Ideas for a party?

Question

Its an engagement celebration, 45-50 people, in Walsall or Rushall area, and it needs to be on a budget. ANy ideas? Im trying to help my friend come up with ideas and i cant

Answer 1

You don't have to hire a hall out if you can't afford it. Just go out on the town together in fancy dress or have a sit down meal but explain to everyone that they have to pay for their own meal because your friend is saving for the wedding. It's not until the wedding that your expected to pay for everyone.

Answer 2

Personally I did not have an engagement party, and used the money on the wedding.

But if your friend is sure.....

Contact the local borough council, or look on their website to see the halls for hire. Most of these will have a bar, so you will not have to worry about drink.

Get some friends/family to help with the catering. A buffet will cost no more than £2 a head.

Good luck.

Answer 3

hire a room in a pub. evening or daytime- whatever the pub or your guests find best.The pubs are used to this for parties. Then they can make money from the bar- you can get some very good rates, just telephone a few.
they usually have tables and chairs.
people don't mind buying their own drinks and they can have alcohol or non alcoholic drinks.

then take your own food in. pull together your resources. Loads of traditional buffet and finger foods.

cheese and pineapple. sausage rolls, sandwiches etc. crips, chocolate biscuits- just like a kids tea party- fab.peole love it.
put it all on paper plates, cover with cling wrap and buy loads of napkins. have loads of spare paper plates.
have someone make a cake or 2 or
i once bought 10 small cakes (about £1.99 each of all different flavours) and put them on one big tray. then put some candles on and a plastic greetings message.

decorate the room with balloons and a banner- bought or home made.

try and stick to two colours- for engagement- red and silver is nice- romance- hearts etc. this keeps it tasteful.

make a speech when you bring the cake out etc. if you can afford a sparkling wine for a toast- all well and good.

have loads of romantic cds to play. we hired a dj for my brother- wasn't that expensive and it keeps the party going. keep the music popular and easy listening for all tastes.

make the invitations yourselves- there are some great ones on the internet.

also- perhaps play that game wher you write something on a piece of paperand people stick it on their head so only others can see and you have to guess by asking questions. Perhaps a theme like romantic film stars audrey hepburn, julia roberts, brad pitt etc

Answer 4

for dessert have a table set up with ice cream, a scoop,spoons bowls. Provide hot fudge sauce and caramel sauce[squeeze bottle or placed in dishes], nuts, sprinkles, and cherries. Use a cheap frame with a note in it which says 'build your own Sundae". This was a hit at a recent party.
We had small glass bottle Cokes, and BBQ and side dishes from a favorite restaurant which was delivered.
We used as much disposible stuff as possible, which I bought on-line. They were pretty and nice. You could use a picnic theme if you like and place picnic tablecloths.
We announced at the beginning that it was an evening for casual fun. We had it in a church fellowship hall.
No toasts or formality. We also had sepia tone photos of the couple on the tables. Tea light candles all over.

Answer 5

Why not get a village hall or scout hut or something cheap and then decorate it yourselves with pictures of the couple, streamers and balloons.

Ask everyone to bring a bottle and food to share, plus their favourite CD - then you can just get someone to mix up the music people bring, rather than needing a DJ.

Get someone to host a Mr & Mrs style quiz for the happy couple and then launch into some karaoke.

How much fun does that all sound?

Answer 6

It doesn't matter what the celebration is for, or where you have it but try this. Have a party theme "letter"...Let's say the theme is "W"...The guests could bring smthg with a W (wine / watch etc) to give to the host, and the dress theme could be same letter, or different one. If you don't want 30 watches as gifts or everyone wearing wellies, give your guests a different theme letter each. Try it

Answer 7

Invite close friends and family, and have them RSVP.
Make cards to bridal party, so that groomsmen and bridesmaids know they are in the wedding.
A slideshow of the couple can be showm, as well as pictures of special times throughout their relationship.
Have a casual bbq, or a casual dinner - nothing to fancy,leave that for the showers.

dont make it a potluck, because you are announcing an engagement, so the couple as to host or the couple's family. Make it buffet style.

Answer 8

Have a colour theme - that way it ties it all together and looks classy. Maybe even use the same color theme she wants at her actual wedding. Like pink and silver or something. Also, little touches can make such a difference: like really nice serviettes (in the colour theme) or name place settings, just little personal touches that make each person feel special.

Answer 9

keep it simple and without fuss... have a casual do, with small trimmings, have the party at home, more of a family meet and greet..

Little is more nowadays..

i didn't have an engagement party, i had more of a practise hen night,and he had practise stag do... just together... and then got the family (mothers/fathers etc) together for a meal, which the fathers paid for...

Answer 10

Tea and snack party and outdoor arrangements in daytime should do the trick. You can use disposable utensils and personalized party favors can be made at home. That should cut down the costs.