Hey, guys, I am here with Courtney from Pizzazzerie,
and we're gonna talk all about how to throw a great party.
So thanks for being here
Excited to be here!
This is so fun.
OK, so we're gonna walk through how to throw
a great tailgating party, a baby shower,
and a birthday party.
And thanks to my friends Home Chef
for making this segment possible.
So, this first party is a tailgate party.
[Courtney] Football.
[Rachel] I'm so ready for football! [Courtney] So excited!
[Rachel] So great, OK.
So you have some great tips
of how to host a great tailgating party.
Stay on budget.
So, first thing is don't feel obligated
or like you have to go to your favorite burger joint
or barbecue place to get food for the crowd,
because it'll get expensive, and fast.
So make large dish recipes for a crowd,
like pasta salad, a lot of burgers,
a lot of hot dogs, kinda make a few things
and just make a lot of them that are easy,
crowd-pleasing favorites.
Instead of small things, big, you'll save money.
[Courtney] Big batch, absolutely.
I love it, OK tip number two?
Number two, instead of going to the party store,
where the prices are raised a little bit
head to the dollar store for your team's colors in plates,
napkins, cups and cutlery. [Rachel] I love that!
That's actually so great because this plate would be orange
if it was up to me, go Vols.
But, instead of feeling like you have to buy the logo T,
or all of that. [Courtney] Yes, you don't need to.
[Rachel] You just get...yes [Courtney] Just stay your color scheme.
[Rachel] And its more simple [Courtney] Yes
[Rachel] And I kinda like that too. [Courtney] Yeah.
[Rachel] Keep it classy people, its great, and cheap.
[Courtney] Love it, absolutely.
OK and last tip for tailgating party?
At the grocery store,
don't feel like you have to buy the brand-name everything.
[Rachel] That's good. [Courtney] So buy the store brand
because you'll save a few dollars here and there,
and it really adds up when you're throwing a big
tailgate party.
[Rachel] Yes, I mean mustard is mustard.
[Courtney] Yes, it's all the same. [Rachel] It's all the same
[Courtney] So just get the store brand and it will be awesome.
[Rachel] So great. OK, before we head inside
we're probably gonna eat all this food.
[Courtney] Absolutely. [Rachel] Cause it smells so good.
All right, next up we have baby showers,
which is like my season of life.
Absolutely, I love to throw baby showers,
its so fun, one of my favorite types of parties to throw.
So great! OK, so number one tip is?
Clear glass or white cake stands and trays.
[Rachel] Oh I love that, yes.
Because you can get them one time from Home Goods, Target,
and then you can use them for any occasion,
any color scheme; they'll always work.
[Rachel] Reuse, and, I think it makes them look beautiful! [Courtney] Yes!
[Rachel] I think it just makes it look clean and classy.
[Courtney] Goes with everything, yes, perfect.
[Rachel] So great, all right, tip number two:
[Courtney] Food! Don't feel like you have to
serve a whole meal at a baby shower.
Three to four appetizers, cupcakes or cake; you're done.
It doesn't have to be a lot.
[Rachel] Which is so inexpensive by the way. Finger foods, praise Jesus, hallelujah.
[Courtney] Yes, you'll end up with leftover food.
Like it always happens 'cause
they're there to see that mom-to-be,
[Rachel] Yes, they're not eating anyways!
[Courtney] Yes, they're busy kind of watching her open the gifts,
so that's kind of what the focus is.
[Rachel] OK, so with food, do you like doing more of
a brunch or an afternoon?
[Courtney] Yes, I like brunch because I think it's fun.
People have normally had breakfast,
they're not looking for a second breakfast.
So just a few little pickup things, fruit,
and then you're good to go!
And it's kind of a fun time of day to come celebrate mom-to-be.
[Rachel] Love it, finger foods on the clear and whites, beautiful.
OK, so last tip is?
[Courtney] Flowers. Don't feel like you have to spend a ton of money at a florist.
[Rachel] This one does stress me out a little bit.
[Courtney] It can rack up fast. [Rachel] Yes!
[Courtney] But you can do it yourself.
Just visit a couple of grocery stores,
[Rachel] Grocery stores. [Courtney] and then use smaller vases
to kind of spread out flowers across your table.
