Birthday Party Booker

I had the pleasure of working with Iman, we emailed and spoke on the phone. My birthday is Christmas Eve and I live upstate NY, so imagine me trying to plan a party without help. I told Iman how my friends/​family and I like to have fun, she sent me a list of venues to look into. I chose Slate based off of my DJ friend’s recommendation. I received final confirmation the day of the event (¹²⁄₂₆) and we arrived at 9pm, this was the only issue — they had down 11pm. However Elise took care of us and got us situated. It was smooth sailing from there. Comped bottle of champagne and great attention to our table made it an awesome night.
I would definitely recommend BPB and use their services again. Thank you Iman for everything!!!

Short version: Don’t use Party Booker. I used them twice and both times there have been hiccups. The most recent one was enough to make me write a review and never use them again.
Long version: I worked with Iman to book my 27^th birthday at Ainsworth Bar in Midtown. I specified with her and confirmed with her that I wanted the lounge area in the back of the restaurant with couches. The party was booked for dinner and drinks for my group of 34 (two of my guests are in wheelchairs). I arrived at the restaurant and they directed us to the back area near the lounge, but not to the lounge. They brought us to two high top tables near the dj that would seat 12 people (6 people per table). The hostess told me it was reserved as a cocktail hour and was supposed to be as a standing room area. The hostess and manager at Ainsworth insisted this was the way it was reserved and the lounge area was not guaranteed when it was booked through Party Booker. The lounge was set up for a party of 100 for that evening and we couldn’t use it.
Additionally, there was supposed to be a party of 50 at a 6 person high top table next to us for the same type of event: cocktail hour/​standing room. Ridiculous. How were we supposed to order food, drinks, and socialize — especially for my friends in wheelchairs? As you can imagine, I was very disappointed in Party Booker in the lack of communication in booking my birthday party.
After complaining to the manager at Ainsworth, they gave us more tables and chairs. We had to find some low tables for my friends in wheelchairs because obviously they couldn’t join my group at the high top tables and they were not able to mingle with the rest of the group because of the last minute seating arrangements. It was a very stressful night.
Again, I don’t know at which end was the miscommunication, but I was very unsatisfied with Party Booker.
One positive: Iman responded to my emails quickly as we were booking it and she was very accessible as we were setting up the party.
Unfortunately, with two mishaps from using Party Booker, I will not be taking another chance with them. I will not be using Party Booker again or recommending it to anyone.

I had the fab opportunity of working with Iman. She was on top of everything. Responded very quickly once I placed the inquiry. She told me about a venue on a day that was definitely not a day I would have otherwise chosen, but the way that she explained it too me had me excited and I was all in. My friends came and TURNED ALL the way up. The venue was Taj Lounge and it was a Day Party on Sunday. None of us ever went to a Day Party, but the thought was an absolute turn on. Hookah, drinks, great music and nice crowd made my bday the most talked about one of the year. Thank you girl and thank you BPB once again. This is my thrid year and I am still and always will be impressed with you all. I shall be in touch next year!!!

I have been working with BPB for many years now and I can honestly say I have never had a problem at any of their venues. I have worked in close contact with Ryan in the past and now Iman and they have helped me plan numerous parties at Aspen, Cellar bar, Taj, Cellar Bar, and Slate to name a few places. Free gueslists, no cover, and usually a complimentary bottle of Vodka/​Champagne. They are always on top of communicating information to you in a very efficient manner. These guys are the best at what they do. I would highly recommend them to anyone who wants to have a great time in the city!
I will definitely continue making my booking with these guys for future events!

Christopher from BPB helped me find the perfect venue for my 60^th birthday celebration this past weekend. The staff was super helpful and very accommodating. The venue (Katra) was perfect, the food was delicious and my 75 guests all had an amazing time!

