Your complete party planning checklist with additional tips and tricks—from invitations and decorations to tableware and party bags pre-filled with 'pick 'n' mix' favours! 

Tick off as you prepare, reducing stress on the day and click the link to shop all items in bold to complete your party prep with ease and build your very own party in a box. 

PREPARATION

▢  Choose a date and book a venue

▢  Book entertainment

▢  Guest list

▢  Choose a theme - shop now

▢  Invitations

• Time
• Date
• Venue
• Phone / number for RSVP & any allergy requirements

▢  Party Bags - shop now

▢  Party Bag Fillers- shop now

NB: (all bags will come pre-filled for your convenience)

TABLEWARE - shop now

▢  Tablecloth

▢  Party hats

▢  Table decorations

▢  Plates

▢  Cups (or pre-label juice bottles)

▢  Napkins

▢  Straws

▢  Bowls for serving

OR, you can pre-prepare packed lunches in themed lunch boxes to save time setting out food on the day...

▢  Lunchboxes

▢   Table decorations

DECORATIONS - shop now

▢  Balloons

OPTIONS MAY INCLUDE:

Latex balloons

Foil balloons e.g. number balloon / themed balloons

Balloon arch

▢  Helium cannister

You can also get your balloons filled at your local party shop for a fee. I usually find it cheaper to buy my own canister and inflate them myself.

Latex balloons should be inflated the day of the party but foil balloons can be done the day before.

▢  Banners

▢  Bunting

▢  Hanging decorations

OTHER ESSENTIALS - shop now

Items you may need for set up, during the party or for the clear up!

▢  Scissors

▢  Balloon arch tape

▢  Glue dots

▢  Ribbon

▢  Sticky tape

▢  Blue tak

▢  Bin bags

▢  Lighter for candles

▢  Pre-prepared food

▢  Drinks

▢  Napkins for cake

OR I find it easier to pre-prepare cupcakes in boxes to hand out with party bags and have a small cake with candles for singing happy birthday.

▢  Cake knife

▢  Cupcake Boxes