If you were a girl growing up in the 80′s, you were most definitely a fan of Duran Duran. In my group of friends, you were either madly in love with lead singer Simon Le Bon or bassist John Taylor. Given my longtime “appreciation” for the band, I could hardly…
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Movie night with friends sounds like a pretty simple party to plan. Rent flick. Buy popcorn. Gather friends. It’s another story if you are advertising executive turned filmmaker Eddie Shieh. Fresh off the festival circuit (screening at over 20 international festivals and counting), Shieh began fielding requests from friends who…
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It’s your birthday and you want to celebrate with 50 of your closest friends. Rolling up to a nightclub is out of the question, even if you are “friends with the owner.” If you feel like throwing a big birthday bash, you are better off finding a venue that can…
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We’re gonna party like it’s your birthday. The only question is…….where? Over the years, I have been bombarded with inquiries about every kind of event planning issue. Hands down, the number one request is about birthdays. In New York, planning this celebration can be trickier than you think so each…
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They say that after 10 years of living here, you can finally call yourself a New Yorker. I guess it means that you you are tough enough to make it on the mean streets of Manhattan. Ironically, when I hit that marker, all I felt was proud to be Canadian….
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