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Celebrate With Your Besties
Think of Galentine’s as Valentine’s Day’s cooler, more inclusive cousin. It’s all about celebrating the friends who hype you up, send the “you got this” texts, and show up with ice cream when the group chat gets dramatic.
How to Make Gummies for Kids
Looking for an easy at-home activity that your kids will love? This is it. Four easy ingredients and you are set to go.
Last Minute Areas to Clean Before Hosting
For the times that you want to host a get together but are intimidated of the to-dos. Cleaning list: Simplified
Social Interaction is a Must
On why making time to be social and upholding genuine connections are so vital for our wellbeing (and fun, too!)
Use What You Have At Home
For when you want to have people over or throw a party at home on a last-minute notice. Simplify your set-up process, and be sustainable!
History of Galentine’s & How To Celebrate
Galentine's Day, aka the holiday to celebrate the ladies in your life, is just around the corner. What to do, how to embrace singleness, friendship, and all that being a gal is all about.
Galentine's Gift Guide 2024
Planning for Galentine's and need ideas for what to give your friends? Our gift guide is inside.
Big Game Hosting Must-Dos
Get ready to host for the Big Game with our must-dos, must-haves, and must-plays. Our favorite recipes and more.
Everything's Coming Up Roses: DIY
Your party decor for any gathering where roses are welcome. Which is every gathering, IMO.
How to Handle Layoffs
Layoffs are happening, and we know it just sucks. Here's how to handle it now, and next week.
Host a Party: Lunar New Year
The Year of the Rabbit is here. Check out our guide for celebrating the start of the 2023 Lunar New Year.
Host a Date Night: Aphrodisiac Night
Plan a sultry night for you and your partner with these top stimulants.
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National Ditch Your Resolution Day
With the New Year in full effect, and New Year's Resolutions almost come and gone, celebrate National Ditch Your Resolution Day with these alternatives.
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Host How I Host: Lauren Galaz
A series of hosts, hostesses, creatives, cooks, lovers of gatherings, dreamers, and so much more.
Host How I Host: Monika Shah of Present
A series of hosts, hostesses, creatives, cooks, lovers of gatherings, dreamers, and so much more.
Top Rom-Coms to Watch From Every Decade
Wishing you had a list of the absolute all-time best rom coms? Here it is. Just in time for Valentine's Day. And Galentine's of course.
Winter Mocktail Recipes
Mix up these killer mocktail recipes to spice up your Dry January aspirations. For planning a party or sipping solo.
Party Planning: Anti-Baby Shower Games
Done with the old baby shower games everyone's played too many times? For those of you planning a party rather than the typical shower... we've compiled the top fresh new games to keep your guests engaged and entertained.
Pregnancy-Safe Recipes to Serve at a Baby Shower
Our top baby shower recipes for party planning are here with pregnancy-safe foods for the future mama.
Tips For Storing & Organizing Party Hosting Supplies
Staring at your decor supplies and not sure how to tackle putting them away? Our step by step guide walks you through sorting and labeling in 7 simple steps.
3 Rules to Make Food and Wine Pairing Easy
Stuck on which foods to serve with which wines? Expert sommelier Carlos Solorzano-Smith offers a deep dive into his recommendations.
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DIY Bouquet Bar
Planning a party and want to arrange your own flowers? Simple quick how-to inside.
Where To Hide Your Gnomes This Holiday Season
Have you heard that decorating with gnomes is in this winter season? Find our best tips for how to decorate with flair. Who knew gnomes could be stylish?
Party Planning: How to Make Easy Backdrops
Looking for that finishing touch for planning a party with a killer backdrop? Not sure how to set up a scene for photo ops? We gotcha covered.
Holiday Season Survival Guide
Our holiday hack list of how to handle holidays, how to handle family stress, and how to decrease stress amongst it all.
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How to Arrange Holiday Florals
Dress up your tablescape this holiday with florals, garland, and decor fit for the season.
5 Tips to Ace Your Holiday Wine Shopping
From our experts, here is how to buy the right wine for your occasion. Simplify your process. Top tips for choosing which wine is best for you.
How to Set Up a Hot Cocoa Bar
Holiday party hosting hack you must do in 2025
Top Christmas Movies to Watch
Christmas movies are here once again and it's time to pull out the Hallmark channel. Or don't... depending what camp you fall in. Our list of top holiday movies to turn on in 2024.
Hosting Hacks Straight From Our Founder
Get ready to host your event stress-free with our ultimate hosting hacks, from the creator of Partytrick herself.
Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Our all-encompassing shopping list to cover all your holiday shopping needs. Looking for Christmas gifts? We've got you covered.
