Preparing for Your Party
It is best prepare everything that you need for the party several days before the event. Preparing for the party several days ahead is very important to avoid a lot of stress. Note that although parties are very enjoyable, preparing for the party can be quite stressful so make sure that you do not subject yourself to some undue stress.
To help you prepare for your party, draw a list of the people you want to invite to the party and then note down the special preferences of these people when it comes to food. Knowing the special food preferences of your invited guests is very important to help you decide on what to serve during the party. You don't really want someone to go hungry on your party.
For instance, if you are planning to serve pork BBQ and you have a guest who is strictly vegetarian, you should make some adjustments in your menu. No, you do not have to cancel pork BBQ in your menu. A lot of your guests love pork BBQ, so do not disappoint them. What you need to do here is simply add another vegetarian dish to accommodate your vegetarian guest without really veering away from your plans and exceed your budget cap.
When planning your menu for the party, think healthy. Your guests some healthy food so as much as possible, choose a well balanced. As much as possible, limit your servings of fatty foods and those that are filled with carbohydrates. Instead of fatty foods and lots of carbohydrates, serve some salads. If you expect a lot of people to attend your party, prepare extra food to make sure that every gets their fill.
Check Your Budget
Throwing a party cost a lot of money so you need to come up with a budget for your party and then try to limit your spending within your budget range. When making a budget, take into consideration the cost of the food, the wine and other expenses. Do not buy food and wine for your party on impulse. Buy only the things that you need for the party. If you want to save some only of your pork BBQ, look for barbeque packages.