L.O.

To use standard written methods of addition and subtraction to

solve real life problems

Party Planning Project

Name:

28.04.2010 – 29.04.2010
 Cost per
Aspect of Party Quantity Cost Running total
unit
£500.00
Venue

Decoration

Invitations

Food & drinks

Entertainment

Gifts and
prizes for your
guests

Total cost of party

 Project Brief
You are having a birthday party!
Your parents are allowing you to plan the
party and have given you a budget.

You need to plan for the following aspects of the party

 Venue
 Decoration
 Invitations
 Food & drinks
 Entertainment
 Gifts and prizes for your guests

Using the given information, such as venue price lists and menus,
complete the tasks to plan for the ultimate party.
You will need to be accurate and clever with the way that you
plan your party and go over make sure that your costings are
accurate.
Make sure that you continue to use your costings running total
to make sure that you don’t go over budget.

Budget Available

You have been given £500.

Remember if you spend too much on one aspect you will not have
enough money to use on making your party a success!
 Task One

Where are you going to hold your party?

Venue ideas

Which venue suits your party best?

Calculate how much your party will cost to hold here…
does the venue charge by the hour or for the whole day?
Which is better value?
 Task Two

How are you going to decorate your venue?

Tables and chairs are available at your chosen venue.

How many will you need for your guests?
Plan how you want the venue to look.

Choose the decorations you want

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 Task Three

Now you need to start inviting people to your party.

How do you want your invitations to look?

Plan your invitation then choose a company to produce it.

Remember to look at how much the company charges for

different types of invitation.
 Task Four

What are you going to feed your guests?

Will it be traditional party food or something more exciting?

Don’t forget to include the price of plates and cups.

Plates = £1.00 for 8

Cups = £1.75 for 20

Find your ideal birthday cake at www.mysupermarket.co.uk

(search for celebration cake)
 Task Five

How are you going to entertain your guests?

Entertainment ideas
 Task Six

At the end of the party you will send your guests home with a
gift.

Prices are per gift bag. How many will you need?

Research your bags at :

www.bumblebags.co.uk

www.allaboutpartybags.co.uk

www.partydelights.co.uk

www.littletreasurespartybags.co.uk/party_bags_unisex_8+.htm

http://www.partiesinthebag.co.uk/products.html

Which bags will you choose?

Have you stayed under budget?