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A little less to remember.

Your free Party Starter Kit: four useful pages for a celebration that feels beautifully together.

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Preview of the QDP Party Starter Kit timeline worksheet

Four pages. One calmer party.

  • Your party timeline
    A gentle sequence from choosing the date to sending thank-yous.
  • A thoughtful shopping list
    Keep borrowed, owned and still-to-buy supplies together.
  • Your color story
    Plan a main color, quiet neutral and small accents.
  • The final details
    Proofreading checklist, a print-scale test and thank-you notes.

These are planning worksheets for personal use. Invitations, themed games and decorative products are purchased separately.

A timeline to make your own.

4–6 weeks before

Choose a date, guest count, venue and spending limit. Pick the invitation and send it once the event details are settled.

2–3 weeks before

Decide on food, one focal point and the color palette. Borrow serving pieces, order any supplies with delivery time, and keep your shopping list together.

1 week before

Check responses, print one test of each paper item, confirm food quantities and assign a helper for setup or photographs.

The day before

Set out empty serving pieces, arrange the welcome area, prepare favor bags and check the route from the entrance to the party.

Party day

Add food and fresh flowers, put out pens for activities, take a photograph and leave yourself time to welcome guests.

After the party

Note gifts and kind gestures while they are fresh, send thank-yous and save reusable decorations for the next celebration.

Keep the good ideas.

Bookmark your favorite collection or save its color palette to Pinterest. When the next celebration comes around, start with the supplies and colors you already love.