THE ULTIMATE GALENTINE’S DAY PARTY: 7 IDEAS FOR THE PERFECT GIRLS NIGHT IN
What About Your Friends? Galentine’s Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate your favorite gals, whether you’re single, taken, or it’s complicated. While it may be an unofficial holiday, it definitely has cause for celebration. If you’re planning to host a Galentine’s Day party, here are some creative ideas to make it unforgettable!
1. Movie Night
Who doesn’t love a good movie night? Galentine’s Day is the perfect time to bring out the cute rom-coms or emotional cry hard movies (movie picks listed at the bottom of this article). Not into movies? How about a binge session of SATC? Set the mood by creating a cozy viewing area with blankets, pillows, and maybe a popcorn bar with fun toppings like caramel, chocolate, and seasonings!
2. Wine Glass Painting
Instead of painting canvas, unleash your creative side with a wine glass painting. All you need are the glasses and acrylic paint pens. Once they’re dry, everyone can take their glass home as a cute party favor!
3. Photoshoot Fun
This idea simply requires an instant camera, film and great energy. It also ties into the next idea. Capture your girls best angles and turn up the music to set the vibe. A fun way to celebrate your friendship is by taking silly and serious photos, and you’ll have lots of cute keepsakes to look back on.
Instant Camera Bundle with Film
4. Scrapbooking Memories Together
Have a fun scrapbooking session full of memories and inside jokes. You can have your guests bring in a few photos each or create new memories with the photoshoot idea and each take home a special Galentine’s Day memory book. It’s a creative way to reminisce and make something that will last long after the party ends.
5. Karaoke Party
A Galentine’s Day party isn’t complete without a little singing! All you need is a mic and tv to cast music from YouTube or a steaming app. Using YouTube, I just search for the lyric video of song I’m looking for. My go-tos are 2000s pop hits, like a true millennial.
Karaoke microphone with built in speaker
6. DIY Card-Making Station
Everyone loves a thoughtful card, and making them together is a great way to bond. Encourage your guests to create fun, heartfelt messages for each other or for future celebrations. Bonus - Include a photo from the night’s photoshoot.
7. Bring the Games
Games are a fantastic way to keep the energy up and encourage laughter. There are so many options, depending on your group’s vibe! Here are a few of my picks…
Here’s a list of movies for a fun and memorable Galentine’s Day movie night with friends:
My personal picks are the Sex and the City Movies
Sex and the City: The Movie (2008)
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Here’s 30 more by genre….
Comedy & Feel-Good Movies
1. Legally Blonde (2001)
2. Bridesmaids (2011)
3. Pitch Perfect (2012)
4. The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
5. Mean Girls (2004)
6. Clueless (1995)
7. Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
8. The Heat (2013)
9. Girls Trip (2017)
10. Mamma Mia! (2008)
Romantic Comedies
11. Notting Hill (1999)
12. Love Actually (2003)
13. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
14. When Harry Met Sally… (1989)
15. The Proposal (2009)
16. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
17. 27 Dresses (2008)
18. My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
19. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
20. The Wedding Planner (2001)
Empowering & Inspiring Movies
21. Hidden Figures (2016)
22. The Help (2011)
23. Wild (2014)
24. Little Women (2019)
25. A League of Their Own (1992)
26. The Intern (2015)
27. Joy (2015)
28. Frances Ha (2012)
29. Booksmart (2019)
30. Frozen (2013)
These films cover a variety of genres, from rom-coms and comedy to empowering tales and feel-good moments, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy!