Diwali Party Planner

Hosting Diwali this year? Keep the guest list, who brings which sweets and dishes, the rangoli and puja setup, your Diwali gifts and the evening's plan in one spreadsheet that does the counting for you. WHAT YOU GET • Guest list for up to 150 guests or households with invites, RSVPs, adults, kids and dietary needs, and a live count of who's coming • Who-brings-what sign-up for mithai, savory snacks, mains, sides and drinks, with confirmed, asked and open items by category • Diet check: tag each dish Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain, Contains egg or Non-veg and mark nuts, and see whether every guest's need has a dish that suits it • Setup checklist for rangoli, diyas and lights, the puja area, decor and the home, with due dates counted back from the party • Diwali gifts and sweet boxes: who, what, how it gets there, give-by date, packed, given and received • Day-of timeline counted from your start time, including the Lakshmi puja, aarti, dinner and sparklers • Shopping list for diyas, rangoli colors, puja items, food and gifts, with a simple what-we've-spent total • Dashboard with days to go, headcount, progress bars, the diet check and a needs-attention list HOW IT WORKS 1. Type the party name, date, start time, venue, RSVP date and puja time on Settings. 2. Add guests or households, record RSVPs and dietary needs, and fill in who brings what. 3. Work through setup, gifts, the timeline and shopping while the Dashboard keeps score. FEATURES • Headcount, statuses, due dates and clock times all calculate on their own • Dishes from guests who said No are flagged so you can reassign them • Diets with no dish that suits are flagged before the party, not during it • Overdue setup tasks and late gifts are flagged • Prefilled setup tasks, dish ideas, timeline and shopping starters to edit • Clean, printable layout WORKS WITH • Microsoft Excel (desktop or Microsoft 365) • Google Sheets (free with a Google account) • Apple Numbers • LibreOffice Best on a computer or tablet. WHAT YOU RECEIVE • Diwali Party Planner - Blank.xlsx, ready for your party • Diwali Party Planner - Sample.xlsx, filled with example data so you can see how it works • A quick start guide (PDF) This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped, and the files are yours to keep. For personal use. HOW WE MAKE IT Every Toast & Tally planner is designed in-house with AI-assisted tools, then every tab, formula and sample file is checked and tested before it is listed. QUESTIONS? Message us on Etsy. We're happy to help you get set up.