Party planning guides

Straight-talk guides for the girls actually planning the weekend - what belongs on an itinerary, how far ahead to send it, how many games the party can take, and how to print at home so it still looks cute. Written from running these weekends, not from a keyword list.

July 2026 · 7 min read

What to put on a birthday invitation

Name, age, date, a start and an end time, the venue with a full address, and an RSVP with a person's name and a deadline. The end time is the line people leave off and then wonder why guests are still there at midnight. Send two to three weeks ahead for a local party, four if anyone is travelling.
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July 2026 · 8 min read

What to put on a bachelorette weekend itinerary

A bachelorette itinerary needs six things: an arrival window rather than a time, one anchor activity per day, meals with names attached, addresses and meeting points written out, a money line, and a named backup plan. Everything else is decoration. Most itineraries fail because they list activities without saying where to stand or who is paying.
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July 2026 · 7 min read

How many bachelorette games do you actually need?

Three games for a bridal shower, two for a bachelorette night out, and none at all for a weekend built around an activity. Ten-game bundles exist so you can choose, not so you play all ten. The order matters more than the count: an icebreaker while people arrive, one about the bride, and one loud one after dinner.
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