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5 Tips to Help You Select a Great Wine

5 Tips to Help You Select a Great Wine

I'm not a sommelier, although I wish I were.  Luckily for me my first gig as an event planner was at a high-end steakhouse that not only served excellent wines but believed in training their staff about excellent wine.  When I started I only knew that there was red...

DIY Restoration: Thrift Store TV Cabinet

DIY Restoration: Thrift Store TV Cabinet

THE PROJECT When I first moved to Chicago as a poor college student I quickly learned the importance of resale / thrift stores. While I prefer to write about items I pulled out of the alley or inherited “free of charge” from someone, the truth is that I sometimes have...

Bring a Chef Home with KITCHENSURFING

Bring a Chef Home with KITCHENSURFING

Ever wish you could have a professional chef make your dinner for you?  With KITCHENSURFING that's exactly what they do.  This concept works well not just for personal dinners or get-togethers with friends, but it's also great for small and intimate events.  Below, I...

The First Step In Event Planning: Get Organized

There are all kinds of events out there -- social, weddings, corporate, charitable, etc.  So the first thing you need to do when you know you're having an event is to organize it properly.  While that sounds obvious, you'd be surprised how fast things can get...

5 Tips for Hosting Your Own Party

It's sometimes easier to do things for other people and see how it should be done than when it's time for you to do it for yourself.  Event planning can be one of those things.  You may put together an awesome client event, meeting, trade show or film premier, but...