to make sure that entranceway to your home, both inside and out, is free of clutter or unwanted debris. The first step in pleasing your party guests to welcome them into a clean and inviting home.

Although it is much easier, in most cases, to plan a causal Thanksgiving party, it is still necessary to plan and prepare for your party ahead of time. By keeping the above mentioned planning and preparation tips in mind, your next Thanksgiving party should go off without a hitch.

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