How to Throw a Galentine’s Day Party

I know, I know…Valentine’s is a commercial holiday probably created by a marketing mastermind to drive up sales for chocolate and roses. While I guess this thinking is not wrong, Valentine’s Day is as good of an excuse as any, in our opinion, to get festive and celebrate our amazing loved ones! Mom life is busy and cultivating your own meaningful relationships often takes a backseat to ensuring your kids have meaningful relationships (hello, playdates!). So here is my challenge to you hard-working mamas out there: this Valentine’s Day, put your friendships first and dedicate time to connect with your gal pals. 

How to Throw a Galentine’s Day Party

My recipe for Galentine’s Day Party success is pretty simple:

Good friends + good food + good wine = a very good time

Now, let’s break down that equation…

Good Friends

Hopefully, you have them! If not, find them! Fast! Choose an event location (a simple, cozy night in is just my style), a date, and a time. For my Galentine’s event, I used Canva to create a festive invitation, then shared it through a Facebook Event I created to officially invite friends.

Extra Tip: Make sure you have a spouse, a friend, or a babysitter scheduled to watch the kids. Because, while I love my kids, sometimes they make it hard to truly focus on a good conversation with friends!

Good Food

Charcuterie is a crowd favorite, and for good reason. Meats, cheeses, spreads, dried fruits, nuts…the list of items is long, and the options are endless. The process of making a Charcuterie board can be overwhelming and, for that reason, I ordered a board from Charcutori. The ordering process is simple; just fill out an online form where you can customize your board with tons of options. My board received a lot of “oohs” and “aahs” from my gal pals – it was both tasty and beautiful!

I did create a fun dessert charcuterie board, mostly with items found at Costco. They had seasonal, heart-shaped macaroons, a variety of chocolates, and pistachios that were perfect for my festive and sweet creation.

Good Wine

And you can’t have a Galentine’s party without some good wine! Not only did I have wine for the party, but I actually invited Haley Culmone to come and lead our group of gals in a wine tasting. She is a total expert and although she knows ALL. THE. THINGS., she was great at speaking about the wines in a way that wasn’t pretentious. We were introduced to four different wines, across a variety of origins. We swirled, we smelled, we tasted, we laughed… the whole wine tasting experience really helped to make the Galentine’s party a truly personal and special affair.

Hopefully, these steps work for you to get you going with planning the best Galentine’s Day Party ever!

For other Valentine’s Day themed posts, check out Celebrating Valentine’s Day with Kids or Feel the Love in the ATL this Valentine’s Day.