by JK Stewart | Aug 26, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
The Standard Engagement Party Formula Is Getting a Little Tired You know the drill. Someone rents a nice room or clears out the living room, a few appetizer trays show up from Costco or a caterer if the budget allows, somebody’s dad gives a toast that runs eight...
by JK Stewart | Aug 25, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Twenty Years In, You’ve Run Out of New Restaurants Every anniversary party idea on the internet assumes you’re planning for two people who just started dating and think a candlelit dinner is the height of romance. Great, if that’s you. But if...
by JK Stewart | Aug 24, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
The Real Problem With City Apartments Isn’t Space. It’s Acoustics. Six hundred square feet sounds impossible for a party until you actually try to fill it with people. A one bedroom in Chicago’s Lakeview or a walk-up in Bed-Stuy can hold eight adults...
by JK Stewart | Aug 20, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why Strangers Might Be Your Best Murder Mystery Group Yet Somebody signs up for a meetup group hoping to make a few friends, and instead they get handed a fake name tag and a motive for murder. It sounds like a strange way to break the ice. It works better than almost...
by JK Stewart | Aug 18, 2026 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Can You Actually Run a Hybrid Murder Mystery Party? Somebody in the group moved out of state. Somebody else has a toddler who doesn’t sleep past 6 a.m. and can’t make the drive. And now you’re staring at your guest list wondering if you can just...
