I had a client with an idea: a restaurant crawl. Planning a reunion party for old friends, he wanted to bring them together to share a meal at several restaurants, one course at a time. As someone who loves to work on new and interesting projects, I of course jumped at the chance to make … Continue reading A YEG Restaurant Crawl
Fundraising galas are something I always have a lot of fun coordinating. There are plenty of moving pieces to keep me challenged, and raising money for a worthy cause is all kinds of rewarding. I had the pleasure of working on a Roaring Twenties gala with my friends over at the Frank Flaman Foundation recently, … Continue reading Roaring Twenties Gala for the Frank Flaman Foundation
I had a client contact me with an interest in putting together an olive oil tasting event. She is in the health and wellness sector, so she wanted to invite a group of her peers to take part in this unique event in order to make new connections and have a little bit of fun.
Throwing a murder mystery party is an awesome, unique event idea. I've thrown a couple of these and they never fail to be completely entertaining; there's something alluring about pretending you're someone else for an evening. This one, though, was one of my favourites of them all. My friend Kris and I love to plan murder mystery … Continue reading A Mystery-Themed Murder Mystery Party
At the beginning of June, I worked with a client on her husband's birthday party. It was his 50th and that is a big year, so even though this is an annual event for them, she wanted to make this one even bigger and better! As a result, she chose a poker theme and decided to do … Continue reading A Poker-Themed Party
When I became an event planner, I never really considered planning funerals or celebrations of life as something I could do. I don't have much desire to plan too many sombre affairs, but I am very thankful to have been part of this celebration of life. Rather than a sad affair, it was about remembering … Continue reading A Celebration of Life on the Water
