I had the pleasure of staying at Sofitel in Chicago, as they have partnered up with Dîner en Blanc International this year, which is an invite-only picnic that occurs in more than 80 cities around the world. Having loved attending the last three Diner en Blanc in LA, I was excited to be experiencing this event in a different city.

Imagine a pop-up dinner with 2,500+ people dressed in all white, from head to toe, and enjoying an evening totally disconnected from reality. I attended my very first Diner en Blanc event last week and was in awe the entire time. The location was kept a secret up until we arrived at the meeting location. I was lucky enough to be a guest of Celebrity Cruises and was taken care of in regards to dinner arrangements. Typically, you would have to bring your own chairs and food to participate.