Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Quinceanera's Celebration #1 Secret for Saving Money

Isabel called me the other day. She said she wanted to have her daughter's Quinceanera celebration at the local hall in her neighborhood. She was upset, because the banquet hall wanted to charge her a rental fee of $700 for the room, plus security, plus...lots of other extra charges.

When she added up all the charges... they came to $1,500. That was before she added in the cost of renting tables and chairs, food and all the other costs for the reception.

She wanted to know what she could do. I first congratulated Isabel for not signing any agreement. And going home and adding up all the charges before making any decision. I told too many people don't do what she did. They say OK to what ever costs they are given. Then they go home add up the costs. Then they worry about where can they will get the money to pay for their daughters Quince celebration.
  • #1 Tip is to sit down and figure out how much you have to spend on your daughter's celebration.
  • Usually about one half (50%) is spent on the fiesta.
  • Once you know how much you have to spend you can start checking out different places to hold your fiesta.
  • Make an appointment with the banquet manager in order to find out the costs.
  • Make sure they have the date you want available.
  • Don't tell them the amount of money you are planning on spending for your daughter's Quince celebration.
  • Thank the banquet manager and let them know you are checking out other places.
  • Take the hand-out materials home with you.
  • Figure out how much the costs would be for the number of people you expect to attend your fiesta.
  • Check out at least three other places and follow the same procedure for each one.
Watch for the next secret re: how to get the best deal and what to do before you sign any contract.

If you can't wait for all the secrets to listed be on the blog. I recommend you order my book: Quinceanera Connection: Your Dream Celebration On Any Budget. You will receive a bonus/gift of a 70 page Quinceanera eplanner with your purchase of the book

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