party planning
How to Drink Wine Like a Pro
The sommelier answers to your Top 10 Questions on How to Drink Wine Like a Pro by Erin February 18th is Drink Wine Day. Clearly this is a message we highly support. Not that we necessarily need a specific day to drink wine, but heck, if there was ever a day to do it, this...
Our Holiday Round Up
After 10 years of planning parties, we’ve learned a thing or two. And here’s our best holiday party hosting tips. by Erin Over the last decade we’ve written dozens of blogs on entertaining for the holidays. These articles are filled with the timeless tips we rely on to pull off a party with poise and...
8 Simple Ways to Impress Your Dinner Party Guests
Looking to impress your dinner guests this season? We’ve got eight simple tips to make your next party a memorable one. by Erin The devil’s in the details. It’s the little things. Good things come in small packages. Riches are in niches. If these sayings tell us anything, it’s that people are often most impressed...
7 Tips for Hosting a Great Dinner Party
by Erin So, you’re determined to host a great dinner party. There’s only one problem: you have no idea what you’re doing. Don’t worry: follow these easy tips for stress free entertaining and we’ll have you working a dinner party like your name’s Julia Child. Invite Only Get your invitations out at least one month in...
Why Disasters Can Make Your Party Better
This weekend a friend of ours held a backyard barbecue and pool party at her new home. She purchased it, in large part, for its entertaining appeal: a raised bungalow that features a large walk-out basement with a bar, pool table, and comfy media centre with a huge movie screen and projector. The backyard, surrounded...
How to Throw a Party for 100 People
The other day we got a phone call from a woman who was tasked with organizing her corporate team’s staff party. She was calling us in desperation, saying she had spent a few weeks trying to organize it herself, but quickly found out planning a party for 100 people is hard. Really hard. Now, with...
How to Pull Off A Fabulous Fête When You’re Busier than Busy ...
This is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. And the stinkin’ busiest. If all that merriment has just added a few dozen more social engagements to your already jammed schedule (not to mention the extra hours you need to find to decorate the house, extra shopping trips and all that wrapping), you may...