Your Guide to Throwing the Perfect Galentine’s Day Party

Romantic candlelit dinners and overpriced bouquets are nice, but they aren’t the only way to celebrate love this February. If prefer girl power, rom-coms, sisterhood and wine to giant stuffed bears, you probably already have Galentine’s Day marked on your calendar. Platonic female relationships deserve a holiday too, right?

Created by Parks and Recreation’s Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), “Galentine’s Day” lets you honour your BFFs. In the wise words of Knope: “Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends at home, and we just come and kick it, breakfast-style. Ladies celebrating ladies. It’s like Lilith Fair, minus the angst. Plus frittatas.”

From rose-filled waffle cones to a Spice Girls-inspired playlist, here’s how to host a perfect party for you and your besties: