I am hosting a dinner party for under $100!! #hosting #dinnerparty #dinnerideas

I just hosted a dinner party for under $100. Hosting does not have to be so expensive. I'm going to show you guys everything that I did. A week out, I made the menu and my hosting journal, so I had the menu and the grocery list ready to go. I went to Trader Joe's because that is the cheapest place for florals and groceries. They also have the best flowers. I ended up only spending around $75 total. I will say I did have wine at home, but still, as a host, I think name cards and seating charts are so important. I also printed out our menu and our place cards, which is a template that I actually got from shopenmind.com. This just elevates the evening without breaking the bank. I started cooking it the morning of. I had the chicken marinating in the fridge and then I made this orzo dish. I'm going to have all the recipes down below. I also prepped the strawberries for our dessert and then I made a spritz and I had this sit in the fridge earlier that day which just made it so much easier. For the table decor, I owned everything already. Most of this is actually from Walmart and it's the Better Homes and Gardens collab that I talk about all the time. It's unreal. So, that didn't actually cost me any money, but if you want me to go through and talk about every single thing that I use and like give you a price breakdown, I'm more than happy to. Chicken thighs are so easy to make and they're cheaper. I also did some roasted vegetables and then a ripped ricotta with like a baguette. So, it's literally the easiest thing in the world. Also, if you're looking to save more money, a potluck is the perfect option. But look at how cute this table looks. Majority of the stuff is literally from Walmart. I hosted four people. All in all, it was a great success. For dessert, we did strawberry poundake. I just got a pound cake that was pre-made from Publix. Literally the easiest thing in the world. I did have whipped cream, by the way. I didn't film that, but I swear every recipe that I made was very inexpensive and very easy. Like, honestly, very hard to mess up. I will say the white peach sangria that I made, I will be making that over and over again. I love that drink. It's perfectly refreshing, amazing, obsessed. I know hosting can be overwhelming and feel very expensive, but there's so many ways to do it where you're not breaking the bank. So, I hope this inspired y'all to get out there and go host. I will have all the menu and details down below. Again, swear there is cream with that.