Define the occasion
Who or what is being celebrated, and what should guests feel?
Try thisWrite the one-sentence promise.
Interactive utility
The Party Mahj Builder
A six-decision worksheet that turns a special occasion into a guest-ready plan.
Choose the game format
Full play, teaching, rotations, demonstration, or motif only?
Try thisPut the format in the invitation.
Map the guest journey
Arrival, food, play, break, ritual, dessert, departure.
Try thisProtect one main moment.
Reserve the footprint
Table, chairs, pathways, food, gifts, photos, and quiet space.
Try thisKeep décor outside the game zone.
Set the budget
People, food, rentals, print, favors, and contingency.
Try thisCut the lowest-impact category now.
Write the fallback
Weather, no-show, printer, food, or timing failure.
Try thisName who makes the call and when.
The plan is finished when another person can run it.
Put decisions, responsibilities, timing, and fallback in one page—not only in the host’s head.