Awesome service! I had to plan a bachelorette party for my sister and even though it was soo last minute, Christopher Collins helped me with the entire process in only a few days. He got us the largest (corner) table service at the DL and was able to get us a comp bottle. I would most definitely use him again and highly recommend him to anyone that needs help planning a party. Questions were all answered within a few hours or less and he definitely made this process fast and painless! Awesome and thank you!

I needed help planning my husband’s 40^th Birthday party in a short amount of time. I found this website on Google. I was contacted by Iman. She was so lovely to work with! She really helped us secure the right place for my husband’s party including all the criteria we were looking for. She reassured us about some of our concerns (people getting in, ordering appetizers, enough staff, etc) and even suggested some changes based on the quantity of guests we had coming which ended up working out even better than our original plan. Everyone had so much fun! We can’t recommend this company enough to help you plan your next party.

I used Birthday Party Booker a few weeks ago for my girlfriend’s 34^th birthday party. The team helping me was awesome! They were polite, courteous and knowledgeable about the venues we were considering. Beyond that, once we arrived at the location, everything was set up impeccably. Thank you BPB for making this a night my girlfriend will never forget!

We booked two separate events through BPB for about 20 – 25 people. One in Aug (At lounge Xvi now called attic) and the other in (Gansevoort Park). We had issues with both places with no resolution by BPB. The first time around we figured it might just be an occasional screw up (Which happens). The second time around it was not acceptable and we havent heard back from them.
The first time at Lounge Xvi they did not have us marked down or our guests. Basically the lounge told us they haven’t heard about this at all.
The second time at Gansevoort. We had 8 guests (All girls) that had arrived first. We had two guys who showed up about 20 minutes later and were refused entry and were asked to pay a cover. We were told no more guys allowed through this setup unless they committed to either additional table service even though we had 20 people marked on the guest list. They didn’t care. We had to reroute all the remaining guests to a new venue in the middle of the celebrations!
Tried getting in touch with Ariel with the issue and also followed up with her after the disastrous night and received no response.
Great service if it worked. But too much at risk to chance it not working out on the night of the celeberations.

Just used Birthday Party Booker this past weekend for a big birthday party for me and two other friends. When trying to set something up before hearing about this service, it was a huge pain since we had 50+ guests. I reached out and was contacted by Ariel, who was more than helpful. We had the party and Cellar Bar and it was awesome. Great DJ, a comped bottle and table and no issues for any of the guests getting in (even though people were arriving at different times throughout the night). I will definitely be using this service for future parties and would recommend it to anyone else as well.

So the first and last time I ever used BPB was for a friend’s birthday party/​bachelorete party. We originally booked it for «Hudson Common» and we wanted a bottle of prosecco. We got to «Hudson Common» and they said we weren’t on the list. I showed them all of the emails between Ryan and I, confirming our reservations. Ariele had some family emergency and perhaps there was miscommunication.
We waited around for almost a half hour to see if any parties were leaving their table.
We weren’t able to get a table at «Hudson Common», even though half the tables were empty but they were «reserved» and we couldn’t sit down, as those guests were going to come later on in the night. Ultimately, the concierge brought us to «Henry», the other bar in the Hudson Hotel. The bar was ok. We were able to switch out the free bottle of prosecco for a bottle of vodka, which was nice that they were able to do that for us but the vodka was an obscure brand and tasted watered down. Honestly, I wouldn’t use BPB again. It was a hassle and the venue didn’t have our reservations in their system. I’ve gotten bottle service in the past and will continue to do it the way we’ve been doing it, paying full price.

This was a great service to use, especially at a moment’s notice. Ariel was helpful and managed to set up my party for 20+ people within a few days.
I have recommended this service to friends, my experience was very smooth and accommodating.

