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DIY: Holiday Invitations

DIY: Holiday Invitations

It's that time of year to start sending the invites for the annual holiday party. Hopefully the venue has been secured and the details being fine-tuned. If you know where you are going, what time you'll be there and who's attending then it's time to let everyone...

Improve Your Life In Just 10 Minutes a Day

Improve Your Life In Just 10 Minutes a Day

I recently was talking to a good friend of mine who told me that she was really excited with how her week was going.  "Why, what happened?" I asked.  "Well, I started taking 10 minutes out of my day during my lunch hour to start doing little things for me...  You...

Hot or Not: Trends VS Wants

Hot or Not: Trends VS Wants

As Event Planners it's our job to provide clients with phenomenal ideas while executing a flawless event.  But at what point do we dive too far into the world of possibilities?  This can be more challenging than it sounds at times because we attend conferences,...

10 Ways To Know You’re a Great Event Planner

10 Ways To Know You’re a Great Event Planner

1. Coming prepared means you showed up with more than a pen and duct tape.  You have a back up outfit in your car. 2. You know your vendors and can get a client anything they ask for. 3. The only thing better than a challenging client is a challenging client with no...

DIY Projects: How to Restore a Shell Chair by Jack Pettyjohn

DIY Projects: How to Restore a Shell Chair by Jack Pettyjohn

The Chicago Event Planner Magazine is excited to have Restoration Guru Jack Pettyjohn share his skills on how to recreate a 50s style Shell Chair. You never know what a client will ask you about and thanks to Jack, you can be even more knowledgeable about everything,...