Extra-Challenge: The >15K Party PART 2 (Invitations)

Throwing a party means you have to invest as much, if not more, effort in preparing for it. Moms like me want to be practical these days. So I challenged myself to have a party for less than Php15k, for everything including venue, invitations and food.

I didn't shell out much for the party invites for my daughter's 7th birthday and my son's christening. Here are some bright and practical ideas:

1. Put up a blog or website
You can customize this so it can include all the pertinent details, such as the time and place. You can also upload  beautiful photos you can use as a background or design. You can even put a Google Map so your guests can instantly see where the venue is located. If you have a theme, you can design your blog around it.

This is what I did. :DD

You can use Tumblr, Blogger, or Weebly. I find these platforms very user-friendly.

 2.Use the Facebook Create Event Function
 Nowadays, who doesn't use Facebook? Even my nephews have their own accounts and set of Facebook friends. Use this FB function to invite your guests. If you are not confident enough to try your hand at making a blog or a website, using the FB Create an Event is much simpler.

According to Facebook itself,

You can create an event directly from the "Events" box on the right-hand column of your home page. By typing your event into the "What are you planning?" field, a form will open. After you add a time and place, your event will be created.
You can also create events by going to your Events dashboard and then clicking "Create an Event" in the upper right corner of the page. From here, you can customize the event, edit its privacy settings and invite guests. Please note that you must include an event name and time. You can also create an event from the Publisher on your home page or profile (timeline).

3. Print Picture Invitations as Pictures

Ask a family member or a friend to do a simple layout for your party using Photoshop. If you're familiar with Photoshop, do it yourself. Have it printed as pictures, instead of using fancy paper. The cost is 2-4 pesos each depending on the size.

Do you have any more ideas? Feel free to share them, please!

Smiles!

La Verenna Resort Review

You may remember that a few months back, I posted a blog about having a party for less than 15K. We'll we did it! I'll post a more detailed post about it later, for now, I'd like to share my review on the venue that we found.

In my Extra-Challenge: The >15K Party PART 1 (Venue Hunting) post, I offered 4 budget private pool options that's good for 30-50 pax. In the end, we opted for another one, the La Verenna Resort.

La Verenna Resort is located at B. Mariano st., Sta.Ana, San Mateo, Rizal, owned and operated by Gil and Gilda Welan.  The location itself wasn't hard to find. They've provided a map in their Multiply site. All you need to have is a basic sense of direction and you won't find yourself getting lost. Although a non-issue, I think you should know that it is very near, approximately 10-20 meters away, the public cemetary. You might find this information useful in the future. 

It is an enclosed compound with a modest parking area that can fit up to 6 cars. It has a number of huts so your guests can relax and spend time with old friends, while the pools and the gazebo provide venues to mingle with the other guests.

They have two pools: one kidde pool and a much bigger pool.

My daughter enjoying the kiddie pool