Author: OutInCanberra

NYE 2010 Masquerade Ball @ The Boat House

Posted by | Dec 15, 2010 | |

Say farewell to 2010 with an evening of fine food, wine and music at The Boat House By The Lake’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball.

A seven course degustation menu will be served from 6.00pm featuring a sublime array of cuisine on a themed journey ‘from the mountains to the sea’ followed by dancing to an exclusive collaboration of some of Canberra’s best musicians.

Select your drinks from our extensive list which recently achieved a glass rating in the Australian Wine List of the Year Awards 2010.

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The big alcohol question

Posted by | Dec 8, 2010 | , |

I’m planning my 21st birthday party at a local bar. I have 50 guests and am wondering what would be a realistic bar tab for those guests over 4 hours? I’m concerned, because I don’t want to run out of alcohol. -K. Peters, Monash

Dear K. Peters,

It really depends on the venue you have chosen and the prices of their drinks. If you choose their basic house beer, wine, soft drinks and sparkling you would be looking at $25 to $30 per person for 4 hours, however if you include cocktails into the bar tab this could raise it up quite a bit.

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Wedding budget jitters

Posted by | Dec 8, 2010 | , |

I’m planning my wedding and I’m beginning to fret about our budget, which is looking to blow out. What are some quick tips I can keep in mind to cut costs, without having to stage a ‘budget’ wedding? -S Taylor, Gungahlin

Dear S Taylor,

It’s very easy for a few extra dollars to add up here or there. It’s okay to tweak it as you go along; just remember that if your actual costs go up on flowers that your costs also need to come down in another category.

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