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Don't make the invitations a major investment! Either buy for cheap all of the materials that you need to make fabulous invites or just buy the cheapest invites that you can find. You can always make a plan invite "cool" by adding a few little embellishments fashioned from stuff that you have around the house. It's amazing what you can do with a marker, glue, and some odds and ends. Of course, technology has allowed for even cheaper alternatives. You could always text an invite, call to invite someone, or just email them one of those fun and funky online invitations. Any of these alternatives will get the job done without costing you an arm and a leg!
Don't make the invitations a major investment! Either buy for cheap all of the materials that you need to make fabulous invites or just buy the cheapest invites that you can find. You can always make a plan invite "cool" by adding a few little embellishments fashioned from stuff that you have around the house. It's amazing what you can do with a marker, glue, and some odds and ends. Of course, technology has allowed for even cheaper alternatives. You could always text an invite, call to invite someone, or just email them one of those fun and funky online invitations. Any of these alternatives will get the job done without costing you an arm and a leg! Invitations - Use items that you have around the house to make unique invitations. A simple index card can be transformed into car, flower, or any jungle friend with the use of scissors, markers, or crayons. They are a very low cost alternative, if you have them handy, and because they have lines, you can write all of the party details neatly on the back! You can also use old magazines and cut out pictures, words, and letters from them to create a message on each invitation. One of the great things about these type of invitations is that you can make the "extra special" and personalized for the recipients. Another low cost alternative include buying cheap invitations from a dollar or discount store. However, the two cheapest ways to invite your guests is with a phone call or email. There are tons of free email invitation templates online! Holiday items work wonders for goodie bags! Holidays bring about a ton of potential birthday goodies such as stickers, candy, and gobs of toys. Plan to buy your goodie bag items after the biggie holidays like Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Easter. You could save as much as 90% off of the regular price tag. Buy for cheap and save for later is the saving "recipe" that any frugal fashionista should know! Party decorations and supplies - Canvas the party store for items that they are either discontinuing or that are "out of season", such as Hawaiian themed items during the fall months. Either go with a theme or a color based on what is available and build your party decor around it. If your child's favorite character wears a green costume, get everything green that they have after Christmas or St. Patrick's Day, mix and match, and only spend money on one or two "character" pieces. Your child will be happy to see his or her favorite character, but will not even think twice about why their character is not only "everything". However, if you must make the character more visible, buy the cheapest stickers available and place them all over the place. Food - Cheap finger foods such as hotdogs and chips are great for kids. Also, keep an eye out for coupons for a national pizza shop such as Domino's or Pizza Hut, which can greatly reduce the cost of purchasing pizza. Another alternative to store bought pizza is to either use frozen pizzas which can be bought for individuals or cut to feed a couple of children, or let the kids make the pizza themselves with you buying the supplies with coupons from your local grocery store. Take advantage of cheap and free party places! There are tons of free places that you could use for a party, such as community centers and parks. Sometimes, you will find that the prices are different if you are a "group" with a reservation, with which you will end up paying a premium to hold your space. However, if you just show up with your group, these spaces are often FREE to use. In an economy crisis like we are in, you may want to seek out these free spaces as opposed to spending tons of money for a space. When it comes to party planning, if you buy for cheap, consider every possible saving, cost-cut by networking, and use a little creativity, you could end up with money left over after your affair to buy yourself a nice little gift for all of your labor! DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice. As a recognized professional on saving money in daily life, Alexandra Vrugt has written many articles on how to manage on less. You can download a free copy of her Ebook '15 Top Ways to Save Money' by visiting her MakeEndsMeetOnline.com website. Grab a totally unique version of this article from the Uber Article Directory |