A bring-your-favorite-dish potluck
Invite everyone to bring a dish they love. Assign menu categories first so the table has a main, sides, and dessert, with dietary needs accounted for.
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A free Friendsgiving checklist to sort out the guest list, shared dishes, and all the little details before everyone arrives.
Five desserts are lovely. A main dish would also be nice.
Inside your checklist
- Get your people together
- Give every dish a home
- Prepare your place
- Gather without the scramble
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Three Friendsgiving gathering ideas to make your own
A cozy soup-and-bread Friendsgiving
Build the meal around a few soups, bread, and simple desserts. Confirm who is bringing each dish and how it will be served.
Friendsgiving with games afterward
Keep the menu manageable and leave time after the meal for a favorite game. Make space for guests to linger comfortably.
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Find out who is actually coming
My People + Invitations
Keep your Friendsgiving guest list, invitation, and RSVPs connected to the same gathering.
Give every contribution a person
Who's Bringing What
Organize contributions with the gathering so you can see who is covering which part of the meal.
Plan the dishes you are responsible for
My Table + My Shopping List
Add your menu and review the shopping you need to do, using your actual gathering as the starting point.
Share the work and host these people again
My Co-Hosts + My Guest Book
Bring a co-host into the gathering and keep reusable contacts in My Guest Book for the next time you get together.
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