Who in your family plans the birthdays, the reunions and the dinner parties? If you answered “my mom” or “my wife” or “me” (and you’re the mom) then you’ll probably understand why we’re at the Mom 2.0 Summit this week. Let’s face it, moms are the social planners of the family (at least in the families I know!). Read more…
Adele runs away with the 54th Grammy Awards and other highlights from the night. Read more…
Photo credit: Malek Chamoun/Taxi as seen on ChicagoTribune.com
There’s no question that music is great for a celebration – but music is often a much-needed antidote for when times are tough. And what’s tougher than a break-up? Today, we bring to you this break-up song list. When your heart is broken, sometimes you need a song to make you feel invincible and other times, you just need to cry. So, we asked our musician and DJ members (and our lovelorn staff) to contribute their favorites to our sad list. Here it is… Read more…
The Different Hats Orchestra completed the 1920's theme.
LivingSocial Adventures partnered with HBO to throw a fun, lavish night out on a yacht to celebrate Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. Kate Levenstien, the Chicago Manager for LivingSocial Adventures, turned to GigMasters when it came time to book entertainment for this casino-themed event. Kate took time out of her busy schedule (she plans 30 events every year!) to share her fabulous photos and tell us more about this unique, swanky affair! Read more…
Photo credit: TOTO
We cover lots of unique parties on this blog, but never before have we seen a party centered around plumbing fixtures! So, naturally, when we saw that TOTO (the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world) used GigMasters to book caricaturist, Neal Portnoy, we had to plunge deeper. Read more…
Building Lego creations is by far the most popular activity in our house. So, it’s no surprise that my son chose Lego as the theme for his 6-year birthday party earlier this month. Once he decided on the theme, I searched every corner of the Web for inspiration and then started to “build” a Lego-themed backyard birthday party. Read more…
Orange Steak Dinner
Today’s guest is our friend Melissa Klein of Celebrations.com. She stopped by to share a recipe and entertainment tips from a fabulous dinner party that she recently hosted. Read more…
It must be so fun to work at Lego – getting to build stuff with little plastic bricks all day. OK, so maybe that’s not what everybody does there. Regardless, it must be a pretty cool place. But, even the Lego employees get stressed out some of the time - it is a job after all. A couple weeks ago, they hosted a Stress-Free Summer Party, complete with chair massages, manicures, a cupcake truck, volleyball, and basketball tournaments. And guess who they turned to for entertainment? Read more…
Comedy Central Bastille Day Party
Corporate events are a unique breed of parties, different in many ways from a family or friends gathering. And, since we’re right in the heart of the company “picnic” season, I thought it’d be a good time to talk about these fun, yet potentially awkward events. Having attended dozens – and planned many myself, I know that the stakes are high. The boss is entrusting you to make sure that everyone has a great time and walks away reminded of why they love their company and the people they work with. No pressure…ha! So, you volunteered, now what? Read more…
Photo credit: Caribe Steel Drum Band
Today I was contacted by a friend whose mom was using GigMasters to find a band to perform at a surprise birthday party. Her mom’s question was: how do we know if we should have these people in our home? This is a great question and a legitimate concern when hiring a performer, or any vendor for that matter, to enter your home. Here’s what I told her… Read more…
