how to host a galentine's day party on a budget

By Hannah McCarthy
​Sales Manager

What’s Galentine’s Day? “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home and we just come and kick it breakfast style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.” Leslie Knope started a new holiday for women! Ladies have never needed a reason to celebrate one another and this exciting holiday encourages them to! Coming on the heel of Christmas and eve of Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day might come on the bottom of your financial priority list. Even though you’re working on a tight budget, you can still throw a great party for your ladies!

Decor    
One way to save money is by being purposeful with your decorations. Make sure everything that you are using contributes to your vision for the party. Use different shades of pink, red, and white to give your party a feminine touch! One cost effective way to decorate is with balloons. Scatter an abundance of balloons across the floor. To make a cute backdrop for your food table or photo booth, use rose gold heart balloons or one large balloon that says “XO.”

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https://www.inspiredherway.com/valentines-day-party-decorations/ ​

Food
Of course for Galentine’s Day, you need to have some breakfast food! One great option is a waffle bar! Make sure to include toppings like strawberries, whip cream, chocolate chips, peanut butter, syrup, and powdered sugar! If you want to have other food options, use their shapes and colors to contribute to the decor. Similar to the balloons, use hearts, cute phrases, lips in pink, red, and white.

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https://www.macys.com/ce/splash/its-all-about-martha?cm_mmc=mmg_social_org-_-pinterest-_-masID_campaign_marthastewartcollection_valentinesday-_-02052018_02112018

Drink
Mimosas are the drink of choice for the Galentine’s Day breakfast theme! For a sweet change, use strawberry, cranberry, and watermelon juice to make your drinks instead of orange juice. Martinelli’s can be used as a more cost effective alternative. Martinelli’s will also allow your non-drinking guest to enjoy the fun!

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http://www.swankyrecipes.com/strawberry-cream-mimosa.html?crlt.pid=camp.6vTdFsAteQl1

Entertainment
Movies are great entertainment for Galentine’s Day! When you send out your invites, ask your guests to vote on movies. This way everyone will be excited about the film that is playing. Of course your guests can always chat and socialize with the film in the background. Another activity your girls can do while watching the film is coloring. You can find some cute Galentine’s Day coloring printables on Pinterest.

Source:
https://www.lifehack.org/630257/100-inspirational-and-motivational-quotes-of-all-time-98-ap-pinterest-quotes​ 

Favors
There are so many cute favors for Galentine’s Day! One our favorites is a bag of chips with a small sign that says, “You’re all that and a bag of chips!” You can have have an assortment of chips depending on what your ladies like. Costco and Smart and Final are both great places to purchase small bags of chips in bulk!

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/494277756/watercolor-hand-lettered-youre-all-that?

Include your Gals
If your gals are anything like mine, they would love to help and be involved! Include your girls in the planning and preparation process. This can be a special experience for you to share with them! If you have friends that want to cook, have them make heart-shaped cupcakes with pink frosting. If your friend loves to decorate, allow them to set up the space for your party.

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http://www.theperfectpalette.com/2016/02/galentines-day-gala-with-tangerine.html

Who would’ve thought ladies celebrating ladies and breakfast food would make for such a fun party?! We hope this blog gave you some ideas to make your party special for your gals! The most important part of your party is to make sure your girls enjoy the night!