Notes from Party Crate
How many party favors per guest? A count-by-count guide
Favor packs come in 24s, 28s and 40s for a reason. Here is how those counts map onto a real guest list, and where the spares go.
Disposable dinnerware maths for 20, 25 and 50 guests
A 350-piece set sounds like plenty until you divide it by 50 guests. Here is what the piece counts actually mean per person.
Glow sticks and LED favors: what actually lasts the night
Chemical glow sticks and battery LED favors behave very differently over an evening. Which one you want depends on when the party starts.
A classroom exchange without the last-minute run
Card-and-favor exchange sets are built for a class. Here is how to size one, and the three deadlines that stop it becoming an evening emergency.
Setting a holiday table that survives the whole meal
Disposable holiday tableware fails in predictable places. Here is where, and what to do about each one.
Party headwear and photo props people will actually wear
Most party hats end up on a chair. The ones that stay on have a few things in common.