Life of the party

A blog by Evite

Invitation for bachelorette weekend titled Lucky in Love with red heart and red glitter envelope.

Should I make an Invitation or an Event Page? A guide to picking the right one for your gathering

Not sure whether to send an Invitation or create an Event Page on Evite? Here's what each one is built for, so you can find the right fit for your gathering.

Birthday-themed foods including a hot dog bundle, pancakes with candles, and a pyramid of champagne glasses.

Ideas worth saving: switch things up with these birthday cake alternatives

Don’t like cake? Make your birthday bash unique and swap your cake for one of these tasty dishes and desserts.

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This personality quiz will tell you exactly what gathering to host

Saw this theme and thought of you! Take this party personality quiz to find your theme and customize your textable invite.

Hmmm… we can’t find anything that matches that 🤔

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Gift Guide: For the alcohol-free host 💌

Move over “bottle of red wine”… these are the non-alcoholic gifts we’re bringing to parties from now on.

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Cheesy garlic bread with parsley and sticks of butter, surrounded by eggs, salt, cheese, dough, and garlic cloves.

This football cheesy bread is a total score 🏈

Fun-shaped foods are IN this season… see how to make this football-inspired bread.

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Four women smiling and laughing celebrating a pregnant woman in an orange dress at a baby shower.

10 baby shower themes we’re loving for 2025

It’s a baby shower bonanza! From denim decor to soda shoppes, check out our full list of trending baby shower themes that’ll be taking over this year.

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Group of friends cheering with drinks while watching a TV showing a close-up of a chicken slider.

Our Super Bowl MVP? These easy buffalo chicken sliders.

Savory sliders that come together in minutes and are guaranteed to please even the fan whose team is down by six in the fourth quarter.

Valentine-themed illustration with hearts, cherries, bows, cupid, and a cocktail glass with heart shapes.

10 themes for your best Galentine’s Day party yet

This list is by the girls, for the girls. See the 10 ideas we’re loving for Galentine’s Day.

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Trending adult party themes to host this year

From cherry everything to a party specifically dreamed up for all you introverts out there... see which themes to keep top-of-mind this year.

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Kids’ birthday party ideas that will instantly make you the “cool” parent

Here are the eight kids’ birthday trends you’ll be seeing everywhere this year.

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Celebrating a milestone birthday soon? Let’s pick out your theme.

Whether you’re turning 30, 70, or 100 (or any age in between), we’ve got the themes that will make your birthday celebration totally memorable.

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Peek inside our Christmas dinner Pinterest moodboard 📌

We’ve rounded up five festive recipes to make your holiday season even more merry — including Tini's viral mac and cheese recipe!

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13 Galentine’s Day Ideas Your Girl Group Will Absolutely Adore

Wine, PJs, crêpes and more. Throw the Galentine’s party to end all Galentine’s parties with these ideas and tips.

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Is it Sanders, Sanders’, or Sanderses…?? Here’s how to address your holiday cards.

Holiday cards should be about good cheer… not about spending half an hour searching if you need an apostrophe or a hyphen. We’re here to help!

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Adult party games that are actually fun

Get the party going with these beloved games (that we’ve played and totally recommend).

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Three women wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and pink outfits holding roses, balloon, and vintage phone.

13 Galentine’s Day Ideas Your Girl Group Will Absolutely Adore

Wine, PJs, crêpes and more. Throw the Galentine’s party to end all Galentine’s parties with these ideas and tips.

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Christmas card with a black-and-white family photo surrounded by holiday icons on red background.

Is it Sanders, Sanders’, or Sanderses…?? Here’s how to address your holiday cards.

Holiday cards should be about good cheer… not about spending half an hour searching if you need an apostrophe or a hyphen. We’re here to help!

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Collage of adult party board games including Telestrations, Wavelength, Codenames, and Stir The Pot.

Adult party games that are actually fun

Get the party going with these beloved games (that we’ve played and totally recommend).

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Meet Evite & Pledge’s February birthday heroes ⭐

Each month, we’re highlighting some of the incredible kids who chose to opt for donations instead of birthday presents. Read their stories!

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Sweeten up the holidays with chocolate Christmas bark

See how to make this simple and seriously stunning holiday treat.

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Dinner Party 101: Take the stress out of hosting

Set the table for an effortless evening of good food and great conversation with our Dinner Party 101 Playbook.

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10 Pinterest Thanksgiving recipes we’re loving this year

From sparkly seasonal cocktails to delicious baked mac and cheese, see 10 trending recipes we pulled straight from our Pinterest moodboards.

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Four diverse friends joyfully celebrating and smiling together at a lively nighttime party outdoors.

The 2024 After Party Report

You’ve thrown the parties and we’ve crunched the numbers… see what’s trending and where in this year’s edition of the After Party Report.

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New Year's Eve Times Square ball lit up at midnight with balloon, confetti, and 2026 text.

How to recreate the NYE ball drop at home

Celebrate the new year with a cascade of balloons that brings the magic of the Times Square ball drop right to your home!

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Delicious & delightful holiday swirl cookies

We called in the experts to help us with the butteriest, cheeriest holiday cookie recipe around. These holiday swirl cookies are an instant classic!

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Hand dipping a pretzel into a mug of hot chocolate topped with marshmallows and crushed candy.

Holiday hot chocolate dip

Like fondue but wayyy easier… whip up a sweet and nostalgic dessert dip inspired by winter’s favorite: hot chocolate.

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How to make these delicious Christmas tree rolls

This is quite a tree-t. Dough + cheese = the most impressive yet easy holiday appetizer ever.

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