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From the Kapwa team
How to host a party for the first time (without panicking)
July 8, 2026
First-time hosts always underestimate two things: how much prep time they need and how many group chats they'll start. Here's a realistic guide to pulling it off.
Read →The party planning checklist: what to do 2 weeks, 1 week, and day-of
July 1, 2026
A realistic timeline for planning a party or event - broken into the three phases most hosts skip. No fluff, just what actually matters and when.
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The vendor problem nobody talks about when planning an event
June 30, 2026
Google gives you ads. Yelp gives you restaurants. Neither knows you're planning a quinceañera for 200 people in three weeks. Kapwa's vendor directory is built by hosts who've actually hired these people, and your first year as a vendor is free.
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I'm a software engineer and a photographer. I built this for my daughter's birthday.
June 26, 2026
The story behind Kapwa: why I finally finished a side project, and what I built when a real deadline forced my hand.
Read →How to actually get your guests to RSVP (before it's too late)
June 24, 2026
Waiting on RSVPs is one of the most stressful parts of hosting. Here's what makes guests respond quickly - and what hosts do that makes them go silent.
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5 things every party host forgets (and how Kapwa fixes them)
June 15, 2026
From photo chaos to forgotten RSVPs, these are the five details that slip through the cracks at almost every event and how Kapwa handles each one automatically.
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How to collect everyone's photos at your next event
June 1, 2026
Stop chasing AirDrops and Google Drive links. Here's the simplest way to gather every photo from every guest into one place without anyone downloading an app.
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