Plan a house party
Say what you're celebrating, when it is and roughly what you want to spend. About a minute later you have the whole plan: a countdown checklist with real dates, a budget, a menu, a shopping list, a party-day schedule and an invite your guests answer with one tap.
Three short screens. You can change anything it writes, and nothing is sent to your guests until you say so.
Draft my plan, freeWhat you get
- A countdown checklistEvery task dated backwards from party day. Move the date and the whole list moves with it.
- A budget that splits itselfYour number divided the way this kind of party usually spends, line by line.
- A menu and shopping listDishes that suit the occasion and the dietary needs you name, with what to buy.
- A party-day scheduleWhen to set up, when to eat, when the cake comes out, hour by hour.
- An invite guests answerOne link for WhatsApp, text or email. No app, no account, no sign-up for them.
- A headcount that keeps itselfAdults and kids counted separately, allergies rolled into one list, potluck dishes claimed.
A plan it drafted, in full
This is the real output for Aarav's 6th Birthday — 30 guests, a $600 budget — not a mock-up.
6 weeks before
- Draft the guest list
- Book the venue, or confirm the space at home
- Book entertainment: bounce house, magician or face painter
4 weeks before
- Send invitations
- Choose the menu
- Pick a theme and décor
2 weeks before
- Chase RSVPs from anyone who hasn't replied
- Confirm vendors in writing
- Order the cake
7 days before
- Lock the headcount
- Collect allergy and dietary notes
- Buy decorations and non-perishables
- Draft the party-day run of show
3 days before
- Confirm every vendor's arrival time
- Pack goodie bags
1 day before
- Send guests parking and arrival details
- Buy perishables and ice
| Food & drinks | $210 |
|---|---|
| Entertainment | $150 |
| Decorations | $70 |
| Cake | $60 |
| Goodie bags | $45 |
| Plates & supplies | $30 |
| Buffer | $35 |
Every kind of party
Each occasion has its own checklist, budget split and menu — a pooja is not a house party. Read the guide, or start planning.
- Kids' birthdayMaya's 6th birthday
- Milestone birthdaySam's 40th
- Surprise partySurprise 30th for Jordan
- Baby showerBaby shower for Anika
- HousewarmingGruhapravesam at the Rao home
- EngagementPriya & Arjun's engagement
- GraduationLeo's graduation party
- Festival get-togetherDiwali at our place
- Vratham / PoojaSatyanarayana Vratham at our home
- PotluckNeighbourhood potluck
- House partySaturday night at ours
- Dinner partyFriday supper club
- Team partyDesign team holiday party
Your guests never sign up
You need an account, because the plan and the replies are yours and reminders have to reach you somewhere. Everyone you invite just opens a link: they say who's coming, note an allergy, claim a potluck dish, and that's it. Only households who say yes are shown the address.
Questions
Is the party planner free?
Yes. LazyParty is free while it is in early access: the planner, the invite, RSVPs and reminders are all included.
Do I need an account?
You need one to plan, because your plan, guest list and replies are saved to it and reminders are emailed to you. The guests you invite never need an account — they open a link and reply.
Do my guests have to install anything?
No. The invite opens in whatever browser they already have, from a WhatsApp message or a text, and they reply in a few seconds.
What if the party is only two weeks away?
The checklist compresses. Must-do tasks whose dates have passed move to today, nice-to-haves drop off, and you get a list you can actually finish.
Can I change what it drafts?
Yes. Everything is a starting point: edit any task, budget line, dish or time, and add your own.
Free while we're in early access, and you can delete a party and everything on it whenever you like.
Draft my plan, free