01 Yankee Stadium, $300,000
The history of Yankee Stadium is one of extraordinary performers and legendary nights. Add yourself and your party to the roster by renting it for a night. Dance in the outfield, do body shots in the dugout, and blow $44,505 on dogs and beer (we gotta get to a million somehow). (New York City Parks, nycparks.org)
02 Ice Sculptures, $102,500
Nothing says "It's my party" like a 30-foot-tall ice sculpture of the host. For $75,000, a frosty replica of you will greet guests while you're busy mingling. Another $27,500 buys a 14-foot circular ice bar, complete with frozen-in fiber optics that light up in eight colors, plus 12 liquor "luges" that dispense chilled booze. Take plenty of pictures, because after 10 hours your investment will become a striking replica of a 6,500-gallon puddle. (Ice Sculptures, Ltd., 616-458-6005, iceguru.com)
03 Nextel i95cl, $399.99
At a humongous party such as yours, it's easy to lose people-except when everyone has a cell phone that's also a walkie-talkie. Hand out 500 at the door (for a cool $199,995) and no one will get lost in the crowd. Plus, since any worthwhile soiree is prime networking territory, each reveler can use the Nextel (made by Motorola) to store the phone numbers of 250 new contacts. (Nextel Communications, 800-639-8359, nextel.com)
04 Flowers, $100,000
At Michael George's, your pollinated wish is their command. This Manhattan boutique has decked the halls for the likes of Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein. The typical order starts at $10,000, but we're guessing you'll require a touch more extravagance than the average multimillionaire international celebrity. (Hybrid Michael George Inc., 212-883-0304, michaelgeorgeflowers.com)
05 Documentary, $20,000
Not everyone is important enough to get an invitation, so those left out will have to wait for the HBO special. Rob Fruchtman and Rebecca Cammisa, who won the documentary directing award at Sundance this year for their film Sister Helen, are ready to immortalize your fete as only award-winning documentarians can. So roll out the red carpet and roll camera. (R&R Films, Robfru@aol.com)
06 Bulls and Bears, $33,000
No self-respecting businessperson's party would be complete without bulls and bears. Live ones. The six-foot, 500-pound grizzlies are a tad large, but each animal comes with two handlers, so they can circulate among the guests cage-free. Just keep them away from the buffet line. (Hollywood Animals, 323-665-9500, hollywoodanimals.com)
07 James Brown, $200,000
Forget those cheesy party bands fronted by some shlub in a powder blue tux singing off-key Kool & the Gang songs. You gotta go right to the source: the Godfather of Soul. Put the hardest-working man in show business to work for you for one night only. That is, if you want the word epic to be forever attached to your party. (Universal Attractions, 212-582-7575, universalattractions.com)
