Thanksgiving Day Dinner - How to Have No Frills Thanksgiving Day Celebrations

Tired of recession and layoffs? Do not let recession effect your celebrations and go for no frills Thanksgiving Day celebrations. Keeping in mind the recession, opt for low cost celebrations. Here’s how.
Never mind the recession, you can still manage to organize a fabulous Thanksgiving Day dinner less the pomp. Here are some ways to organize a no frills dinner that will still earn you praise from all your guests.

Keep the Menu Simple

Try to keep the menu simple and less spicy. You can focus on turkey and desserts as it is the most popular dish, and cut out at least a couple of other expensive ones. Usually, people love on gorge on the turkey which is considered to be the traditional dish for the Thanksgiving Day dinner.

In case of the desserts, go for fresh fruits based desserts like fruit mouse. Try to keep your hands off from the exotic fruits like kiwi and plums et al as it will shoot up the budget.

Decorations Sans Showoff

Cut down unnecessary lighting and ribbons. Rather decorate the area with candles. You can prepare the candles at home and keep them ready.

Try to make colorful candles at home and stock them before hand. Also ensure that the size should big enough to burn for longer durations.

You can use your home bed spreads and colorful clothes to come up with unique looking décor for the thanksgiving day dinner.

Flowers as Gifts

Instead of spending a bomb on expensive gifts, keep flower bouquets as an option on the Thanksgiving Day. Flowers like phlox, calendula, Irish bell et al are economical options. If you wish to give away something more exotic,
bunch of orchids are the best option. Ask for discounts while booking the bulk orders. There are reliable sites that offer seasonal fresh flowers like lilies and deliver them at your doorstep too.

Limit the Guest List

Keep the occasion of Thanksgiving Day dinner a complete family affair. There is no point calling people without a strong reason. Keep the list confined to close relatives and pals. The best option is to call the couples on a single day rather than numerous dinners for the same number of people as it will work out more economical. Besides, there is no point calling the neighbors for introduction sake; they could be attended in a more simple manner.

The best way is to organize a lunch rather than dinners in order avoid extending the celebrations till the wee hours of the morning. Lunches tend to last much shorter and you will save on precious time on an extended drinks session besides the cost of the drinks itself.

So, organize the get together sans frills and enjoy to the core.
Opt for a simple celebrations this Thanksgiving Day
For bulk discount on fresh flowers
   By Jasnav Nagpal
Published: 10/23/2009
 
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