Guides

Planning guides, checklists and etiquette — for hosts, by hosts.

The baby shower

Baby Shower

Guides

How to Plan a Baby Shower

A friendly, step-by-step guide to planning a baby shower the parents-to-be will actually love — without the spreadsheet stress.

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The birthday

Birthday

Guides

How to Plan a Birthday Party

Plan a birthday party guests rave about — without the last-minute scramble. Here's the full playbook for casual nights and milestone celebrations.

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The wedding

Wedding

Guides

Wedding Planning Checklist

A grounded, month-by-month wedding planning checklist — the bits that actually matter, in the order to do them, with the digital tools that quietly save you a hundred hours.

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The party planning

Party Planning

Guides

Party Planning Timeline

A clean, six-week timeline for planning any party — adapt it to birthdays, anniversaries, retirements and engagements.

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The rsvps

RSVPs

Guides

How to Collect RSVPs (Without Chasing)

Stop chasing RSVPs by message and email. Here's the modern way to collect them — and what to do about the silent 20%.

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The invitation timing

Invitation Timing

Guides

When Should Invitations Be Sent?

A simple table of how far ahead to send every kind of invitation — from a backyard BBQ to a destination wedding.

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The etiquette

Etiquette

Guides

Invitation Etiquette Guide

A modern take on invitation etiquette — the rules that still matter, and the ones you can comfortably retire.

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The guest list

Guest List

Guides

Guest List Planning Guide

Planning a guest list is part diplomacy, part spreadsheet. Here's the modern, gentle way to do both.

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The invitation writing

Invitation Writing

Guides

How to Write Invitation Wording

A simple structure that works for any event — plus a checklist for tone, etiquette and the one thing every invitation must include.

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