A New Years Eve To Remember

From the desk of: Phoebe Allen

As you know by now we do all types of events at AE… weddings, meetings, galas, conferences, milestone celebrations and more, but this one was especially fun: a Surprise New Years Eve Birthday Party! Our client came to us wanting to host a surprise birthday celebration for her husband on NYE. First off, we love a NYE event because guests always like having something to do on that particular holiday and we also love a good surprise party.

See below for the reveal, you could say he was surprised! All of his closest family and friends there to celebrate.

The planning began by putting together our vendor team. The venue was selected, it was to be held at the clients office building located in the Seaport district in Boston - with amazing views. We could see the fireworks right from the windows! The party was a black tie casino affair. To set the stage, we had lounge furniture brought in from Form Creative and casino games ready for guests to play from Casino Productions. The layout was simple, a large dance-floor, places for guests to mingle, and the casino tables. But the best part of this design was the custom neon signs we had made - One to say “Surprise" and one to say "Happy Birthday .” These were custom made, so the client got to keep both!

Now that we had a design and a layout it was time to create an epic meal. New Years Eve has high standards regardless of where you are but add in a black tie surprise birthday and we knew we had to go all out. We worked closely with The Catered Affair to create a custom menu worthy of this surprise. Full menu included:

LAMB LOLLIPOPS | cilantro-mint pesto
TRUFFLED CHICKEN POT PIES
STEAK AU POIVRE CROSTINI | roasted garlic aioli
NATIVE LOBSTER ARANCINI
TOMATO, MOZZARELLA + BASIL BRUSCHETTA
GRILLED FLATBREADS | fig, goat cheese + caramelized onions
STEAK FRITES | sliced herb-crusted tenderloin, pommes frites, watercress, truffle vinaigrette
FRIED CHICKEN + WAFFLES | pan gravy
WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO | frizzled leeks, truffle oil
ASIAN-ROASTED SALMON | beet + edamame risotto, soy-ginger asparagus
RAW BAR + SUSHI TABLE
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Heath Bar Crunch Cheesecake Pops
ASSORTED MINI DONUTS | hot fudge, peanut butter + caramel sauces
Espresso Martinis | vanilla vodka, kahlua, crème de cacao, espresso
Truffled Macaroni and Cheese Cheeseburger Sliders
Truffled Parmesan Fries

The guests were well fed to say the least!! Every item that came out of the catering kitchen was exquisitely presented, and guests enjoyed every bite.

And we cannot forget about our custom cake from Party Favors!

We ended the night with an epic dance party. The dance floor was packed throughout the night. And last but not least, at midnight we set off confetti cannons to ring in the new year! It was such a fun celebration, a great way to start the New Year (peek Sarah, Phoebe and Kate below working the event!)