Comments on: Throwing a Large Party for Less http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/ Living Well on Less Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:33:14 -0400 hourly 1 By: Somebody's Mimi http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Somebody's Mimi Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:14:30 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1283#comment-3054 I have hosted many parties in my day, both large (350) and small, but I have NEVER only spent $75 for 60 people! You never cease to amaze me! I have hosted many parties in my day, both large (350) and small, but I have NEVER only spent $75 for 60 people! You never cease to amaze me!

]]> By: Robyn http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Robyn Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:14:57 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1283#comment-3044 I like to make homemade pizza. My family loves it as well. We had a 'party', if you will, of friends and I had each family bring toppings. I made the dough and pizza sauce. We then all had a great time of topping the pizzas!! Even the kids enjoyed this one!! Thanks for the party tips!!! Robyn I like to make homemade pizza. My family loves it as well. We had a ‘party’, if you will, of friends and I had each family bring toppings. I made the dough and pizza sauce. We then all had a great time of topping the pizzas!! Even the kids enjoyed this one!!

Thanks for the party tips!!!

Robyn

]]> By: Mary aka Canadagirl http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 Mary aka Canadagirl Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:52:21 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1283#comment-3043 Wow you did GREAT on your savings.!!! I will have to post what we did to hoast our dinner for 50 people the night before our wedding . But I wanted to stop by briefly now before VBS. Blessings and ((hugs)) In Him < -Mary Wow you did GREAT on your savings.!!! I will have to post what we did to hoast our dinner for 50 people the night before our wedding . But I wanted to stop by briefly now before VBS.

Blessings and ((hugs))
In Him <
-Mary

]]> By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 Nancy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:35:53 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1283#comment-3033 Excellent tips, particularly about the cake. We always make our own cakes - decorating them is now a family tradition. Best effort - Dad's R2D2 cake, made for our son when he turned 6. Most crunchy effort - our daughter's self-decorated cake (when she turned 6), covered with a one-inch layer of colored decorating sugar (pink and purple, yum). Twice I hosted four parties each Christmas, for our entire Navy command, and I made nearly everything myself. (I let Costco make the cream puff balls.) Planning ahead and choosing items you can pre-make really help. I made frozen logs of cookie dough in October and sliced and baked them the day before each party. I made pre-frozen hors d'oeuvres that I broiled as guests arrived. One hot dip, a couple of cold ones, a shrimp plate...you get the idea. I borrowed Mom's tablecloths and washed them between parties. Watermelon is a perfect summer party dessert - I recommend it highly. Excellent tips, particularly about the cake. We always make our own cakes – decorating them is now a family tradition. Best effort – Dad’s R2D2 cake, made for our son when he turned 6. Most crunchy effort – our daughter’s self-decorated cake (when she turned 6), covered with a one-inch layer of colored decorating sugar (pink and purple, yum).

Twice I hosted four parties each Christmas, for our entire Navy command, and I made nearly everything myself. (I let Costco make the cream puff balls.) Planning ahead and choosing items you can pre-make really help. I made frozen logs of cookie dough in October and sliced and baked them the day before each party. I made pre-frozen hors d’oeuvres that I broiled as guests arrived. One hot dip, a couple of cold ones, a shrimp plate…you get the idea. I borrowed Mom’s tablecloths and washed them between parties.

Watermelon is a perfect summer party dessert – I recommend it highly.

]]> By: Stacy http://thehappyhousewife.com/throwing-a-large-party-for-less/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Stacy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:48:08 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=1283#comment-3030 Very good tips! Very good tips!

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