A Milestone Birthday Worth Remembering: Throw a Private Decorating Party
Some birthdays are a drink after work. The big ones deserve a plan.
A milestone birthday should feel different from every other year: a little more thought, a little more fuss, and something the guest of honor will still be talking about at the next one. Here's why a private decorating party is one of the best ways to mark one in Chicago.
The whole room is yours
Book our Albany Park studio for up to 16 people. No other parties at the next table, and no shouting over a restaurant's background noise. Just your people. We set out a snack spread and serve a cocktail or mocktail, and you're welcome to bring beer and wine to round it out.
Everyone does something together
At most parties, the guest of honor spends the night making the rounds and barely sits down. Here, everyone sits down and makes something side by side, and the conversation happens on its own.
It works for the guest of honor who doesn't want a fuss, because there's something to do besides being the center of attention. And for the one who does, because the whole party is built around them.
Nobody needs experience
Everything is baked before you arrive. The icing is colored and bagged. Our instructors walk the group through every step, so the friend who's never baked and the one who bakes for every occasion can sit at the same table and both have a great time.
Make it theirs
Customization is available on request: their favorite colors, a theme, a nod to the decade they're celebrating. Cakes, cookies, or both: you choose what the group decorates.
Everyone goes home with something
At the end, our team takes glamour shots of everyone's work on their own phones, then boxes it all up to take home. It's a party favor nobody will leave behind.
Planning tips
Book early, especially for weekends. There's no such thing as too early.
Make it a day. Follow the party with dinner at Noon-O-Kabab, our pick for an upscale Persian meal. For more ideas, see our Albany Park guide.
Mention dietary needs when you inquire. Gluten-free can always be accommodated.
Ready to plan it? Inquire now.
