America Parties: The After Party Report 2024

2023 was one for the books when it came to partying in the U.S.A. From Taylor Swift-themed celebrations to Utah living up to its Halloween party reputation, Evite looked at various factors such as event volume based on population to find some of the most popular party trends across the country (including which markets party just a little harder than others!).

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America Parties: The After Party Report 2024 The top celebrations across the nation Top 10 Party Markets Yes, what Washington, D.C. lacks in statehood, it makes up for in throwing events, so we're giving them the party representation they can have! The East Coast, in general, was the place to party in 2023, though as a California-based company, we're proud to see Cali make the list (our office def contributed to many of those parties). Washington, D.C. Virginia New Jersey Maryland Colorado Illinois Georgia Massachusetts California Connecticut Based on the number of Evite events thrown per capita using state population data from the U.S. Census Bureau and internal Evite data on events. Top 10 Markets by Party Event Size Delaware may be one of the smallest states by area size, but they certainly took a “the more the merrier” approach when it came to guest list size in 2023. The first state in the U.S.—aka Delaware—is also first in party event size! Here are the top 10 markets (and their average guest list sizes) from 2023. Delaware - 42.17 Montana California South Carolina Washington, D.C. Ohio West Virginia Arkansas New Mexico Hawaii Based on the average total guest count per Evite event for all of 2023.

Top Party Themes Across the Nation Kids’ Birthday Party Video game Mermaid Sports Princess Dinosaur Based on the top templates usage for this category. Teen Birthday Sequins + sparkles Friendship bracelets Paintball Rock climbing Flower power Based on the top templates usage for this category. Baby Shower Boho blooms Celestial Elephant Woodland animal Bear Based on the top templates usage for this category. Taylor Swift-Inspired Events Increased by 230% from 2022 to 2023 It's no wonder Time's Person of the Year 2023 was Taylor Swift—she was EVERYWHERE! Evite created a series of Taylor-inspired invitations, which were used for everything from album release parties to dozens of Sweet 16s. Based on internal Evite data.

States That Go All Out for the Holidays Not only did Utah live up to its reputation as the most Halloween-spirited state, but it’s also the top state for Valentine's Day parties. But it isn’t the only state that loves certain occasions just a little more than others. Florida loves Friendsgiving 24% more Illinois loves winter holidays 22% more Utah loves Valentine’s Day parties 102% more Nebraska loves Fourth of July parties 92% more Utah ♥️’s Halloween parties 75% more Based on states with the highest number of Evite events per category out of total Evite events during eligible time periods for 2023. Which States Raised the Most Money for Charity with Their Events Across the nation in 2023, nearly 5,500 hosts generously opted to raise funds for charitable causes using the Evite Donations™ feature on their invitations. Here are the states that were the most charitable. North Carolina California New York Maryland Florida Georgia Texas Virginia Illinois Based on the states with the highest proportion of charity donation events relative to all events in that state for all of 2023. A state had to have at least 200 charity donation events in 2023 to qualify. Nearly 800 People Celebrated Their 100th Birthday with Evite That’s almost 80,000 candles! Congratulations on reaching such an amazing milestone!

How Families Threw Kids’ Birthday Parties in 2023 We surveyed over 800 hosts across the U.S. who threw a kids’ birthday party in 2023 to reveal how much they spent and what matters most to them.

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