And add greenery.
I've even picked some stems from my own yard to kind of
add greenery and fluff up a few little arrangements.
[Rachel] I love that. [Courtney] And it's easy.
[Rachel] Yes, and so things like Costco even,
I have seen Costco and I've walked by
and said their flowers actually look beautiful.
[Courtney] Yes! [Rachel] Its great!
[Courtney] And its much more affordable.
And, one thing I love to do is let the mom-to-be
take home the flowers so she can use them
to kind of brighten up her home
while she waits for baby's arrival.
[Rachel] OK, so good, wow, I love these tips.
They feel so doable and affordable, great.
[Rachel] OK, so coming up next, we have?
[Courtney] Tips for birthday parties.
[Rachel] Birthday parties. [Courtney] Yes, so fun.
[Rachel] Constant, yes, love it.
[Rachel] All right, this is adorable.
[Courtney] Thanks, I love birthday parties,
[Rachel] This is so cute. [Courtney] They're my favorite.
[Rachel] Yes, OK, so tip number one?
[Courtney] Tip number one is party printables.
You can make your own
and don't have to be super artsy crafty.
[Rachel] Oh, that's so good.
[Courtney] You just need a printer and some card stock.
And they even have some really fun calligraphy fonts
online for free that you can kind of add
and decorate and it can still be really simple,
and it kind of adds that polished look to the party.
[Rachel] So cute, and actually I'm really excited
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All right, tip number two.
[Courtney] Number two, plan the time of your party carefully.
So, you don't want to have to serve a whole meal.
So just like the baby shower, do it in like the afternoon.
Cake, a few snacks, you're good.
You don't have to serve a full dinner
to the neighborhood for a birthday party.
[Rachel] So good, OK, so, I can't remember which kid is was
(laughter) it was the first birthday of Caroline maybe.
But we did pizza, cause I love pizza, and I ordered a ton,
and it was like, kind of expensive! When I got the total in the app
I was like "Ew!" [Courtney] Like it adds up!
[Rachel] I know, like Pirate's Booty, Chex Mix - just call it a day.
[Courtney] Yes. And cake, they're all there for the cake anyway. [Rachel] Yes.
[Courtney] And so you don't have to kind of serve a full on meal.
[Rachel] So good. [Courtney] So plan the time of your party like 2 to 4 p.m.,
and then you kinda get out of the full meal thing.
[Rachel] I love it, OK. Last but not least,
[Courtney] Cake.
So, one of my very favorite tips for birthday parties is
kind of decorate your own cake.
So instead of going to like an expensive bakery,
head to the grocery store bakery,
and ask for a white buttercream cake.
It'll be the cheapest thing because they didn't add
a lot of the decorations. [Rachel] Brilliant.
[Courtney] And add your own. [Rachel] Yes.
[Courtney] So whether it's just inexpensive candies,
or a few extra floral blooms,
or a fun little printable sign, decorate it yourself.
[Rachel] Yes, so cute.
I mean like that cake, adorable.
[Courtney] And then it can match your theme and you're not trying
to like match colors with the bakery, you just do it yourself.
[Rachel] So great.
OK, so you're a mom, and your party-planning
and all of it. [Courtney] Yes.
[Rachel] So, what do you do? What's your number one tip
when you have a party, like the week of,
that keeps you sane?
What do you do?
[Courtney] Yes, it can be hard, but it can be done.
You just have to schedule everything carefully.
So don't leave things to the last minute.
So coordinating with my husband; like he has my little one.
I'm working like crazy, and when she goes down at night,
working like crazy.
So you can get it all done,
you just have to do it in the time slots
that are right for the family's schedule.
[Rachel] That's so good.
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[Courtney] Awwww. [Rachel] for being here.
[Rachel] So here's a gift card for you. [Courtney] Thank you! Thank you.
[Rachel] I hope you love them as much as I do.
[Courtney] Thank you. [Rachel] But for real,
[Rachel] thanks for coming on today, [Courtney] Thanks, it's a blast.
[Rachel] and helping us with all party needs.
[Courtney] Yup! [Rachel] We love you
[Courtney] Thanks!