| Party event planners are always looking for the next | | | | more caterers now look to local suppliers and farmers |
| best thing for their events all the time, no matter if they | | | | to provide the produce and equipment for their green |
| are private parties, weddings or corporate functions. | | | | event and in turn, this action cuts down on the event's |
| More demands are made daily for party planners to | | | | carbon footprint. Creating a menu with seasonal food |
| create green events and since St Paddy's Day is | | | | is another means caterers are using to help promote |
| close at hand why not create an easy St. Patrick's | | | | green events. |
| Day themed green event? | | | | It's not hard to produce a green event even for novice |
| Green events are becoming more common and when | | | | party event planners: it just takes a bit of thought, |
| party event planners are asked to produce a green | | | | product exploration and flexibility. In fact, here is a fun |
| event the first keywords to remember should be to | | | | green-themed cocktail party menu to consider for your |
| reduce, recycle and reuse various components of a | | | | St Paddy's Day party. |
| previous event. For St Paddy's Day party décor, | | | | Cocktail Party Menu |
| dust off those green candles from your December | | | | Green Vegetable Crudités with Warm Artichoke Dip |
| holiday parties. As party favors, why not give away | | | | Pesto Cheese Tortellini Skewers |
| small tree samplings that your guests can plant and | | | | Chipotle Chili Cheese Poppers |
| watch grow throughout the years? | | | | Stuffed Grape Leaves Drizzled with Olive Oil |
| Other green event party décor ideas include | | | | Mini-Spinach Salad Cups |
| creating place card holders with corks from previously | | | | Dessert |
| opened champagne and wine bottles. Don't have | | | | Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches |
| enough corks? Then just ask a few neighborhood | | | | Green Apple Bites Covered with Caramel |
| restaurants to save some for you a few days or | | | | Beverages |
| weeks before your party St Paddy's Day party. | | | | Apple Martini |
| Make it easy on yourself with invitations and send out | | | | Mint Iced Tea and Green Tea |
| e-invites. There are many websites now that feature | | | | Many of these menu items can be bought already |
| this service for free. | | | | prepared at your local market or deli. The recipe for |
| Still like mailed invitations? Why not use seeded paper | | | | the artichoke dip along with other menus, recipes, party |
| and after the party, either you or your guests can plant | | | | planning ideas and advice can be found in Budget |
| the invitations and watch them grow into potted plants | | | | Bash. |
| a literal take on green events. (Other invitation | | | | I hope you found these ideas for green events helpful |
| suggestions and advice can be found on pages 15 to | | | | for your St Paddy's Day celebration and until next time, |
| 19 in Budget Bash.) | | | | remember the Budget Bash mantra: make it simple, |
| Caterers are also leaning more towards green events | | | | delicious, stylish, fun and economical to all! |
| when working with party event planners. More and | | | | |