Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 There is nothing like an evening of good friends and good conversation. If you love to entertain friends and co-workers, but lack the funds for a traditional dinner party, you are in luck. If you shop smart, it doesn’t take a lot of money to throw an event that will make you the envy of your social circle. When all else fails, consider a potluck. Have each one of your guests bring their favorite dish or appetizer. It can be a lot of fun to try new recipes and variations. First off set the mood! A good dinner party is all about ambiance. Consider going to your local dollar store or discount store to purchase some inexpensive tapers and candles. They are an easy way to brighten up a room, and encourage conversation. Don’t be afraid to try something fun, either. Try a themed party like a Hawaiian theme, or an 80’s theme. The possibilities are endless, and it will help break the ice among your guests. Encourage your guests to dress up, for instant glamour. Once you have the mood set, its time to think about food. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to serve a seven course meal. Stick with cheap appetizers and fingers foods. Fondue parties are a blast to throw, and cost very little to pull off. Encourage your guests to bring their favorite dippers, to save you even more. A wine tasting party is also a fun event, and can cost you almost nothing to throw. Ask each guest to bring a bottle of their favorite wine. All you have to do is supply the wine glasses! If you choose to go a more traditional route, try buying your food online. There are many websites that sell discount goodies, and you can save even more by using an e-coupon site. If you go through one of these coupon sites you can purchase lobsters, wine, chocolate, steaks, appetizers, and just about anything else you can think of. It only takes a few minutes to shop, and many vendors offer free shipping. It couldn’t be easier! Pay special attention to the dinner party invitations. A good invitation will help convey the theme of the party, and instruct the guests on any food or items that they need to bring to the event. You can create cheap, one-of-a-kind invitations, by using supplies available at your local craft supply store. Each invitation shouldn’t cost more a few cents a piece. Don’t forget to address the envelope in your own handwriting; it gives it a personal touch. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 I think we are being spammed... Kristi On Dec 22, 2006, at 1:29 AM, nazish nazi wrote: > There is nothing like an evening of good friends and good > conversation. If you love to entertain friends and co-workers, but > lack the funds for a traditional dinner party, you are in luck. > If you shop smart, it doesn’t take a lot of money to throw an event > that will make you the envy of your social circle. When all else > fails, consider a potluck. Have each one of your guests bring their > favorite dish or appetizer. It can be a lot of fun to try new > recipes and variations. > First off set the mood! A good dinner party is all about ambiance. > Consider going to your local dollar store or discount store to > purchase some inexpensive tapers and candles. They are an easy way > to brighten up a room, and encourage conversation. Don’t be afraid > to try something fun, either. Try a themed party like a Hawaiian > theme, or an 80’s theme. The possibilities are endless, and it will > help break the ice among your guests. Encourage your guests to > dress up, for instant glamour. > Once you have the mood set, its time to think about food. Contrary > to popular belief, you don’t have to serve a seven course meal. > Stick with cheap appetizers and fingers foods. Fondue parties are a > blast to throw, and cost very little to pull off. Encourage your > guests to bring their favorite dippers, to save you even more. A > wine tasting party is also a fun event, and can cost you almost > nothing to throw. Ask each guest to bring a bottle of their > favorite wine. All you have to do is supply the wine glasses! If > you choose to go a more traditional route, try buying your food > online. There are many websites that sell discount goodies, and you > can save even more by using an e-coupon site. If you go through one > of these coupon sites you can purchase lobsters, wine, chocolate, > steaks, appetizers, and just about anything else you can think of. > It only takes a few minutes to shop, and many vendors offer free > shipping. It couldn’t be easier! > Pay special attention to the dinner party invitations. A good > invitation will help convey the theme of the party, and instruct > the guests on any food or items that they need to bring to the > event. You can create cheap, one-of-a-kind invitations, by using > supplies available at your local craft supply store. Each > invitation shouldn’t cost more a few cents a piece. Don’t forget to > address the envelope in your own handwriting; it gives it a > personal touch. Good luck! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 You think? :-) I'd like to see Tips for Feeding Cooked Live-In Guests Raw. They've indicated that they want to eat raw while they are here but I don't know if they will want to eat optimally raw or if they are thinking of the dehydrated bad combos. Guess I need to find out, huh? Or maybe just introduce them to the good stuff? Not giving options has its advantages, too... Tommie http://reallyrawfood.com rawfood , Kristi <pixiechik wrote: > > I think we are being spammed... > > Kristi > On Dec 22, 2006, at 1:29 AM, nazish nazi wrote: > > > There is nothing like an evening of good friends and good > > conversation. If you love to entertain friends and co-workers, but > > lack the funds for a traditional dinner party, you are in luck. > > If you shop smart, it doesn't take a lot of money to throw an event > > that will make you the envy of your social circle. When all else > > fails, consider a potluck. Have each one of your guests bring their > > favorite dish or appetizer. It can be a lot of fun to try new > > recipes and variations. > > First off set the mood! A good dinner party is all about ambiance. > > Consider going to your local dollar store or discount store to > > purchase some inexpensive tapers and candles. They are an easy way > > to brighten up a room, and encourage conversation. Don't be afraid > > to try something fun, either. Try a themed party like a Hawaiian > > theme, or an 80's theme. The possibilities are endless, and it will > > help break the ice among your guests. Encourage your guests to > > dress up, for instant glamour. > > Once you have the mood set, its time to think about food. Contrary > > to popular belief, you don't have to serve a seven course meal. > > Stick with cheap appetizers and fingers foods. Fondue parties are a > > blast to throw, and cost very little to pull off. Encourage your > > guests to bring their favorite dippers, to save you even more. A > > wine tasting party is also a fun event, and can cost you almost > > nothing to throw. Ask each guest to bring a bottle of their > > favorite wine. All you have to do is supply the wine glasses! If > > you choose to go a more traditional route, try buying your food > > online. There are many websites that sell discount goodies, and you > > can save even more by using an e-coupon site. If you go through one > > of these coupon sites you can purchase lobsters, wine, chocolate, > > steaks, appetizers, and just about anything else you can think of. > > It only takes a few minutes to shop, and many vendors offer free > > shipping. It couldn't be easier! > > Pay special attention to the dinner party invitations. A good > > invitation will help convey the theme of the party, and instruct > > the guests on any food or items that they need to bring to the > > event. You can create cheap, one-of-a-kind invitations, by using > > supplies available at your local craft supply store. Each > > invitation shouldn't cost more a few cents a piece. Don't forget to > > address the envelope in your own handwriting; it gives it a > > personal touch. Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Tommie - don't give them options. Make it easy on yourself, tis the season you know! Love you - Shari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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