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Instead of the new mommy slaving over the stove for her own baby shower, ask guests to bring a dish. Include a short note on the invitation requesting each guest to bring a signature dish or dessert to the party. You can incorporate an 'around the world' theme by making sure each guest brings food native to her ethnicity. If you rather not require guests make the food for your shower, you can enlist the help of a specific guest or two that knows her way around the kitchen. Ask if she will prepare the food for your shower as her gift.
BBQ
If your baby shower takes place in the spring or summer you can celebrate with an old fashioned cookout. Not only will you save on the cost of food but also on venue as you can host the soiree in your own backyard or local park. Invite your baby's father to cook for the ladies so you don't have to and so he can still be a part of the festivities. Serve traditional barbecue food like hamburgers, macaroni salad and grilled vegetables. Put extra care into the condiments for a touch of class. Serve cranberry mayonnaise instead of the regular jar or a variety of unique sauce flavors served in attractive dishes.
Afternoon Tea
If you negotiate the time of day you hold your party you can save plenty of money on food. Instead of hosting your baby shower at breakfast of lunch time, set the time for after lunch but before dinner. Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. most people usually just snack as breakfast and lunch have passed and dinner is on the way. A shower at this time means you only need to serve light snacks and hors d'oeuvres rather than a full meal. Serve items such as fresh fruit and vegetables, finger sandwiches, bruschetta and cocktail wieners. Create an afternoon tea setting and invest in a few unique tea blends for your guests to try like chai, green and wild flower.
Soup and Salad Bar
If your baby shower falls during the autumn or winter months, serve food to warm your guests' taste buds. Serve a light lunch to your guests with a soup and salad bar. Choose from a wide variety of soup flavors to satisfy everyone's tastes. Include beef, chicken and vegetable based soups. You can either purchase the soups or make your own for an even cheaper bill. You can also make various types of salad rather than the traditional leafy greens. Include potato salad, taco salad, Cobb salad and coleslaw for variety while still keeping the costs low.
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How to Throw a Karaoke PartyIn Feburary 2016 22,
In Feburary 2016 22,
The most important part of karaoke night is the music. Many mobile DJ businesses offer karaoke services and can be hired to run your event. For a truly professional set-up with the biggest catalog of songs, this may be your best option. Home karaoke systems are available for purchase or rent, but you also have to buy karaoke music. Select a system that is loud enough for your room. While a DJ will come prepared with song lists, if you do it yourself, you need to print your own. Once you decide which option is right for you, set a date and send out invitations.
Setting the Stage
Consider adding thematic elements to your karaoke night. Decorate in a traditional Japanese theme, deck your living room out like a bar-room for a more domestic approach, or combine the two into a swanky Japanese lounge. Reserve a large area for you or a DJ to set up the equipment, with seating facing where the singer will be performing. Consider lighting choices. Ideally, the room is dim, with spotlights or room lighting highlighting the performance area.
Food and Drink
If you decide on a Japanese theme, consider a sushi buffet. Pair with Japanese beers and saki shots. If you're going for more of a bar-room atmosphere, a large selection of pub-food appetizers such as chicken wings, nachos and sliders may be more appropriate, with beer and wine for drinks. If you're not serving adult beverages, serve a festive punch. For ease, serve buffet style so when guests aren't on stage, they can help themselves to snacks and drinks.
Hosting Duties and Games
As with any party, the host will be busy greeting guests, restocking food and drink, and picking up throughout the evening. At a karaoke party, the host usually hosts the show, with aid of the DJ if you hired one. A fun twist on the theme you can do at home, which you don't get at a karaoke party, is to incorporate games and prizes into the night. Gift cards to music retailers make for great prizes. Allow guests to challenge one another on which songs to sing. Award a prize to the biggest crowd pleasers. Consider a prize for whomever dances the most throughout the night.
In Feburary 2016 22,
The most important part of karaoke night is the music. Many mobile DJ businesses offer karaoke services and can be hired to run your event. For a truly professional set-up with the biggest catalog of songs, this may be your best option. Home karaoke systems are available for purchase or rent, but you also have to buy karaoke music. Select a system that is loud enough for your room. While a DJ will come prepared with song lists, if you do it yourself, you need to print your own. Once you decide which option is right for you, set a date and send out invitations.
Setting the Stage
Consider adding thematic elements to your karaoke night. Decorate in a traditional Japanese theme, deck your living room out like a bar-room for a more domestic approach, or combine the two into a swanky Japanese lounge. Reserve a large area for you or a DJ to set up the equipment, with seating facing where the singer will be performing. Consider lighting choices. Ideally, the room is dim, with spotlights or room lighting highlighting the performance area.
Food and Drink
If you decide on a Japanese theme, consider a sushi buffet. Pair with Japanese beers and saki shots. If you're going for more of a bar-room atmosphere, a large selection of pub-food appetizers such as chicken wings, nachos and sliders may be more appropriate, with beer and wine for drinks. If you're not serving adult beverages, serve a festive punch. For ease, serve buffet style so when guests aren't on stage, they can help themselves to snacks and drinks.
Hosting Duties and Games
As with any party, the host will be busy greeting guests, restocking food and drink, and picking up throughout the evening. At a karaoke party, the host usually hosts the show, with aid of the DJ if you hired one. A fun twist on the theme you can do at home, which you don't get at a karaoke party, is to incorporate games and prizes into the night. Gift cards to music retailers make for great prizes. Allow guests to challenge one another on which songs to sing. Award a prize to the biggest crowd pleasers. Consider a prize for whomever dances the most throughout the night.
In Feburary 2016 22,
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