My sister-in-law got asked to throw a baby shower for a coworker and had never planned one before, only ever attended a few as a guest without paying attention to what went into them.
She gave an AI chatbot the real details — a spring afternoon shower, about twenty guests, a modest budget, the mom-to-be doesn't like overly cutesy themes — and asked for a simple plan: a theme that wasn't too precious, a couple of low-effort games people actually enjoy, and a rough timeline for the afternoon.
It gave her a clean plan built around the actual guest list and budget instead of a generic Pinterest-style list, plus a few practical reminders she hadn't thought of, like confirming any food allergies ahead of time and having a backup indoor plan in case of rain.
She still ran the guest list and any of the mom-to-be's specific preferences by the people who actually knew her best, since a shower should feel personal, not templated. But having a solid starting plan instead of staring at a blank checklist saved her a lot of back-and-forth.
Planning an event for someone else always carries a little pressure to get it right. Having a plan scoped to the actual guest list and budget instead of a one-size-fits-all list takes a lot of that pressure off.
If you want the slow, no-jargon version of all this — the stuff I wish someone had handed me before I fumbled through it myself — that's exactly what I built On Ramp AI for. Check it out here.