An event planner for the rich shares how to throw the perfect birthday party — and the outrageous asks she's gotten

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Duron and Christine Harmon with their son, Cobe.

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I throw parties at sea for a living. Here's what it's like sailing the world as a cruise director for Royal Caribbean.

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Bonnie Bai.

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I'm a celebrity photographer. I captured the true nightlife-energy of famous people and refused to sell photos to paparazzi.

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Mark Hunter sitting on a couch at a party with a lipstick kiss print on his cheek
Mark Hunter broke into the industry covering the nightlife of many celebrities in the early 2000s.

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I do private Botox parties as a fun and lucrative side gig. Here's how I got certified and what they're like.

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Dr. Samantha Ellison holding a injection needle.
Dr. Samantha "Sam" Ellison is a physician who works at Botox parties on the side and has opened her own med spa.

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Pink-slip parties of the dot-com bust helped laid-off tech workers land new jobs — and need to make a comeback

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More than 120,000 tech workers have lost jobs this year, according to layoff.fyi.

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