David Tutera is a highly regarded event designer whose clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Elton John, Barbara Walters, and the Rolling Stones. He is also the host of the Discovery Channel's hit one-hour show, the Party Planner with David Tutera, in which Tutera lends his expertise on how to throw unforgettable birthday parties on everyday budgets.

Each chapter of Big Birthdays covers a party by focusing on these aspects of the celebration:

• the look
• the scent
• the touch
• the taste
• the sound

Features of Big Birthdays:

• This book is filled with beautiful, inspirational photos including hundreds of detail shots as well as whole room views
• There are many creative, high concept ideas
• Each party tells a charming story about individuals going through milestone birthdays
• Guides you through the process of thinking about parties from guest of honor's point of view
• You can clearly hear how Tutera enjoys pleasing people, and how he loves their life stories

There is a party for every milestone from age 1 through 100, including a father/son fishing party for a 5-year-old, a "turning-over-a-new-leaf" party for a 40th birthday, and a safari send-off for a 65th birthday. The parties are set in a variety of indoor and outdoor locations, such as a nightclub and an apple orchard.

Featured are food menus, cocktail recipes, how-to's for simple projects, and 100 "Tutera Tips" for décor, invitations, entertainment, place cards, table settings, floral arrangements, and party favors. Tutera brings a fresh, original twist to birthday parties while honoring individual tastes and personal touches.

Full-color photos throughout the book.

Contents

• Chloe's 1st: A Girls' Day Out for Ten
• Kevin's 5th: A Father-and-Son Fishing Party for Sixteen
• Lucy's Sweet 16th: A "Pretty in Pink" Evening for Thirty-Five
• Dylan's 25th: A Disco Inferno for a Group of Twenty-Somethings
• John's 30th: A Black-and-White Barbecue for Twenty
• Alleyne's 40th: Turning Over a New Leaf with Sixteen Old Friends
• Cynthia's 50th: A white-on-White Dinner Party for Thirty-Five
• Hogan's 65th: A walk on the Wild Side for Sixteen
• Gloria's 75th: An Evening Under the Apple Trees for Twenty-Four
• Jo Ann and Joe's 100th: A hearth-Warming Dinner for Sixteen

Recipe Index

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