| There are times when you should not look to | | | | champagne-enhanced dinner and her favorite cake |
| celebrities as role models. But when it comes to | | | | flown in from New York for the occasion. A relaxing |
| birthday parties, the glitterati know how to celebrate. | | | | vacation with a small group can be an ideal way to |
| While the stars' names and the budgets may be | | | | celebrate a birthday. It can calm and invigorate you in |
| bigger, you can look at celebrities' parties to help come | | | | preparation for another great year. But you don't have |
| up with memorable birthday party ideas of your own. | | | | to go to a Caribbean island to achieve this tranquility. |
| Theme Birthdays | | | | Sometimes just a night or two away from your daily |
| Naomi Campbell is known for her birthday bashes. | | | | routine can be just the type of party you need. |
| One year, she spent almost 2 million dollars flying | | | | Birthdays On the Town |
| friends to Dubai and treating them to a three-day | | | | One of the easiest ways to celebrate a birthday is by |
| celebration. Each day was a different theme: the | | | | enjoying a night on the town. The drinks, food and |
| “all white” theme, the “hip hop” theme and | | | | entertainment can all be taken care of by your favorite |
| the “Brazilian samba” theme. In a subsequent | | | | restaurant or nightclub. Ashton Kutcher has been |
| year, fashion designers Dolce and Gabanna threw | | | | known to enjoy relatively low-key birthdays with family |
| Campbell a “La Dolce Vita” themed birthday | | | | and friends. He rang in his 30th year with a small group |
| party. While these parties were spectacles, you may | | | | of celebrities including Kate Hudson and Selma Hayek |
| consider using a “theme” approach to your | | | | at a private dinner in New York City. The meal was |
| birthday party. Use a favorite color, favorite style of | | | | followed by a visit to a celebrity-friendly Cuban |
| music or favorite film as a starting point for the food | | | | nightclub. |
| and festivities. | | | | While the celebrity lifestyle may seem unattainable, the |
| Birthdays On Vacation | | | | birthday fun is not. By focusing on your ideal size, |
| An intimate vacation getaway is also a wonderful way | | | | theme and tone of your gathering, both you and your |
| to spend a birthday. Take Mariah Carey, for example. | | | | loved ones will have an unforgettable time celebrating |
| For her 40th birthday, husband Nick Cannon treated | | | | your birthday with you. |
| her to a Barbados getaway, complete with an elegant | | | | |
