Hostess Dinner Party Planner
Guest RSVPs, menu with wine pairings, tablescape plan, seating chart, and a cooking timeline, the dinner, choreographed.
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Five entertaining playbooks — dinner parties, holidays, beach BBQs, the gala. Everything you need to host beautifully without writing the same checklist twice.
Hostess Dinner Party Planner by SailsAndShore, an editorial-feeling Excel planner for the way you actually live. Quietly powerful, beautifully organized, and ready the moment you open it.

“It's the moment before the day starts.”
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- 13-tab spreadsheet, fully editable
- Instant download: Excel (.xlsx)
- Works in Microsoft Excel (Mac & Windows)
- No macros, no subscriptions
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Does Hostess Dinner Party Planner work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Every SailsAndShore workbook ships with both formats: a native Excel .xlsx file and a Google Sheets version. You get both in the same download — use whichever you prefer.
How many tabs does Hostess Dinner Party Planner have?
Hostess Dinner Party Planner has 13 pre-wired tabs — all connected by formulas so numbers roll up automatically. No blank cells, no setup required. Open, plug in your data, done.
Can I customize Hostess Dinner Party Planner for my specific event date and venue?
Yes. Every date field, budget category, and vendor slot is editable. The workbook is a starting point — you shape it around your event, not the other way around.
Can I use Hostess Dinner Party Planner on Mac?
Yes. Works in Excel for Mac, Numbers (with minor conversion), and Google Sheets in any browser. The .xlsx format is universal.
Do I need to know Excel formulas to use Hostess Dinner Party Planner?
No. The formulas are already written. You type in your data, the dashboards update automatically. If you can enter a number in a spreadsheet cell, you can use this workbook.
Is Hostess Dinner Party Planner a one-time purchase or a subscription?
One-time. Pay $8.63 once, keep the file forever. No renewals, no cancellations, no ads. If you like it, you own it.
What if Hostess Dinner Party Planner doesn't work for me?
30-day refund — no questions asked. Reply to the download email and we'll refund your purchase. We built this business on trust, not gotchas.
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