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Big Birthdays: The Party Planner Celebrates Life's Milestones

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When I decided I was going to throw a dinner party, I went online to find a party planning book and when I came across Big Birthdays by David Tutera I went right out and bought it.
It gave me great ideas for how to set up the table arrangements at a low cost and what dishes to serve. Some of the ideas that I used were so simple and were a huge hit with my guests like the Spin Art Invitation and the Spools of Thread Seating Cards.
When planning any party it always seems to be the small things that WOW the guests and if you need some ideas for those small things then this book is perfect for you.
I also have to say that I loved the layout of this book. It was divided into several different parties and each party was then divided into sub categories including; The Look, The Texture, The Taste, The Scent, and The Sound. These categories after all are what truly makes the atmosphere of any party great and having it broken down made planning for my own party that much easier.
Big Birthdays had great pictures and easy directions that helped me, so I recommend this to anyone that is in need of some help in order to plan a birthday party, anniversary, or even a small dinner party.

This year my grandmother ceebrated her 80th birthday, and with that, I wanted to surprise her with an elgant dinner party for some of her closest family and friends. Having never embarked on such a thing before, I set out to Amazon to find a book that would help me from beginning to end. David Tutera's latest book, Big Birthdays, gave me many great ideas. I immediately fell in love with the sophisticated White-On-White dinner party. The instructions and focus on details allowed me to easily recreate the atmosphere and ultimately throw a spectacular party!! I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to host such an event and will definately look to David Tutera in the future for inspiration for another great get together!

Having a summer birthday has never been much fun, it somehow always goes uncelebrated. This year I was inspired to throw my own festivities. What was supposed to be a quick search for party ideas turned into a total body experience after delving into David Tutera's book Big Birthdays. In his book he executed and fabulously captured five birthday parties exploring the five senses (look, scent, texture, sound and taste) through each event. His tips ('Tutera Tips') were the most helpful; it was almost as if he could hear my questions and answer my thoughts concerning each party scenario. After my celebration they will have to reprint the book, Tutera's ideas were truly an inspiration. This book is a must-have for any status of event planner.

David Tutera is a Master at his craft. This book was excellent in helping to design my Mother's 70th birthday party. Thank you so much.

Pictures are fabulous! Great ideas. Am looking forward to using them. Arrived in a great condition and in a timely manner! Thank you.

This book is great for many ideas when planning big birthday bashes. David Tutera is a genious when it comes to decor and innovative ideas. I purchased this book to get ideas for my 30th birthday bash and it was very useful!

Really fun Birthday ideas. I especially liked the African safari party for the retired man going on an African safari. He had really creative ideas for making an African theme that didn't really have anything to do with Africa but still came together to form this perfect ambiance.

David Tutera offers a variety of suggestions for having birthday parties you won't forget. I bought the book intending to enjoy the notion of really having fun planning a party, or any dinner or gathering with some creativity and glitz. David's stories about his mother's parties when he was growing up remind of the influence those childhood experiences have on adults. His stories about clients he has partied reveal a person with a big heart for those for whom he plans milestone events. If you plan celebrations of any sort or just enjoy looking at the pretty pictures, this book will make you happy.

This book has a few really nice ideas and pictures. Good explanation is given to what is used to create these beautiful things. The venues also make all the difference in the way the pictures and ideas are brought to life. I really don't see these ideas looking as sharp & gorgeous done in the average party or hotel banquet room....an upscale & trendy venue would best suit most of these ideas. Make no mistakes... you will WOW your guests. I am a home based planner and have found the ideas very interesting and I add my own flair.

Love this book. David is so talented, so creative and so over the top. I love how he shares his details, the how-tos. The photos are amazing. I want a party like these!