18th
A venue that allows late music, someone on the door if the party is open to friends of friends, alcohol-free drinks with real taste.
Worth asking Does the venue accept 18th birthday parties?
Birthday · Brussels and around
Your birthday in Brussels, sorted in a single request.
A venue, a caterer, a DJ, a photographer: you describe the party once, and each sends you their offer with a price. You choose at your own pace, you pay a deposit, and the rest waits until the end of the night.
Free for organisersPrices incl. VATBalance paid after the party
Depending on the birthday
Every age has its priorities.
30th, 40th, 50th
Friends from every chapter of life, a playlist across the decades, a speech, a cake. Often the party with the longest guest list.
Worth asking Does the caterer serve until the end of the night?
Surprise party
It all comes down to discretion: a place close to their routine, providers in the loop, an arrival timed to the minute.
Worth asking Can the caterer deliver and set up before they arrive?
Kids’ party
Entertainment suited to their age, an afternoon snack, an early finish, a venue that’s easy to reach with a pushchair.
Worth asking Is the entertainer used to children that age?
Who to book
The providers for a birthday, in order.
You add them all to the same request, with a budget for each if you like. Each provider only sees what concerns them.
- VenueBook it first: everything else depends on the date and the place.
- CatererBuffet, walking dinner or food truck. Halal, vegetarian, gluten-free: say so in your request.
- DJTo dance until the end of the night, or just some atmosphere during drinks.
- PhotographerA few hours around the big moments: the arrival, the speech, the cake.
- Decoration and flowersBalloon arch, centrepieces, lights: ask what gets collected the next day.
- EntertainmentKaraoke, photo booth, a magician for the kids.
The timeline
Camille’s 30th, step by step.
The right order so nothing gets missed, from the date to the day after the party. Keep scrolling: the app follows every step.
- 3 months before
The date, then the venue.
A June Saturday gets booked early. Pick the date, the venue follows: everything else depends on it.
- 8 weeks
The caterer and the DJ.
With a rough guest count, their offers arrive in your request, each with its price.
- 6 weeks
The invitations.
Send them with an RSVP date, and adjust the budget for each service in your request to the guest count.
- 4 weeks
The photographer and the decoration.
Compare offers side by side: price, deposit, reviews. You accept one service at a time, no rush.
- 1 week
The last bookings.
You accept the last offers and confirm the final guest count. The deposit goes to the provider, the balance stays secured until after the party.
- 2 days after
The balance is paid.
Everything is booked, and providers receive the rest two days after the party. All you had to do was celebrate.
Why Plaany
What Plaany changes for your party.
Urgent mode
A provider drops out a few days before the party? Plaany restarts the search and alerts the ones who are free.
The protected balance
You pay a deposit when you accept. The rest goes to the caterer two days after the party.
Studio Lumière
Atelier PelliculeSide-by-side comparison
Two photographers, two offers, side by side: the price, the deposit and what’s included.
Messaging
Delivery time, final numbers, allergies: every provider in one place.
The calendar
Your party and every booking added to your calendar, in one tap.
The AI assistant
It writes your request with you, thinks of the services people forget and checks that your budget adds up.
Brussels, in practice
Your party in Brussels, hour by hour.
What to know before a birthday in the Region’s 19 municipalities and the outskirts: Zaventem, Vilvoorde, Waterloo, Rhode-Saint-Genèse…
- 5pm
The caterer unloads
To keep a spot free in front of the venue, you apply to the municipality several days ahead: 5 working days in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, an Osiris permit and then signs from the City of Brussels. Blocking a spot with chairs is not allowed.
- 7pm
The first guests
A party in a flat is possible: let the building know, check the co-ownership rules, and turn the music down before 10pm if the walls are thin.
- 8pm
Dinner time
Brussels eats everything: say halal, vegetarian, pork-free or gluten-free in your request, and the caterer will adapt the whole menu rather than one separate dish.
- 9:30pm
The music gets louder
Playing music in a venue may require a Unisono declaration, which covers copyright and neighbouring rights in one go. Many venues already hold an annual licence: ask before declaring it yourself.
- 10pm
The neighbours go to bed
Night-time noise rules usually apply from 10pm to 7am. Breaches are punished under the Criminal Code and your municipality’s police regulations. Let your neighbours know, and ask the venue what time the party must end.
- 1am
Everyone heads home
Noctis buses run on Friday and Saturday nights from midnight to 3am. Collecto, the Region’s shared taxi, runs every night from 11pm to 6am, from more than 200 stops, at a fixed price.
Source: be.brussels, taxis and Collecto, Brussels Times, Noctis night buses
The budget
What makes up a birthday budget.
Before setting an amount, look at these six items: they make the difference between two parties with the same number of guests.
- The number of guests
- The caterer charges per head, the venue by capacity.
- The place
- A hired venue, a private restaurant, a rooftop, or your home.
- The day
- A Friday often costs less than a Saturday, for the same service.
- The duration
- Venue, DJ and staff are paid by the hour beyond what’s planned.
- The format
- Buffet, walking dinner, served meal or food truck.
- The extras
- Photo booth, decoration, cake, entertainment.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about a birthday in Brussels.
How much does a birthday party cost in Brussels?
The number of guests, the venue and the catering format make up most of the budget. On Plaany, you state your budget and each provider replies with a price, VAT included, which you compare before choosing.
Where to celebrate your 30th in Brussels?
A party venue, a private restaurant, a rooftop or a big enough flat. Describe what you have in mind: the venues and caterers free on your date reply.
How far ahead should you plan?
Three months for a spring or summer Saturday, especially for the venue. For a small party on a winter Friday, a few weeks can be enough.
Can you ask several providers at once?
Yes. A single request can look for a venue, a caterer, a DJ and a photographer: each sends you their offer, and you accept one service at a time.
Do I pay anything for Plaany?
No. Plaany is free for organisers: you only pay for the services you choose, at the price in their offer.
What if a provider cancels?
Urgent mode restarts the search with providers who are free on your date. And the balance is only paid two days after the party.
Providers in Brussels
- DJ
- Photographer
- Caterer
- Venue
- Decoration and flowers
- Entertainment
Planning in Brussels
- A wedding
- A work party
- A communion or coming-of-age party
- A christening
A birthday elsewhere
- Walloon Brabant
- Flemish Brabant
Brussels, soon
Describe your party. The offers follow.
Get your invite as soon as we open: your request takes two minutes, and you get every provider’s offer in one place.