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Chinese New Year Party Planning Tips: 1. Decide on a budget: First of all, you have to realize that when you give a party, it should be satisfactory to all the guest and they should go home with a smile on their face. If you are on a budget, then you should first write down all the details and see to them one at a time. First of all, make a list of the things you need for the party. Write down the expenses for the invitation cards, decorations, cost of food, gifts, music, rental of chairs, tables, lights, etc. If you have kids, then don’t forget to write the baby sitter’s fee. Write out the names of the guests you intend to invite. Too many will over crowd the place and too less will make the party boring, so be careful when you plan the guest list. According to the location, finalize your guest list. Next, plan the recipe for the event, don’t serve dishes which are elaborate, make it simple yet elegant and tasty. Look up recipe books and find easy to make recipes which you can make by yourself. If the numbers of guests are big, you can hire help to make it less stressful for you. If you are serving appetizers, make it light and simple so that the main course can be heavy. If need arise, you can request each of your guest to bring a dish or an appetizer, that helps to save time on cooking and money. Wine and champagne are the most popular drinks on New Year Parties, it is ok to buy a bottle or two each, and use it as a toast to bring in the New Year, and no need to buy a whole stock to last the entire party as it is expensive. Compensating with wine is a good idea. Use the previous year’s decorations if it is in good condition, or ask your friends if they have any left over from their decoration. Use one time use plates and cups, they save you from the trouble of washing and are reasonable to buy.
 2. Decide what you wish to do on New Year’s Eve: If you have decided upon a party, then the next thing you have to do is decide upon the theme of the party. If it is a party where close friends and invited, then ask them to come and cook one dish which is their specialty. Decide the time of the party, whether you want to have it during the day or the evening. Then take care of the decorations and get them put up. Make arrangements for guests to stay the night over who have over drunk or who stay far and don’t have a vehicle to take them back home. Keep all crockery and dinner ware ready. Make sure the food is sufficient and in excess. Keep an oven ready in case food gets cold and congealed. Make sure when your guests start arriving, the atmosphere is ready and you are there all dressed and prepared to welcome them.
3. Prepare a guest list: The first step in planning a New Years Eve party is to consider your guest list. This will help you to decide where to hold the party. When you are planning your guest list, you should assume that a guest might bring a date along with them. This is only reasonable and it would be considered very rude to tell guests they are not able to bring a date to the party. Deciding whom to invite is not the only concern here. The guest list depends on the crowd too, they should gel well, so you should scrutinize the guest list and pick them out for inviting according to their nature, position in society and amicability..  Chinese New Year Songs
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