1. Family Holiday Draw with Couple Exclusions
Family Event PlannerBackground
An 8-person family wants a Secret Santa exchange, but partners who already buy gifts for each other must be prevented from drawing each other.
Problem
Manual draws with paper hats frequently result in partners picking each other, requiring frustrating restarts and ruined surprises.
How to use
Enter all 8 family members with optional wishlists, list couple pairs under exclusions, set a $30 budget and target date, then click draw.
Participants:
Alice
Ben :: a good novel
Carol
Dave :: board games
Erin
Frank :: coffee beans
Grace
Henry
Exclusions:
Alice - Ben
Carol - Dave
Budget: $30
Exchange Date: Dec 22, 2026
Seed: family-2026Outcome
Generates sealed cards where Alice never gives to Ben and Carol never gives to Dave, with wishlists and event logistics attached to each message.