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

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 won’t find in any other book — from hot toddies to refreshing, boozy snow cones, there’s a drink here for any time of the year.

Whether you’re looking to throw the perfect birthday bash, New Year’s 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, decor ideas, invitation innovations, and planning tips, your parties will soon be the talk of the town.