As festival time and Christmas is faster approaching, a lot of planning is going on, to make sure it's a successful different and period. Christmas is a period and a time happiness, joy and excitement, people come around from different location to celebrate Christmas with their friends, loved ones and family. In as much as, we are expected to make this period a memorable one, that doesn't mean, we should run dry our wallet and finances. We can achieve a successful Christmas moments and a memorable event, during the period of time without overspending or in excess expenses.
It is very easy for one to plan and achieve the successful and memorable Christmas celebration, without running dry their pocket, first of all, is knowing your priority. When you are able to note the priorities, then you can come up to work something, according to parities. This is the one big mistake people do, not making scale of preference or parities of things you need to get. Because is the festival period and people love to exchange gifts, you can start by noting and writing them out, such are food, gifts, decorations and others necessary items.
After which you have made your Priorities known to you... You head over to making list. You try as much as possible to do market survey to be sure of price range you are budgeting and working with. When you make list including how many persons or guests you will be entertaining, the gifts you wish to give out to people and as well the decoration if it is going to be an outdoor event.
As much as we want to celebrate this period of time, we also have to be conscious of our pockets. Make sure that majority of the things you will cook, are homemade meals. When you make meals at home by yourself or with the help of people but homemade, it cut down a lot of expenses and enable you plan well. Talking about making meal you can look forward to make jollof rice with vegetable salad, and can do some drinks yourself such as zobo or fruit juice. They will be less expensive and entertaining and memorable at the same time.
Another way one can Celebrate this time, without overspending, is by doing what will call "Low-key Celebrate." When you celebrate this period with your loved ones and family, you intend to spend lesser than when you are hosting outsiders, so focus more on how to make your little circle from an entertaining and ensure you spend less.
During this Christmas celebration, a lot of events will be fixed and the possibility of receiving invites are high, but knowing the fact that, not all invites that you will acknowledge, is very important, this will help you cut down some unplanned or emergency expenses.
Always plan well before starting the Celebration and always go back to your board list to check it out and do necessary adjustment if need be.
Always Remember, It is Important, To Spark Joy Without Breaking The Bank.