The Ultimate Divorce Party Checklist: Your Step-by-Step 6-Week Timeline

Want to be stressed out? Try planning a divorce party without a timeline.

Or, actually… how about we don’t?

When we have a plan, things feel easy. They feel fun. They feel SANE. And who doesn’t need a little bit of sanity in their life?

So, save yourself the stress (and the part where you want to drink directly from a bottle of red wine at midnight), by spreading the work out. You’ll thank yourself for it later!

Here's exactly what to do, week by week.

Week 1-2 (6 Weeks Before)

• Ask if she wants the party

• Pick a date that works (therapy appointments matter!)

• Start the friend group chat

• Order good wine

• Why: These early decisions make everything else easier
  

Week 3-4 (4 Weeks Before)

• Send invitations

• Order supplies

• Plan the menu

• Designate the emotional support friend

• Why: Early sends give people time to RSVP, supplies arrive on time

Week 5 (2 Weeks Before)

• Confirm RSVPs

• Prep activity stations

• Brief the emotional support friend

• Buy backup wine

• Why: You're in crunch time but organized

Week 6 (Day Of)

• Set up before she arrives

• Have first drink ready

• Be present, not perfect

• Why: Your job is to celebrate, not stress

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