8 Simplifying Steps for your Birthday Planning

You only get one birthday a year and you need to enjoy it. You might want to celebrate your birthday with friends and family. Planning a birthday party by yourself can be hard, which is why people need guidance to make sure that their special day is memorable. Here are some tips that will come in handy when planning a birthday party.

Set a Budget

Nothing goes well without a budget so make sure you have one and stick to it. Once you know how much you have, you can decide on what to get for the birthday party. However, since it is your birthday, you can have some leeway but not too much as it will affect everything else. 

Choose a Date and Time

Next up is picking your date and time. Do you want the party to be thrown on the actual date, or maybe sometime after or before? It's best to get the date set in place at this point so you can know when you need to begin ordering all necessities for the party.

Decide on the Venue

Is the party going to be at home? At a restaurant or club? Maybe even it's own venue? This is when you should be deciding where you actually want to throw the party since you have to account for the number of guests you'll be having and the theme and mood of the party.

Decide on Decorations

Depending on how big the birthday party will be, you'll most likely want to be decorating around the venue. If you're having a themed birthday party, then pick up decorations that relate to that theme. Even if there isn't a theme, it's still great to have decorations up that people will love to look at. Once decided, you can go ahead and order everything that you'll need.

Entertainment

What's a birthday party without some fun activities to take part in? Whether you're going all out or you're just putting some small fun activities and games into place, now's a great time to determine all of that. It is also the best time to book any entertainment, such as a band, musicians and anyone else you want to entertain you and your guests.

Send out RSVPs

Unfortunately, you're not going to have any guests showing up if you don't tell them about it. Since everything has been planned and set into place, you're good to go to begin sending out RSVPs. You should be sending these out two to three weeks before the party to make sure people have enough time to plan for it and get you gifts.

Purchase the Cake

Everyone knows that a birthday party isn't complete without an awesome cake. Order your cake a month before your date especially if you want specialty cakes. It takes time to make the perfect cake, so don't wait until the party is only a week away to do this.

Finalize Everything and Set-Up

A week to your big day, you can call your guests to ensure that they are able to show up to the party. Also, go over the activities and confirm your entertainment plans are still on. Check one everything so you can make any last-minute changes if necessary.

That covers everything! The day before the event you'll want to make sure all food is prepared if you're preparing anything yourself.  With these tips, you can be sure to have a fun and memorable birthday.