Weekly Bar-Bat Mitzvah Tip - Budgeting Tips
The first key to maintaining a successful budget is to trim your guest list.
With a smaller headcount, you can spring for better quality and more upscale items to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your child and your guests.
Make it a day that nobody will forget.
This is the quickest way to improve your bottom line.
If you want an intimate affair, distant friends won't be upset that they were not invited.
People understand that theses are expensive celebrations.
Be sure also to balance the ratio of children to adults.
You don't want a total kiddy party, but neither should the children be outnumbered by the grown-ups.
You may not want that many children, but keep in mind that children's menus cost less than adults'.
Also keep in mind that this is a celebration for your child, so he or she should have some say in who is invited.
Time and day is another key issue to consider.
Saturday night may be the most obvious time to hold your event.
This obvious solution comes with a price.
Some vendors charge more to operate during this peak time.
It may be just as convenient to have the celebration on another day and time.
If it is just as easy, than you may be able to save a bundle by doing so.
Also keep in mind that if you want to reserve something for the peak time, than you will need to reserve it early because these time slots fill up the fastest.
Another way to save a lot of money is to determine what you can do yourself.
You don't want your event to look homemade.
Everything should look professional, but some things may not require a paid professional's touch to look nice.
There are plenty of tasks to complete that are easy enough for a parent or other family member to do.
For example, you may be able to buy fabric and create beautiful tablecloths for half of the price that it would cost to buy them.
Be sure to do your homework first though, because in some situations, it is more cost effective to give the job to a vendor.
Choose your location carefully.
You may think immediately that having the reception at your home will save you a great deal of money.
This is not necessarily the case.
If you have the party at a house, you will be at least doubling the amount of items and services which you will need to rent.
You will need a dance floor, lighting, place settings, and food.
Some locations include everything that you will need.
These are usually the best bargains.
Always keep in mind that you cannot necessarily have everything how you would like it within a rigid budget.
Choose your priorities, that is, focus on the items of most importance to you.
If you are excited about a particular band to have at the event, but don't care so much about the food, than spend accordingly.
Go a little higher on your music budget, but be more frugal with your food spending.
Have a few elements that wow people, and the rest can be more normal.
Your celebration can still be nothing short of fantastic, even while on a budget.
With a smaller headcount, you can spring for better quality and more upscale items to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your child and your guests.
Make it a day that nobody will forget.
This is the quickest way to improve your bottom line.
If you want an intimate affair, distant friends won't be upset that they were not invited.
People understand that theses are expensive celebrations.
Be sure also to balance the ratio of children to adults.
You don't want a total kiddy party, but neither should the children be outnumbered by the grown-ups.
You may not want that many children, but keep in mind that children's menus cost less than adults'.
Also keep in mind that this is a celebration for your child, so he or she should have some say in who is invited.
Time and day is another key issue to consider.
Saturday night may be the most obvious time to hold your event.
This obvious solution comes with a price.
Some vendors charge more to operate during this peak time.
It may be just as convenient to have the celebration on another day and time.
If it is just as easy, than you may be able to save a bundle by doing so.
Also keep in mind that if you want to reserve something for the peak time, than you will need to reserve it early because these time slots fill up the fastest.
Another way to save a lot of money is to determine what you can do yourself.
You don't want your event to look homemade.
Everything should look professional, but some things may not require a paid professional's touch to look nice.
There are plenty of tasks to complete that are easy enough for a parent or other family member to do.
For example, you may be able to buy fabric and create beautiful tablecloths for half of the price that it would cost to buy them.
Be sure to do your homework first though, because in some situations, it is more cost effective to give the job to a vendor.
Choose your location carefully.
You may think immediately that having the reception at your home will save you a great deal of money.
This is not necessarily the case.
If you have the party at a house, you will be at least doubling the amount of items and services which you will need to rent.
You will need a dance floor, lighting, place settings, and food.
Some locations include everything that you will need.
These are usually the best bargains.
Always keep in mind that you cannot necessarily have everything how you would like it within a rigid budget.
Choose your priorities, that is, focus on the items of most importance to you.
If you are excited about a particular band to have at the event, but don't care so much about the food, than spend accordingly.
Go a little higher on your music budget, but be more frugal with your food spending.
Have a few elements that wow people, and the rest can be more normal.
Your celebration can still be nothing short of fantastic, even while on a budget.