How To Navigate Gifting Over the Holidays
When time for giving gifts comes around, it can sometimes (often) seem like more of a headache than a, well, gift. Try one of these ideas to guide your process this holiday season.
How to Tie Ribbons on Napkins
Dress up your table settings with our favorite simple trick. Add a ribbon to your napkins and your presentation skyrockets. Three easy ways to tie inside.
How To Decorate with Hanging Glass Orbs
Light up your party with this simple DIY that truly transforms your space.
How to Remove Wine Stains
Our top ten proven ways to get rid of wine stains. So you can enjoy the party, and your wine, stain-free.
How to Account for Uninvited Guests
For the moments that you may get unexpected guests, let go of the stress and embrace the host that you are. Our best tips for letting the guest in and making them feel part of the party.
Top Event Planner & Meet the Founder: Virginia Frischkorn
Get to know the creator behind Partytrick. From her career in events and making memories happen, comes the digital product that is looking to shift the hosting industry.
Our Top Mocktails to Make This Season
These mocktail recipes are quick and easy to serve up, so the next time you want a fun drink without the hangover, we've got you covered.
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Our Favorite Non-Alcoholic Beverages Ready to Drink
Simplify your hosting experience (and amp up the good energy) with these non-alcoholic canned and bottled beverages.
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Host How I Host: Emma Boehm
A series of hosts, hostesses, creatives, cooks, lovers of gatherings, dreamers, and so much more.
Alternative Ingredients When Baking
For thetimes when you're baking and realize you're out of eggs. Or flour. Or white sugar. And need to use something else. Good news: You can make it work.
How to Set Up a Popcorn Bar
A DIY snack bar that suits all taste buds: how to set up a popcorn bar that all your guests will love.
How to Figure Out What Size of Linen to Buy
Take one thing off your party planning checklist and use our simple chart to determine what size linen to buy for your table.
Tailgate Menu: Sweet Treats
For your sweet tooth after a pretty sweet sweep.
Tailgate Menu: Lite Bites
Feel good with these lighter bites. No one will know you snuck in some wellness.
Tailgate Menu: Heavier Bites
Host your best game day party yet. These bites are certain to satisfy, win or lose.
Pumpkin Carving Menu: Lite Bites
Simple fall treats to fit the season and your waistline.
Pumpkin Carving Menu: Sweet Treats
Not just a PSL this time.
Pumpkin Carving Menu: Heavier Bites
Warm and hearty for sweater weather.
Famous Couples Menu: Lite Bites
These spooky appetizers will entertain your guests and their taste buds.
Famous Couples Menu: Sweet Treats
Just because it's a spooky soiree doesn't mean you can't add a touch of sweet.
Pine Cone Christmas Trees
Spruce up your decor with the most festive tree around. Simple DIY for a holiday feel.
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Ideas for Goodie Bags at a Kids Party
Looking for your guide to putting together goodie bags for your kids' party, and simplifying while you're at it? We've got you.
How to Set The Perfect Fall Tablescape
Host your most festive fall gathering with this welcoming scene on your table. Serve up a warm meal with an even warmer tablescape.
How To Decorate a Holiday Dinner Table on a Budget
Creating a holiday tablescape you just may want to keep the holly mood with all year long.
DIY Wine Cork Wreath
Craft this easy-to-do but great to look at wreath. For your door, in your home, as a centerpiece.
DIY your Own Place Cards for the Perfect Fall Themed Gatherings
Create easy personalized place cards to welcome your guests and set the fall mood.
DIY Holiday Light Decor
Light up your home with this chandelier at no hassle to you. Simple DIY to make your space glow.
How to Decorate a Holiday Mantel
Set up your mantel for the holidays with decor that feels like the best kind of festive.
How to Set Up a Bar Arrangement: Fall Edition
Set up a bar scene that is fit for even the most fall-knowing decorator out there.
Winter Warmth Recipes
Warm up your winter gathering with these traditionally seasonal recipes.
Winter Wonderland: Vegan & Gluten Free Menu
Your vegan menu curated for your winter gathering.
Perfect Picnic Menu
Put these together and pack them up for your picnic out.
Festive Feast Recipes
Your home may be festive. Once you add in these warm dishes, it will be all the more merry.
Turn It Into a Take-Out Party
Make hosting easier on yourself when you plan a party at home and give your guests the gift of amazing food: take-out style.
How to Make a Themed Wreath
Get your home ready for fall with these easy seasonal DIY wreaths.
Tips for When Guests Arrive to the Party Early
For the moments when you are scrambling (with ease of course) to finish prep, and your first guests arrive early.
