THE ULTIMATE PARTY PLANNING CLAN!

Planning a party can be difficult, considering all the elements to consider, including the weather, and then all the people you invite who want to bring three of their own friends. The next step is to consider the food you intend on feeding your guests – do you want to go the take-away's route or are you going to cook? Of course, there is no party without drinks but buying in bulk can get expensive and complicated.

These apps will help you along the process and make your party planning 10 times easier!

1. Punchbowl – This app allows you to streamline the invitation process using templates to which the user adds in the specific details, such as time and address. It allows the user to decorate the invitation just for that extra pizazz. If the party in question is a baby shower, wedding or engagement party, the app can be used to set up a gift registry linked to Amazon.
   
   
2. UrbanClap – It basically acts as an online booking service that allows you to book services for your party including DJ's, bartenders, caterers and makeup artists, all conveniently through one app.
   
   
3. Gaana – If you are opting to not use a DJ for the party, this app chooses your playlist for you according to a feature that allows the user to select the mood. If the guests have the app, it allows you to share music with each others that creates a bigger playlist to cater to everyone.
   
   
4. 8,500+ Drink Recipes – The title makes it pretty obvious... it provides you with recipes for cocktails and drinks. A punch bowl is a pretty common alternative to providing specific drinks for people as it ends up being less expensive. Filling the punch bowl with a light, tasty cocktail is the perfect party starter!
   
   
5. Yummly – If you feel like being a professional chef for the evening, then this app gives you the choice of a wide variety of quick, easy recipes. If you have a couple of fussy guests, the app allows you to apply filters that will only suggest recipes without specific ingredients, along with the nutritional information for the dish.
   
   
6. Zomato – If you decide to go the take-out route, Zomato is your new best friend. It is basically a digital restaurant directory that allows other users to rate the restaurant and provide comments below so that you know exactly what you are getting. Zomato allows you to set filters according to the type of food you prefer like Italian, Greek and even healthy food. It pinpoints your location and allows you to choose restaurants that are nearby. If you are still unsure, restaurants upload their menu, including the prices of each dish. Zomato does require you to fetch the food yourself but similar apps like Swiggy, Innerchef and Foodpanda allow you to choose a delivery option.

And so, considering this list, it's 6 fewer steps to have to worry about for your 'party of epic proportions', now you are ready to go and have a great time – without all the stress of organising 20 different things at once.

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