You just turn 14 years old, (yeah!) now is time to plan your super 15-birthday party for next year whoop… whoop… Your quinceañera party a beautiful memory? Priceless! The fiesta you're planning? Hmm… while you can't put a value on the emotional impact of your quinceañera, your parents and padrinos will be paying for the whole party ouch! They will be writing a whole lot of checks along the way. Because of the bad economy some possible padrinos aren't able to help out. But while there may be a price limit on the party, the creativity you employ can be limitless. Planning and throwing an awesome party of your live is enormous fun, sometimes is not in how much money you have is in how you spend it.
Think about the fun details: What time of the year you have in mind? What colors do you want? Any theme ideas? What kind of centerpieces and flower decorations you want? What about you're gown, your Vals and baile sorpresa?
We are going to give you cost-savvy ideas to inspire you and suggestions on how to cut cost and still have an awesome party. We created 3 worksheets: a budget worksheet, Checklist and a Count down to help you with your decisions and to stay organized.
Get started by creating a quinceañera budget not only will help you determine on how much you can afford to spend on your quinceañera, but also keeps the cost under control. The first step is to know what your parents are paying for and how much they are spending, second is to know what your padrinos are going to contribute towards the cost of the party.
The next step involves taking a realistic look at the quinceañera style and the number of invites you want to have. Keep in mind the bigger and more elaborate the quinceañera the more the costs. Compare this with the available funds. Is it possible to get the quinceañera you want with the money you have?
Once you have firm idea of the total amount you can spend the next step is to divide the number among the various quinceañera parts. How much do you plan to budget on your quinceañera dress, the banquet hall, entertainment? Do some research and estimate the cost. Then do the math. Does it all add up to your total budget? If not play with numbers until everything balances. Once a decision has be made stick with. Constantly changing numbers will make it impossible to maintain and balance your budget.
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