Christmas Party on a Budget

 Have you ever had to put on a dinner for 75 on a very small budget?  Well, we did and I think it turned out pretty good.  We served a baked rigatoni pasta, green salad, french bread, and cupcakes for dessert.

 I found these cute napkins at IKEA and they became our inspiration. 

 We made invitations out of scrapbook paper with a silver star glued to the top. I forgot to take a picture of the invitations. These were the favors that were at each plate.  A little star ornament I got at a local craft store 50% off.  They came in a package of 24.
The cute poem I found on the internet.  I'll share it with you on another post.

 The centerpieces were made out of computer paper that I glittered and the red paper is the stuff that you cover bulletin boards with.  Fifty cents a yard, can't beat that.

We glued them to a dowel that I spray painted silver and the mister made a little wooden stand to stick the dowel into.  We set them on a cake plate filled with cupcakes that sat on a piece of polka dot oilcloth.  I stuck a little greenery around the cake plate. Every one had fun and the best part was I only spent about $125.00.