
Every Celebration on Chicago’s North Shore, Served by One Team


Whatever the Occasion: Plan It, Staff It, or Both
Most people don’t search for "event services." They search for help with their wedding, their son’s bar mitzvah, their company party. So this is the simple version: whatever you’re celebrating, That Special Event brings the same two capabilities to it. A planning division that can carry your event from first idea to final timeline, and a staffing division of trained servers, bartenders, captains, and kitchen professionals who execute it. Use one, use both, and either way it’s a single team, a single standard, and a single phone number.





...And Every Celebration Between
Holiday
Parties
Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, Halloween: some clients have trusted us with theirs for 13 years running.
Holiday Dinners
Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve: served in your home, to your traditions.
Community and Nonprofits
Fundraisers, galas, and annual traditions across the North Shore and Chicagoland.
Baby Namings and Brises
Joyful, family-filled, and handled with warmth during this special celebration.
Milestone Parties
Graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, retirements: the occasions worth doing right.
Celebrations of life
Compassionate planning and gentle service for gatherings that honor someone loved.

One Team, Whole Event
Planners and service staff from the same company means your event has no seams. The planning and staffing teams operate within the same company, with shared service standards and one coordinated event plan.

25 Years in North Shore
Weddings in Winnetka backyards, mitzvahs in Highland Park ballrooms, corporate events in Chicago high-rises. Since 1999, we’ve served them all, more than 60,000 events staffed and counting.

Kosher-Conscious Available
Kosher-conscious trained personnel are available for events with kosher or kosher-style service requirements, working within the plan established by the family, caterer, venue, or supervising authority.
“Jerry is a pro with a keen sense of style. You hand him something and he turns it into something beautiful. Our wedding looked gorgeous thanks to their help.”
Miguel
“I work in a high-rise where recommendations are crucial, and That Special Event is my #1 company to recommend to our corporate tenants. These are multimillion-dollar clients who rely on staff who know what they’re doing.”
Lisa
“That Special Event has done my Christmas parties for the past 13 years, and I would never use anybody else!”
Maggie

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