Six budget tips to help you host a festive dinner party at home for less

PARTY season is here – but it needn’t cost you a fortune.­

Avoid splurging cash out on the town and host at home instead.

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These cheap tricks will give you a dinner party to remember . . . 

D.I.Y DECS: Make paper chains from old wrapping paper and head to instructables.com to learn how to make the perfect winter snowflake designs to hang from the ceiling.

Buy budget winter garlands...