Celebration Plans is an informational site with planning checklists for the occasions people most often host themselves: birthdays, weddings and anniversaries, baby showers, graduations and holiday gatherings.
Most party advice is either a single list of ideas or a sales page for a venue or service. We organize the work by occasion and by time, so you can see what to do six weeks out, one week out and on the day, and what tends to go wrong when a step is skipped.
We do not sell event services, rank vendors or accept payment to mention products. Prices, venue rules and local regulations vary, so we explain what to plan for and what to ask rather than quoting costs.
Food safety guidance on this site follows the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. For anything that depends on your location, such as permits, alcohol service or venue rules, check with your venue and local authorities.