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As a special note, you don’t have to add any lettering or doodles! Just thought these were fun to share for the holidays. Inspiration for these fonts gathered fromhere,here,here,hereandhere. 
Inspiration for these doodles fromhere. Planning Now that you’ve set yourself up for success with some brainstorming and inspiration, it’s time to start getting prepared. Make an action plan by divvying up steps over the course of a few weeks and days before the big event to help you get as much done with minimal amount of stress. 
As inspired byprofessional organizers. Add the dates when these occur into your Monthly Log to make sure you stay on track! Add the page numbers to make it easy to flip back to the spread above and knock out some prep steps! 
Popcorn movie tracking inspired byStefania. Guests & Details Now that we’ve set up a few fun collections, it’s time to get into the nitty gritty of planning. Create a guest list of friends and family you’re inviting over - if you’re hosting, that is. Write down if they’re bringing anything to make sure you have enough room on the table. Leave the place cards for the seating arrangement empty until a week before the event when you confirm who’s attending. (Don’t worry, this is included in the “Preparing” collection above). 
Budget & Gifts Budget is just a word that means you’re being proactive about where your money is going. I modeled this budget tracker after YNAB’s budget view. This way you can plan out how much money you’ll spend in each category. Afterwards, you can update what you’ve spent and how much you have available. There’s also room to add a list of supplies - stock up on things such as wrapping paper to envelop all those presents you budgeted for! Speaking of gifts, write out a list of gift ideas to surprise all of your favorite people this holiday! 
If you prefer a more visual way to see gift ideas, try out this cheery illustrated Collection. 
If you’re into stockings, you might want some room to brainstorm stocking stuffer ideas and who you’re giving a stocking to! 
Informativesource about how to calculate how much to serve. Menu & Timeline for the day of! Once you’ve put together a menu, head over to the seating arrangement collection from above and arrange the dishes where you want them to go on the table! This timeline will be very handy the day of because you’ll have an action plan for when to toss in the turkey or ham and can see the menu at a glance to make sure everything is set. The timeline will help you stay on track and make what could be an otherwise stressful event into something you have pleasantly under control! 
Write Recipes down To make cooking easier, write down the recipes you’ll be working with. Scale them before writing them down to make sure you make enough (reference the notes from the previous collection to figure out how much to scale according to how many guest will be in attendance). Check off ingredients with a pencil as you create the recipe so you can ‘reuse’ the recipe.
Grocery List Write out a grocery list organized by a few main aisles to make shopping a breeze. Indicate which items you need to buy ahead of time with a signifier. Thanks to the “Preparing” collection from before, you’ll know when to buy certain ingredients ahead of time! If you like to know which food an ingredient corresponds to, write out a mini menu to reference with a corresponding code and add them after the item in the list. Now when you’re shopping and you forget why you needed 1 single lemon, you can glance at the mini menu! If the numbers might confuse (Do I need 5 lemons or is that the 5th recipe?), try letters instead. 
Table Setting Guide Where does the fork go? What about the napkin? On such a busy day, it’ll be delightful to have a handytable setting guide. 
Memories Even though the festivities may be over, it doesn’t mean you can’t keep the fun going! Consider having a Memories log to draw your favorite moments or journal a bit about how the holidays or your year went. You might find you enjoy reading through the memories later on! 
Memories collection inspired byKacheri. Phew! That was quite a bit, but hopefully you’ve picked up some ideas to help you in your holiday planning adventures!Again, you don’t need to add any doodles or lettering if you don’t want to, I thought it would be a fun touch for the holidays. I sincerely hope you find the ideas helpful! Do you have any special ways to plan for the holidays that I didn’t cover? Share in the comments below to spill your secrets! Happy Holidays and stay safe! 
