Perfect Parties: Recipes and Tips from a New York Party Planner

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Have you always wanted to throw a glamorous party, the kind youve heard about but only ever dreamt of attending Now you can, with priceless tips and ideas from Linnea Johansson, one of New York Citys premier party planners. She's thrown over a thousand events big and small, from private affairs to celebrity blow-outs for stars like Jennifer Lopez, Donald Trump, Reese Witherspoon, Sean Combs, and Martha Stewart and shes ready to share the secrets to a successful party.

Each colorful page of this festive guide is stylishly shot and packed with invaluable advice for your next get-together. Johansson covers everything, from invitations to decorations, hors d'oeuvres to desserts, guest lists to gift bags. This updated second edition includes a brand-spanking-new chapter all about the bar, including some of the trendiest new drinks and one-of-a-kind concoctions you wont find in any other book from hot toddies to refreshing, boozy snow cones, theres a drink here for any time of the year.

Whether youre looking to throw the perfect birthday bash, New Years Eve extravaganza, anniversary surprise party, or just a quiet dinner party with close friends, Perfect Parties offers everything you need to know and then some. With hundreds of recipes, dcor ideas, invitation innovations, and planning tips, your parties will soon be the talk of the town.

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Linnea Johansson is a successful New York City party planner. Sarah Jessica Parker, Justin Timberlake, Nicole Kidman, and many other A-list celebrities have walked the red carpet to her parties. Marcus Samuelsson is the youngest chef ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The New York Times, and is the author of The Soul of a New Cuisine and Aquavit: The New Scandinavian Cuisine.