If I could give this (0) stars I would.
I have had friends use this in the past and they all seemed to work out pretty well, so I decided to give it a try for my 27^th birthday.
It took me a while to make a decision and the person I was working with seemed very patient and helpful.
Come the day of the event, my contact emails me who to ask for and says if there are any problems, to shoot them over a text. So I get to the venue, I ask for the people I am told to, the bouncer says that they are not there yet. Okay, so I shoot a message over to my contact who then says they will check it out. As I am waiting for my guests to arrive, everyone starts messaging me, confused as to where the venue is. I walk outside and speak to the bouncer who then informs me that the place I booked has officially closed and it will now just go by this other name. I found it strange that the person who booked this party for me did not inform me of any of this. Okay, not a problem, a quick update to all my friends. I was promised a table where my guests could sit, and a free bottle of champagne that I never received because the people I was supposed to ask for never showed up.
On top of all that, my friends got yelled at by the bouncer for dancing. Not even dancing, for swaying left to right lightly because the DJ they had was playing good music.
Thanks for nothing BPB. Good thing my friends are all good sports about everything and we still had a good time regardless of the venue. We moved the party across the street because the venue was such a bust.

I celebrated my birthday at Slate NYC using BirthdayPartyBooker in February 2014. Ariel was incredibly helpful and ensured that my 20+ person party gained easy access into the venue with no cover. I was able to get a table downstairs and a bottle of free champagne. Helped make an otherwise stressful situation — stress free.

Everything was great. We had our place at the Chester. Great time and we had no cover.
Ariel was great and accommodating we planned this last minute and it was great!

I just celebrated my 28^th birthday Saturday June 7 2014, and I must say it was a great time. I was lucky enough to find this company and plan everything a week before. All I did was email them and tell them I wanted a venue for 20 people. I spoke to Ariel, she took her time explaining all the options I had. We decided to go to CO-​OP in the east village, all my guests had free entrance, a table next to the DJ, and we got a free bottle of sky vodka.
This was such stress free planning and I will definitely be contacting them for my 29^th birthday or any other big event.

Had a fantastic experience with BPB and would highly recommend for your party — used it to plan my birthday party this past weekend and received a free bottle of Prosecco and approx 30 – 40 friends had a hassle-​free experience @ The Hudson Common.

I used BPB for a birthday booking and I would definitely recommend this service to anyone booking a birthday in New York City.
Pros:
* Ariel Notaro, our specialist, was fantastic! She was very prompt, very professional, and very accommodating to our needs.
* The service is as good as it claims — we got a table at 49Grove, a free bottle and the only cost was gratuity on the bottle (~150 $) which is a steal when split between people. The table was large and fit all of our guests (~30 people).
* They have a multitude of venues all over New York City so you can definitely be anywhere you want to be location wise (uptown, midtown, downtown)
* Another thing I liked was that we stated some of our special requests and that was accommodated as well.
* There is no fine print, no surprise service charge, nothing out of the ordinary. Just go to the venue and have a great time.
Cons:
* None I can think of.

I used BPB for my 26^th birthday this past weekend because it has really become a hassle trying to get a crowd of 30+ into nyc venues. I saw the reviews and figured its worth a shot. Ariel was very quick at responding to my emails and discussing options. I ended up choosing The Anchor for my event. WHen we arrived and said my name they knew exactly who I was and lead us all to our private section. They also included a bottle and even 4 cupcakes :) Very cute. My boyfriend was buying drinks at the bar all night and said he was treated very well.
Overall, great experience with BPB. Free entry + bottle — the hassle = WIN. I will def be referring them to all my friends:)

I am surprised that more people don’t use Birthday Party Booker given how incredible the service is. I decided to throw a last minute going away party and filled out the inquiry form on the Thursday before the party on Saturday (told you this was quite last minute).
Ryan was extremely prompt about contacting me and worked with me to smoothly and seamlessly plan a party for that weekend. After browsing a large selection of locations they work with, I decided to have my party at Foundation. I received a complimentary bottle of Grey Goose (I only had to pay tip). It seems too good to be true, but trust me, there were seriously no gimmicks. I showed up and the staff at the club had the table ready to go in minutes. Incredibly easy and best idea ever.
Would highly recommend them to anyone (and everyone) planning a party!