If you’re looking to spread the love among your girlfriends this Valentine’s season, you should consider hosting your very own Galentine’s Day party. Not familiar with the concept? Well, thanks to Leslie Knope from the hit TV show Parks and Recreation, this unofficial holiday has grown in popularity in recent years and is fast becoming iconic to women all over the world.
So, what exactly is Galentine’s Day? It’s a day celebrating women the day before the traditional holiday of love; Valentine’s Day. Hosted on February 13th, friends gather together to show love and appreciation to one another in the form of cards, gifts, great food, and great company. You go, gal!
The Theme: Galentine’s Day Galore
So, how do you make a show-stopper of a Galentine’s Day party? Let’s kick things off with the theme. While there are many Galentine’s Day party themes to choose from – such as anti-Valentine’s or slumber parties – we think the coolest theme around is essentially Valentine’s with a Twist. It’s so much easier to focus on the love aspect of Galentine’s Day – plus so many heart-inspired decorations are available at this time, so it just makes the whole party-planning process that much simpler. Who doesn’t love a win-win?
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The Invitations
Now you’ve got your Galentine’s Day party theme sorted, it’s time to focus on your guest list – and evidently, the invitations. What we especially love about Galentine’s Day is the way we can shower our friends with some much-needed love and kindness – and that can start with your invitations. Whether you choose to send an adorable digital e-vite or go old-school and choose a gorgeous design to post to them, we know your girls will just love the personal touch – be sure not to skip on this step.
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The Decorations
Okay, now we’re really getting to the fun part! Naturally, when it comes to hosting any event, the decorations take center stage – and priority. And that’s not different for your Galentine’s Day party. As we’re in the mood for (platonic) love, you’ll need to go full out with all the reds, pinks, golds, and whites as your Galentine’s Day party color palette. Think balloons, banners, signs, buntings… The more the merrier, #gal!
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Find out how to host one epic Galentine’s Day brunch here
The Bar
No Galentine’s Day party is complete without an awesome mimosa bar set up – alcoholic or not – and we’re here to guide you through this process. Here at Cotier Brand, we’ve created the most epic 97-piece Mimosa Bar Kit to provide you with all you’ll need to set up your very own mimosa bar. Complete with labels, straws, signs, and banners, we’ve got you – and your best gals – covered. And if that’s not enough, check out this amazing Pink Lemonade Mimosa recipe for even more bubbly inspiration:
Pink Lemondade Mimosas
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 4 cocktails
Ingredients:
- 1 cup store-bought pink lemonade, chilled
- 2 cups prosecco/champagne/sparkling wine, chilled
- Fresh raspberries and strawberries
- Lemon slices
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The Food
It’s no secret that we eat with our eyes first, so when it comes to deciding on the food you’d like to serve at your Galentine’s Day brunch, be sure to keep that in mind. We’ve taken the liberty of including this delicious Galentine’s Day charcuterie board recipe to really inspire your culinary creativity. The best part? It’s super quick and easy to prepare and it’s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Yes, please!
Galentine’s Day Charcuterie Board
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 loaf whole wheat bread, each slice cut into hearts
- Sliced salami
- Sliced ham, rolled
- Swiss cheese sliced thin, cut into hearts
- 1 small block blue cheese
- 1 small jar Vlasic Snack’mms
- Fresh raspberries
- Fresh blackberries
- Red licorice pieces
- Raspberry yogurt pretzels
- Gummy candies
- Dried cranberries
- Flower for garnish, pink daisies
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The Gifts
You may be wondering how to end your epic Galentine’s Day party on a high? Let us introduce you to the most adorable activity you could possibly do with your girlfriends: a card-making craft corner. Here, you can spend time designing and writing heartfelt messages to one another as a friendship keepsake – and memory of the special day you’ve all spent together. There’s nothing that says, “I appreciate you” better than a handmade card, right?
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Until Next Time…
Well, there we have it gal! How to throw a show-stopping Galentine’s Day party – courtesy of Cotier Brand. We truly hope we’ve inspired you to get party planning and feel ready to spend a wonderful day celebrating all of your female friendships!
With love, Cotier xo
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