Corporate Events in Chicago Where Every Guest Makes Something
Corporate events in Chicago tend to look alike: a ballroom, a bar, a buffet. We add the part people remember. Our hosts run hands-on stations where guests blend a perfume, mix a lip color or build a bath soak, and they leave holding what they made.
Chicago is our home market, so there is no travel fee. Every station is staffed, styled to your brand palette and packed out by our team when the night is done.
- Fully staffed stations
- Certificates of insurance
- No travel fee in Chicago
- From $500
Why stations work at corporate events in Chicago
A bar and a buffet give guests two things to do, and both end quickly. The same small groups cluster by the drinks, and the quieter half of the room heads home early.
A station changes the rhythm. It gives people a small task, a short line and an easy conversation. Someone from finance ends up comparing vanilla and vetiver with someone from engineering. That is the whole point of the evening.
It also answers the favor question. Instead of a branded tumbler that lands in a drawer, each guest takes home something personal. One line item covers the entertainment and the gift.
For anything over about 75 guests, we usually suggest two stations. Guests spread across the room and lines stay short.
Stations for your Chicago company event
Book one, or pair a slower station with a fast one. Each sets up in roughly 12 by 6 feet, so more rooms work than most planners expect.
Perfume Bar
Our most requested corporate station. The Signature bar serves about 85 to 100 guests an hour from up to 12 house scents. The Mini and Full bars are true blending bars with 60+ or 120+ materials. Every guest leaves with an eau de parfum, a perfume-strength spray. Compare the perfume bars
Luxury Lip Lab
Guests mix a soft lip cream or a high-shine gloss from a 16-shade swatch board, poured and packaged on the spot. It is fast, photogenic and a favorite at product launches. Corporate Lip Lab
Bath & Body Bar
Guests build a custom bath soak from salts, botanicals and fragrance, plus a hand-made bath bomb. It reads as a thank-you after a hard quarter, moves quickly and runs without power.
Skincare Bar
Our most hands-on station. Guests make a moisturizer, body butter, lotion and scrub for their own skin type. It suits a smaller, senior group of 20 or fewer. Corporate skincare bar
Luxury Candy Bar
Premium sweets in glass apothecary jars on our candy carts, styled to your brand colors. It is our fastest station, so it shines when the room is big and the window is short. Corporate candy bar
December fills first
Book six to eight weeks ahead for most dates, and longer for December holiday parties. If your date is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
Chicago logistics, handled
Downtown venues have rules. We plan for them before load-in so your team does not have to.
Rooms we work in across the city
Hotel ballrooms
Holiday parties and year-end dinners, with a station in the pre-function space during cocktails.
Lofts and event spaces
Open rooms suit two stations facing each other, so guests drift between them. See our West Loop corporate events.
Offices
Lunch-hour wellness breaks and client open houses, right in your own lobby or break room.
Restaurants and private dining rooms
A compact bar at the entrance gives client dinners a warm, personal welcome.
How booking works
- Share the basics. Send your date, venue, rough headcount and run of show through the booking form.
- Get your proposal. We reply within two business days with an itemized proposal and a station recommendation. No charge, no obligation.
- Sign and set your count. Your guest count can rise after signing but not drop, so start with your lowest expected number.
- Confirm the details. A week out, you receive host names and arrival time for your venue contact.
- Enjoy the event. We set up an hour early, host every guest, then pack out and clean up.
Glitters and Grace was founded by Cheryl Gleason, a trained perfumer and cosmetic and skincare formulator. Every perfume, lip color and skincare base is made by hand in our New Lenox lab. Meet the founder.
Questions about corporate events in Chicago
How much do your corporate stations cost?
Corporate events start at $500, quoted per event. Your proposal is itemized by station, hours and guest count. See our pricing page.
How far ahead should we book?
Six to eight weeks covers most dates, and December needs longer. If your date is sooner, reach out anyway. We have a large team of hosts and can often fit you in on short notice.
How many guests can you serve?
We serve events from 5 to 5,000 guests and scale hosts and stations to the room.
What bottle sizes do guests take home?
Perfume goes home in a 15 ml or 20 ml bottle. Both are eau de parfum, made at 50% fragrance material to perfumer's alcohol.
Does the venue need to provide anything?
Tables, or we bring them at $30 each. We bring linens, signage and every supply.
Can you add our logo?
Yes, as a paid add-on. Custom labels are printed in advance, so we order them when you book.
Plan your Chicago corporate event
Send your date, venue and headcount. We will recommend the right mix of stations and return an itemized proposal within two business days.
perfume@glittersandgrace.com · 815.418.6740
With Grace,
Cheryl Gleason · Owner, Perfumer & Creative Director
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