Plan a Themed Party

Plan a complete themed party for the following:

Theme (or ask for suggestions): [specific theme or "help me choose"]
Occasion: [birthday / Halloween / New Year / housewarming / leaving party / just for fun]
Host: [describe yourself and your hosting style]
Guests: [number, age range, how well they know each other]
Budget: [per person or total]
Venue: [home / garden / hired venue / outdoor]
Duration: [afternoon / evening / overnight]
Age group: [adults only / family-friendly / mixed]
Diet and drink considerations: [dietary needs / alcohol-free / mix]
DIY vs bought: [make everything / happy to buy / mix]

Deliver a complete party plan:

THEME DEVELOPMENT:
- Theme concept and how to bring it to life
- 3 hero moments that define the theme visually
- Mood board description (colours, textures, key visual elements)

INVITATIONS:
- Invitation wording (physical and digital version)
- How to brief guests on dress code
- RSVP management

DÉCOR:
- Entrance/arrival impression
- Room-by-room or area-by-area decoration plan
- DIY decoration ideas (easy, medium, ambitious)
- Bought items worth spending on
- Lighting plan (makes or breaks the atmosphere)

FOOD AND DRINK:
- Theme-appropriate menu (5-7 items)
- For each dish: name, brief recipe or source, how it connects to the theme
- Signature cocktail and mocktail
- Food presentation and labelling ideas
- Dietary accommodation approach

ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES:
- 3 structured activities or games
- Background entertainment
- Photo opportunity design
- Music playlist mood arc (arrival / peak / wind-down)

COSTUMES AND DRESS CODE:
- Brief for guests
- Easy, medium, and elaborate costume ideas for the theme
- Prize for best dressed (if applicable)

TIMELINE:
- 2 weeks before: what to prepare
- 1 week before: what to organise
- Day before: setup tasks
- Day of: hour by hour
- During: hosting flow
- End of party: graceful wind-down

BUDGET BREAKDOWN:
- Cost per category
- Where to spend vs save