Events

If you’re looking for fresh ideas for your next event – even though we’re not quite through winter, give your guests something to smile about with fresh floral arrangements at your next gathering. For some of you, the idea of fresh flowers for your next occasion could be intimating especially if flowers aren’t a standard [...]

Tweet As a professional event manager and professional socialite, there have been many occasions where my two favourite roles have had opportunity to overlap.  Attending an event or party should be an adventure, or it should be relaxing – anything but work — so I’ve made sure that even if my guests don’t know which [...]

Our 2 Year Anniversary coincides with the next Leading Ladies Martini Mixer on Thursday, February 21st at The Press Gang – I am so proud of making it two years in the biz and want to celebrate with all my fellow Leading Ladies… but there have been so many fellas who should be recognized for [...]

Tweet Leading Ladies at The Press Gang mixer are Tanya Kavelaars, Brigid Milway, with Leading Ladies organizer Menna Riley, and Jennifer MacDonald ~ photo by Jeremy Webb, published in the Chronicle Herald, 12-12-16. On one of the most anticipated dates of the millennia, 12-12-12 was engrained in some of our minds for a reason other [...]

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Tweet Are your parties a little too fun for some guests in particular?  We all want our guests to “feel at home” when they come to visit, but some guests may take it too far — and then it’s time to bring out the big guns… Most event and hospitality professionals have learned how to [...]

Yes, it’s true: all of the Leading Ladies Martini Mixers are free to attend, but we wanted to have a little fun with this idea… We put a twist on our monthly business networking event for women this month: bring someone who’s never attended before – and what a turn out! We had so many [...]

Tweet One of my good friends once told me that you can party as much as you want; just don’t lose your sparkle.  This piece of advice rings particularly true when it seems all our favourite friends and family are home for the holidays and you just can’t say no to seeing them – night [...]

Tweet From left to right: Gab White, Jeanne Beker and myself, Menna Riley. For my regular viewers, I’ve decided to try something new. Instead of my usual video, In the Parlour Room, on tips and trends in the events world, I’m writing with more of a personal glimpse into my world.   I hope you like [...]

Tweet We’re looking for event venues in Atlantic Canada – specifically HRM – where they allow you to bring in your own catering and beverages. Fill out your information below or email us at venue@parlourroomevents.com! Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world’s leading questionnaire tool. [...]