Entertaining Essentials
Hosting is that much more enjoyable when you have your go-to items. Check out our list of entertaining essentials to stock your kitchen for hosting.
Halloween DIY Decor: Glue Gun Edition
Spooky. Scary. Maybe a little sticky? Make these easy halloween decorations with what you may already have at home.
DIY Mexican Paper Flowers
Make these simple DIY crafts to decorate your next Taco Tuesday gathering. Supplies needed: tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and a can-do attitude. Maybe a margarita too...
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Perfect Picnic Beverage Menu
Mix 'em up, shake 'em up, pour into a to-go cup and make your picnic happen. Beverage recipes for your best picnic outing yet.
How to Make Halloween Puff Paint Spiderwebs
Make easy DIY decor for your Halloween party, using only three supplies.
How to Batch Prep Taco Meat
Simplify your prep for Taco Tuesday with this easy recipe. Do it beforehand so you can kick back and enjoy another marg.
Game Night Drinks Menu
Fresh cocktail (and mocktail) recipes to mix up for your next game night.
Farm to Fork Recipes
Farm to Fork style recipes for your Farm to Table gathering.
Farm to Table: Vegan & Veggie
Vegan and veggie recipes for your Farm Fresh menu for a Farm to Table gathering.
Farm Fresh Recipes
Recipes for your Farm Fresh menu for a Farm to Table gathering.
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Easy (and delicious) Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
This family favorite will get you in just the right fall mode. A pumpkin muffin recipe sure to please.
Boozy Brunch Cocktail Recipes
Serve up these sparkly delights to make your boozy brunch what it's all about.
Create Your Own Crystal Ball
Using simple supplies that you already have at home (and a few round ornaments), make these easy DIY crystal balls for your Halloween party.
8 Women to Dress Up As for Your Next Costume Party
Costume ideas for the next time you need to dress up as well, any woman. Now you can sing, "I'm every woman!" just like Whitney.
Movie Night Conversation Starters
Your go-to conversation starters for any movie night, Hollywood, red carpet themed party.
How to Create and Send the Perfect Invite
Looking for the best way to create and send out invitations to your next party? Check out our top recommendations to get the word out.
Our Favorite Lanterns & Luminaries
Complete your outdoor scene with our top lantern and luminary recommendations.
Dress Up Your Drinks
Let your drinks join in the party with these fun, simple add-ons. Accessorizing your beverage just made drinking that much more fun.
How to Know How Much Wine to Buy
Not sure how much wine to buy for your party? Check out our tips for planning how much to estimate based on your number of guests. Cheers!
Apple-Themed Games
Fall and all things apple means whipping out the backyard games. Try these easy games with few supplies needed besides apples.
DIY Napkin Treatment Using an Herb Bundle
Make your own easy napkin treatment using herbs with our DIY step-by-step tutorial.
Where to Find Vendors for the Party You're Hosting
Planning a party in a different city? Searching for vendors but don't know where to start? Check this list of resources.
Tips & Tricks for Hosting Game Night
Our go-to guide for how to successfully throw a party a la game night that your friends remember. All the while looking like it's all fun and games to you.
Style Your Tablescape with Cactus
Switch up your centerpieces with something spiky and bold. Cactus decor, at your service.
Play Dress Up for Taco Tuesday
Bring your Taco Tuesday up a notch with festive accessories to match the vibe. Don't let the margaritas have all the fun!
How to Make Custom Ice Cubes
Ready to wow your guests with one of our favorite and honestly easiest how-to's ever? Garnish drinks with these ice cubes and let the cocktail do the talking.
How to Fold Napkins
Check out our easy how-to guide on folding napkins for your upcoming gathering.
Tips for Cleaning Up a BBQ
Plan your best bbq yet and make your cleaning process the easiest yet.
How to Have Better Conversations
The skill we're never taught but is perhaps the most important one to have. Our go-to guide featuring resources, common sense, and a downright sense of everyday humor.
Game Night Recipes
For those nights when you're hosting friends and want the yummy, savory, playful food that matches the vibes. Games, optional.
How to Decorate Potted Herbs with Brown Paper Bags
An easy how-to tutorial to make your own centerpiece with potted herbs and brown bags.
Order Flowers Online from Our Favorite Places
Our top recommendations to order flowers online to complete your party decor.
How Many Guests are Too Many Guests?
Have you ever wished you had a guide to help determine how many people to invite to your next gathering? Here you go.
Best Aprons for BBQ Parties
Complete your backyard bbq with the apron that speaks your personality. Oh yeah, and keep the bbq sauce away too.
Your shortcut to stress-free hosting
Spend less time coordinating and more time actually connecting.