QOTD - Thursday

Mrs.Handy · December 2011

In honor of the office holiday party today,

What is the best work holiday party that you have attended?

This could be for yourself or your SO.

ch ch ch chia · December 2011

There has been no "best" holiday party... they've all kinda sucked. lol.

MrsPhilDunphy · December 2011

I mentioned this when we talked about bringing spouses to holiday parties, but DH's employer used to have a big to-do. It was a big semi-formal event, always at a museum or something. A ridiculous amount of food, alcohol (in later years I think it was a ticket system), raffles, professional photographers, games, stand up comics. It was crazy. But he works in financial services and they ended that two years ago or so.

victoria1212 · December 2011

I have already mentioned my former VP falling out of her dress at our holiday party while hitting on my date. Besides that whole fiasco it was a nice party at the Ritz with yummy food, open bar, a band and some serious raffle items. Other highlights have included a trip to the White House when DH worked there :-)

we now just do department holiday lunches but they are nice.

Mrs.Handy · December 2011

DH and I used to work for the same law firm as record clerks (most boring job ever!), but different offices (we didn't meet there, I ended up getting him the job when he moved to DC). It was a litigation firm with lots of $$$.

The party was at Occidental a few blocks from the White House. There was an open bar, lots of great prizes, filet mignon...it was beautifully decadent especially for a broke grad student. I actually felt a little under dressed since I wasn't prepared for how fancy it was going to be. It was my first real work Holiday party.

kafunder · December 2011

My company always has great parties at museums (Newseum, Air and Space Museum, etc.) or large venues like the Ronald Reagan Building. They are really fun, with tons of great food and open bar. However, the best ones were when they were at the Marriott Wardman Park and had casino night (with fake money). It was so fun to play all the games, drink as much as you want, and not worry about losing anything. DH and I always had a blast.

SecretServiceWife · December 2011

DH's work party last year at the White House. Nothing will ever compare.

Not everyone gets invited and we didn't get invited this year Crying Crying Crying

megstoo · December 2011

This is going to be sad to admit but I've never had an office holiday party. In my prior jobs we've always gotten a small little stocking.

We do have holiday party's for our clients though and those are just passed appitizers at Ruth Chris.

Hey Jellisy · December 2011

DH's old team used to have big parties every holiday, open bar, music, delicious food. It was nice, but a little boring as the spouse. My jobs in the non-profit world usually have holiday lunches. I don't miss the dinners.

Temp536318000001135 · December 2011

Definitely my favorites were when I worked at Ohio State and went to the President's House. I worked in a high-level admin office, so my office, the Board of Trustees, and the President's Office staff were all invited. It was open bar, passed apps, sit down dinner, valet parking, and gift bags on the way out. It was just really nice.

cheekywife · December 2011

when i lived in london and worked for a tiny little publisher of restaurant guides (literally there were 7 of us), we did a lunchtime holiday party at a very swank restaurant with tons of champagne and wine, then went back to the wine bar near our office and continued to drink. i remember it was the first time i'd had port and stilton and it was amazing. it was so fun and i was incredibly drunk when i got home!

bh2720 · December 2011

The first year that DH and I were dating (2001) he was working for AOL (the first time) and it was back when they were still doing very well. They threw a crazy holiday party at the Wardman Park Marriott in DC.

It was black tie and they basically took over the entire hotel. Every ballroom, hallway, meeting room, etc was part of the party. Each main room had a different color theme. For example, one of the ballrooms rooms was the "tangerine" room and the walls were covered with orange, shiny fabric, the chandeliers all were orange and in the center of the room were two giant circular bars with clear glass countertops and underneath were orange neon lights. Above each of the bars was a giant metal ring with girls in orange unitards doing some crazy acrobatics the whole time. I've never seen anything like it. And each room was just as over-the-top with the color-themed decorations/performers. The whole thing was open bar and the food was excellent. Definitely not your typical office party!

kastle · December 2011

My office parties were always lowkey, but I think my husband's company's party last year was the best. it was at the natural history museum and the food was really good (plus open bar). it was kind of weird when i thought about it, though, to be grazing on seafood in the oceans exhibit & then finding various land animals cooked in delicious ways near the mammal exhibit....

maryandkirk0909 · December 2011

H's holiday party when he was invited to the White House was awesome.

WinesNotWhines · December 2011

One year we had our holiday party at the Museum of Natural History. That was pretty awesome. The food and drinks were great, of course, but it was mostly amazing to be able to wander around the museum at night.

mssaint · December 2011

I've always worked for non-profits and it's always been very low-key lunches. I remember in one of my first jobs (so I was only about 22 or 23), we went to That's Amore for lunch and everyone drank wine (but me - I had 1 beer). Our entire staff was trashed by 2 pm, and we were supposed to go back to work.

KimWard · December 2011

I've actually never been to the office holiday luncheon. This will be my first year, so I'm looking forward to it. We're going to Carmine's, which is a surprise because they usually just have it at work.

schydukes07 · December 2011

The best one was in 2004 at the JW Marriott downtown. They had a "club" room, a room with live jazz, a room for just sitting and talking, etc. Unfortunately, hubby (then BF) couldn't make it.

The best venue was at Air & Space (downtown one) but I actually didn't think the party was as fun. But I did enjoy posing for photos in the photo booth with my Knot friend whose hubby works for the same company.

dmuppet7 · December 2011

I've been to regular and swanky parties (air and space museum), and I enjoyed none of them more than the staff parties we had when I taught elementary school.

It was just a big party at one of the older teacher's houses, and we always did a White Elephant exchange, and that was always hilarious because we had a lot of funny things to regift. I was so close with so many of my coworkers that the company could not be beat. Almost makes me miss teaching ... almost.

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