| Whether you are sending out 50th
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| | beer would you be getting for your
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| anniversary invitations to everyone you
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| | guests?
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| know or are having a private party to
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| | A drunken brawl wouldn't be a great way
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| celebrate your 1st wedding anniversary,
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| | to remember your anniversary party by
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| here are some tips to help you save
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| | now, would it?
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| costs.
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| | Then again, serving water or syrup would
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| 1. Organizing the party.
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| | just seem too cheap.
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| Do you really need to hire a party
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| | How about a home made punch?
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| planner?
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| | Here's an alcoholic version.
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| Cut costs by getting a close pal or
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| | 1 large ripe watermelon
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| relative to coordinate the entire party.
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| | 1 kg of whatever ripe fruits that are in
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| 2. Food.
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| | season, which are very juicy.
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| Must you cater the food?
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| | 3 liters (2 1.5l bottles) of 7up or
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| It may be cheaper to buy take out and
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| | sprite or ice cream soda
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| present the food artistically on pretty
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| | 3 cans of beer for that alcoholic zing
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| plates for a buffet spread instead of
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| | Lots of ice to dilute it so it wouldn't
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| hiring a caterer.
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| | be too sweet.
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| Better yet, if you have a pal who is a
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| | For a non alcoholic version, substitute
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| great cook with some showmanship and he
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| | the beer for another bottle of ice cream
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| or she is willing to play chef for your
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| | soda and 3 large, washed lemons finely
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| wedding anniversary, you could even have
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| | sliced.
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| him prepare his specialty in an open
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| | Juice the fruit. Pour in the 7up, sprite
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| kitchen as he plays TV chef and shows of
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| | or soda with the fruit juice and beer
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| his skills as an entertainer and a chef.
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| | (for alcoholic version) and top up with
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| Or you could make it a pot luck and get
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| | ice shavings.
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| each guest to bring his or her specialty
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| | For the non alcoholic version, pour in
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| instead of an anniversary gift.
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| | the sodas, fruit juice and put in the
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| Or you and your closest and dearest could
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| | slices of lemons for garnishing and to
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| cook up a storm in the kitchen to prepare
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| | give the punch that zing.
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| a feast for all your guests.
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| | If you want to save even more money, or
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| 3. Music
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| | if you run out of fruit juice, you can
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| How about the music?
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| | mix a different, more affordable punch.
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| You could hire a professional live band
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| | 3 liters of soda
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| to provide the background music but you
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| | 1 bottle of rose syrup
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| must be prepared to pay a huge fee for
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| | As much water as it takes to dilute the
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| their services.
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| | mixture so that it is not too sweet.
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| Then again, you could hire a bunch of
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| | Maybe 3 large, washed lemons finely
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| talented teens for their first ever gig,
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| | sliced to stir into the punch and give it
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| who would be willing to play for a token
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| | a classy flavor.
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| fee in return for the exposure they get.
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| | 5. Anniversary gown
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| You could check out colleges, ask your
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| | What will the wife be wearing for her
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| friends if their kids or friends of their
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| | grand entrance?
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| kids would like to play for your party.
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| | The husband?
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| Remember to audition the kids to see if
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| | Can you fit your old wedding gown and
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| their music really is suitable for your
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| | tuxedo?
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| anniversary party.
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| | If you can, that would be a great time to
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| Or you could get a DJ to play the music
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| | wear it. If not, unless you foresee going
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| that would get guests in a partying mood.
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| | to other black tie events in the near
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| Or (the cheapest option) you could just
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| | future, it might be more prudent to rent
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| get CDs of your favourite music and put
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| | a gown or borrow one rather than buy a
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| them in your CD player to provide
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| | new one just for the party. As for the
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| background music for the party.
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| | jewelry, you could use what you wore on
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| 4. Drinks
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| | your wedding day. Or you could buy new
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| You would be surprised how much money you
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| | jewelry that looks absolutely stunning
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| might end up spending on drinks if you
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| | yet which is remarkably affordable. The
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| aren't careful.
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| | trick is to go for CZ jewelry instead of
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| Are you going to provide a free flow of
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| | diamonds, rubies or other precious
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| wine and champagne? How many crates of
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| | gemstones.
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