{"id":81,"date":"2019-09-14T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T18:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecannycouple.com\/?p=81"},"modified":"2019-09-14T20:12:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T20:12:20","slug":"81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecannycouple.com\/index.php\/2019\/09\/14\/81\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Money when Hosting Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everyone likes a good party.\u00a0 Whether it is hosting for a large event or small, the costs add up.\u00a0 A party or special event can blow a grocery budget quicker than anything else when you have to cover all the cost.\u00a0 There are ways to help ease the blow of hosting an event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spread the love \u2013 If it is possible, try to spread the cost among people coming to your event.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plan <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your shopping <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ahead <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 If the event is an annual production, such as hosting Christmas or an annual BBQ, then there is plenty of time to plan your shopping trips.\u00a0 Spread your costs out across several months.\u00a0 For our semi-annual BBQ\u2019s, meat is our biggest expense.\u00a0 By watching our local grocery ads, we buy the meat for way less and stick it in the freezer.\u00a0 This works in our benefit in 2 ways.\u00a0 First, we get a great cost.\u00a0 Second, we get better cuts of meat.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This can be applied to any event.\u00a0 Spread as much of your Christmas dinner bill as you can across several months.\u00a0 This will ease what you spend on your budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keep it simple \u2013 You can have just as good of a time eating on plastic\/or no tablecloth as you can on a linen tablecloth.\u00a0 Don\u2019t go to the extremes to overdo your event.\u00a0 It will be <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rememberable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> but if you can\u2019t afford it, then the main thing you will remember is the bill you have to pay after.\u00a0 It is about enjoying time with friends and family, not the production.\u00a0 By keeping it simple, you will create memories that you will never forget.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buy-in bulk \u2013 if you host several events a year, buying in bulk makes sense, especially for nonperishable items such as silverware and napkins.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We use Webstaurantsstore.com for most of our nonperishables.\u00a0 I can get 100 plastic forks for around $2.\u00a0 For most people, this can be spread among several parties or holidays.\u00a0 I know that some budget conscious people are cringing as they read this but the few dollars we spend is worth it to us.\u00a0 I\u2019d rather be spending time with my family rather than washing 30 plates.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Socializing is a part of human nature and almost everyone hosts an event at least once in their life.\u00a0 Using even one of the tips above will help cut the costs of your event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone likes a good party.\u00a0 Whether it is hosting for a large event or small, the costs add up.\u00a0 A party or special event can blow a grocery budget quicker than anything else when you have to cover all the cost.\u00a0 There are ways to help ease the blow of hosting an event.\u00a0 Spread the&hellip; 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