Your Turn to Host: A Guide to Great Parties and Gatherings

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This is what the publisher tells us about this book:

An inspiring and practical guide to throwing parties where guests feel seen, cared for, and connected.

Welcome to a new era of entertaining. Perfection is out, joy is in, and the only thing that matters is gathering with an open heart and a curious mind. And anyone—everyone!—can do it. Packed with inspiration, tips, lists, timelines, and recipes, Your Turn to Host is a complete party playbook with an attention to detail that could only come from a master event planner.

Whether hosting a birthday bash or an intimate dinner, a raucous game night, New Year’s Eve party, or Friendsgiving potluck, Amber Mayfield Hewett shows you how to succeed, step-by-step and with confidence and ease, from planning a menu to putting together the ultimate playlist, sparking conversation to choosing a timeless party favor. She calls it the Anatomy of a Good Shindig, teaching you both the art and science of being the host with the most.

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.

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