Making the Most of Party Supplies

Keep party decorations on hand for every occasion
By Denise Brown By making the most of party supplies you can stretch your office’s party budget even farther. Everybody loves to take a break and have a party. By keeping bulk party supplies on hand, you can not only save on business party decorations, you can also save on the time involved in planning parties.
 

Don’t feel that all your party supplies have to be color coordinated or match a theme. While it’s a nice touch to have some items coordinated, you can save a lot of money by also incorporating a lot of basic white or clear products that you purchase at the local big box store or from party supply wholesalers. Other simple ways of making the most of party supplies include:

1. Buying party favors and party equipment the next day after a holiday. Often these products are on sale at deep discount.

2. Buying bulk party supplies from wholesale party supply companies that offer free shipping.

3. Buying storage containers specifically for party supplies so they are easily accessible and stay in good shape.

Buy bulk party supplies

This is by far the best way to save money on your party budget. Keep a selection of items such as crepe paper streamers and other basic party decorations in your party supply storage box.
Try: Buy bulk party supplies from PartyPro.com. Its website contains literally thousands of party items at discounted prices. You can also find a large selection of bulk party supplies from BulkPartySupplies.com.

Keep a supply of dishes in your party supplies storage box

This includes plastic eating utensils as well as paper or plastic plates and cups. With the growing awareness of the environment, it is possible to find "green" party ware as well.
Try: Keep a supply of plastic ware on hand from Discount Party Supplies Warehouse. These party suppliers not only provide basic plastic ware dishes but they also carry party supplies for special occasions as well. Oriental Trading offers wholesale party supplies including plastic cutlery in a large variety of colors, as well as white and clear. GreenPartyGoods offers tableware that is all natural and biodegradable.

Use color-coordinated party supplies for more than one holiday

Buy red tableware after Christmas when it's on sale and use it for Valentine's Day. You can use green Christmas party supplies to celebrate St. Patrick's Day as well as Mardi Gras. The list is endless.
Try: Windy City Novelties offers a large selection of colored paper products in a large variety of colors. It also offers a number of color-coordinated business party favors as well. Add to your color coordinated party supply collection with plates, cups and napkins from PartyPail.com.

• Whenever possible, be on hand during clean up time after the party. Salvage any unused party supplies for another party.
• If possible, buy storage containers for your party supplies in colors to match your party ware. If your red supplies are all together, when it's time to plan the Christmas party or Valentine's party, everything is all in one place. An alternate way to store your party goods is to keep them stored by season.