NEVER Shop For a Party Less Than a Week Before.
I’m talking about the non-food items, of course: decorations, music, entertainment (bouncy castle, games, exotic dancer, etc). This is the entertaining equivalent to the old adage, “Never go grocery shopping when you’re hungry.” The closer to your party you buy these items, the more you will pay for them. Always be on the lookout for a great deal on party favors and decorations—I shop for them all year round and snap them up when they are at their rock-bottom prices. I have a whole little “party arsenal” full of plates, napkins, streamers and more stashed away in one of my closets, ready to raid for any occasion. And that’s why you’ll want to…
