6 Steps to Throw the Best-Ever Breakup Party
Mac and cheese, chocolate and cocktails included.
Unfortunately, Hollywood heartbreak seems all too common recently. Breakups are sad — there’s just no way around it. We wanted to bring a little dose of happy to the land of the breakup blues, so we’re showing you how to throw your BFF the best breakup party ever.
1: Plan an Uplifting Group Craft

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Upcycle unwanted paintings into chic artwork that will give the heartbreakee a reason to smile. Get the instructions from HGTV Magazine >>
2: Play Games

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Set out several board games to keep guests entertained.
3: Watch a Movie

Brian Patrick Flynn
Make this DIY outdoor movie screen, and serve up some comic relief with a funny movie.
4: Make (Plenty of) Indulgent Foods and Desserts
Sometimes carbs are the best medicine.

Lucy Hewett (food styling by Michael Deuson, prop styling by Dean Renaud)
Make It: Bacon Mac and Cheese

Make It: Chicken and Waffle Sliders

Make It: Chocolate-Dipped Kettle Chips

Make It: Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream

Debbie Wolfe
Make It: Blueberry Merlot Sorbet

Make It: Chocolate Brownie Pudding
5: Don’t Forget the Cocktails
Because, well, duh!

Make It: Frozen Hurricane Cocktail

Make It: Whiskey Sour

Make It: Cocoa Freeze Cocktail

H. Camille Smith
Make It: Tropical Margarita

Make It: Ginger and Carrot Cocktail

STEPHEN MURELLO
Make It: Hop Skip and Go Naked Punch
6: If All Else Fails, Wine + Junk Food
Wine and Junk Food Pairings 00:28
These pairings were created for breakups. I’m convinced of it.