From handwritten cards to a custom photo booth: Six fun ideas for your Galentine’s Day party

While Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, there’s another holiday that you and your dear friends – whether they’re single or not – should celebrate: Galentine’s Day.

Over the years, Galentine’s Day has been coined to commemorate female friendships, with the occasion annually falling on 13 February. The term was first inspired by a 2010 episode of Parks and Recreation, where Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler, explained the meaning of the holiday, which comes one day before Valentine’s Day.

As she was throwing her called the holiday “the best day of the year”, since it ultimately brought all of her female friends together.