No, there is not a typo in the title. ‘Galentines‘ is similar to ‘Valentines’ except friendship is solely celebrated; hence, GALentines. If this is your first year doing a Galentines, or if you need inspo to have the best time with your friends, here is a list of things to do at a Galentine’s party!
1. Decorate!
Pink! Hearts! Ribbons! Red! Bows in your hair! A fun atmosphere is key to a fun time, so blow balloons, set up a table with cute decorations like
candles or flowers, and decorate the food like heart-shaped sprinkles.
2. Movie recs
One can never go wrong with a movie night with friends at Galentines.
Some recommendations:
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
- Crazy, Stupid, Love
- Confessions of a Shopaholic
- Tangled
- Monte Carlo
- Miss Congeniality
- And any other silly, romantic movies!
3. Food recs
Having sweets are a mu
st at a Galentines party like cupcakes, sugar cookies, BAKING cookies with friends, or even a heart-shaped cake! Some other foods may be included as well such as fruits–Â watermelon, strawberries (chocolate-covered would be even better), citrus fruits, raspberries, etc. You can even make a heart-shaped pizza at home and customize the toppings to your and your friend’s tastes.
4. Other small activities
- Paint/watercolor while eating the food, talking, crying, etc.!
- You can never go wrong with karaoke
- Bake cookies, cupcakes, muffins, or make chocolate-covered strawberries!
- Plan a small gift exchange with the group to show your love for your friends!
- Buy each other flowers
- And don’t forget to take cute pictures!
