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The premier party planner who has thrown soirees for Elton John, Tipper Gore and other celebs shares his secrets for arranging the best weddings, holiday parties, formal dinners, and cocktail parties.

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A true inspiration! In fact, when I was asked to write a cook/recipe book, I wanted to write a book on home entertaining instead and this book was a big part of that inspiration.

David Tutera is an incredibly talented event planner and also a very warm charming kind man whom I met in person at the First Ladies’ luncheon by Dr. Jill Biden in Washington D.C. He was in charge of the setup for the event and of course, everything was perfect! When I was reading about the opulent grand events he produced, it was like being inside a…

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