In honor of my birthday coming up I thought, what better way to get in the spirit than a throwback of how I celebrated the past few years?! Ever since I was a little girl, my birthday has been so important to my family and I. We think of it as a holiday! (I mean I did always get off school because it is mostly always the same week as election day;)). Plus, who doesn’t love an excuse to celebrate?
Let’s start with the MOST important of all. 21!!! What a year.. This was the year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, so the city of Chicago threw me my own birthday party! They had the Cubs World Series parade the day of my birthday, so all my friends and family came to the city to celebrate the cubs and me! We walked around the city, and watched the parade and rally and then stopped at Homeslice for some bloody marys and pizza. They have the cutest outdoor patio that was perfect for this fall day. That night, I had a trolley with my closest friends and family that took us around the city to multiple bars. If you are in the Chicago area, I definitely recommend this. It is so much fun, and such a great way to create fun memories with loved ones.
FEELIN 22! We rented out a room at one of our favorite bars Kincades and celebrated there. My best friend Alpi is also a promoter in Chicago so he got us bottle service at ROOF on theWit and Public House. For my 22nd I just wanted to have fun with all the people I loved and cared about most, so this was perfect!
Twenty- three!! As us Chicagoan’s like to say “Jordan Year”! As I continue to get older I start to realize that it is not what I do to celebrate, it is who I celebrate with that makes it the most fun. For 23 I went back to my roots and rented a trolley again. I truly think this is such a fun way to celebrate. It is a small space so you get to be with everyone throughout the whole night. Not once do you question if you spent enough individual time with everyone, since you are literally stuck on a trolley with them for 3 hours! I have created some of my favorite memories on these trolleys and will continue to recommend to all.
Twenty four is quickly approaching and my friends and family are all going to NASHVILLE!! I am so excited and will make sure to take you all along for this beautiful ride! Follow my instagram (@stylebyallisonmarie) stories for live footage and of course there will be a blog post recapping the super fun weekend!! 🙂
For those of you who literally could care less how I celebrated my bday…. Here is a LIST of ways YOU can celebrate yours! 😉
Trolley– Second City Trolley is amazing! So easy to work with, and extremely accommodating. Whenever I plan to recommend trolleys I always use Second City!
Wristband– This is so fun, you get 3 hours of all you can drink (and sometimes eat) for $20-$60! It is such a good deal. They have this at brunch restaurants, local bars, and even clubs. Just ask your favorite bar or club if they will do this for you! Here are some of my favs:
Event space– Depending on the bar they usually have space where you can rent for a party! Just tell them how many people you have and they will accommodate you with your own special area!
Rooftop– (Weather permitting) In my opinion there is nothing better than day drinking on a rooftop. Especially on a brisk spring, fall, and summer day. The views of the city are just an added bonus.
Dinner & Drinks– Birthday dinner is a must.
These are some places that make it the most special:
- Maple and Ash
- Etta
- ABA
- Carnivale
- BLVD
- il porcellino
- TAO
- Alinea
- Machine: Engineered Dining & Drinks
- Apogee Lounge
These are just a few of the amazing places that Chicago has to offer. Not matter what you do for your birthday, celebrating it in Chicago will make it perfect!
Also, I know that most of these outfits pictured are no longer available because this is a blast from the past BUT it can give you a little inspiration for your next bday outfit! AND there are some that are close enough! ENJOY & don’t forget to tag me in all your outfits and BDAY celly ideas that you got from me 😉
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