10.01.2013

Tipsy Tuesday (#234)

I am in the middle of prepping for Elise's 1st birthday party this weekend...

Tip #234

If you aren't sure how much food you need to feed your party crowd, use this handy chart from Parties for Pennies as a reference.

Proper planning will save you time and money and (hopefully!) allow you to focus on your guests, not food, when party day arrives.

4 comments:

Jill said...

Great chart! Seems people fall into two camps - "I don't know if I have enough, but when it's gone, it's gone!" OR "You can never have too much! Last thing you want is to run out!"

OK - seriously - 1st Birthday Party? Already? Where has this year GONE!?!

Emmy said...

Oh thank you! I pinned it. I have had to plan the food for some big church parties and even a church campout, I always tend to get too much food.

Connie said...

I'm not sure if I'm an expert party planner by now...or what, but I managed to have very little leftovers from our party.

Except for cake. Keith's brother did the cake and we took half of it to school.

Janette @ The Johanson Journey said...

Very handy to have-- and for your future parties-- note to remember: NEVER PLAN A PARTY AT MEAL TIME. That will save you money in a heartbeat! 1-3 3-5 are good times-- kids should be fed already or are about to go eat dinner. I didn't realize this until I wasted some money during a few... but trust me, providing goldfish for a quick lil' snack or fruit snacks beats buying pizza!